Collecting for this simple homemade time capsule for kids provides memories and fun, all in one. It's a great way to spend New Year's Day.

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What you'll need:

How to make it:

1. The first thing you should do is get out your big envelope -- this is the capsule. Write your name in big letters and the year, then you can draw as many pictures as you want on it. It's nice when you make it colorful -- it makes it jolly.
2. Find old pictures of yourself. The oldest coins and stamps you can find are nice. You can always put in baseball cards, hockey cards, etc. You can also write what you think the world will be like in the year to come or put in some newspaper articles -- anything really but not anything too delicate.
3. Seal it up and don't open it for a long, long time. The longer you wait the more fun it is. Try to wait at least one year!