Join the thousands of families who use our free printable New Years time capsule questions and have kids fill them out each year to put in their very own DIY Time Capsule.
Our time capsule printable is a meaningful family tradition and one of our favorite New Years activities for kids.
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DIY Time Capsule
A lot of us will make new resolutions. Decide to be a little better each day. Ponder on the year that has passed and reflect on what was good, what was bad, and what we learned.
If you are like me, you'll also start thinking about how time flies. How your children are growing up too fast, and trying to remember what they were like last year. Wishing you had frozen them in time in your memory.
Well, I have something that will help you do just that.
This printable New Years Time Capsule will help you remember what your kids were like a year before. What their favorite things were and their dreams for the future.
We started this tradition several years ago with our kids. The kids love opening them each year. I already can't wait to read the things they wrote last year. This is a fun New Years Eve tradition to do as a family.
Time Capsule Questions
The questions are simple. You can use these and even add a few more of your own on the back of the paper if you want!
Favorites:
- Color
- Book
- Dinner
- Treat
- Friend
- Toy
- Movie
The best thing that happened to me this year was ____________.
This new year, I want to ____________.
When I grow up I want to be ____________.
How to Use our Free Printable Time Capsule Template
- Clean some tin cans or mason jars.
- Download the time capsule questions and the labels and have kids fill them out.
- You can also add a few mementos from the year. Stickers or little things that your kids won't miss.
- Cut the labels with a paper cutter or scissors, and tape them around the outside of your time capsule container.
- Next, seal them up tightly. Store them in a cool, dry place.
- Each December, get them out and keep them sealed until it's time to open them on New Years Day.
*We celebrate Christmas, so we store our time capsules in our holiday decorations box and keep them under the tree until New Years Day. You can do it however works for you.
Time Capsule Printable
See the form below to print your time capsule printables. You will check your email and confirm your subscription, then you can save the file to your computer and print at home on 8.5 x 11 paper.
Here are some printable instructions too if you want those:
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How to Use our Time Capsule Worksheet
Video
Equipment
Materials
- Printer Paper
- Scotch Tape
- Tin Cans or Mason Jars Cleaned and Labels Removed
Instructions
- Clean some tin cans and remove their labels, or use mason jars.
- Download the time capsule questions and the labels and have kids fill them out.
- Cut the labels with a paper cutter or scissors, and tape them around the outside of your time capsule container.
- You can also add a few mementos from the year. Stickers or little things that your kids won't miss.
- Next, seal them up tightly. Store them in a cool, dry place. *see notes
- Each December, get them out and keep them sealed until it's time to open them on New Years Day.
Notes
We hope you love these time capsule questions and printable worksheets. Happy New Year friends.
Kim
Thanks! Saving and will be printing. Such an easy way to add excitement to NYE.
Doreen T
Such a fun idea to do with my kids! Exactly what I was looking for so happy I found this!
Shauna Bohren
I have been printing these out to use for years. We keep them in a 3 ring binder. It’s so fun to look at past years and see how some stuff changes and some stuff stays the same.
Jessica
Okay what a great idea to keep them in a binder! Thank you for sharing!
Stacy Secoy
We've made these for the last 4 years! We use oatmeal containers. We add photos and newspapers from the day or as close to. Thanks for sharing this because I've lost my file lol.
Jessica
What a great idea! I'm so happy you are using them, thanks Stacy!
Nicole
How do you “seal” the tin can? Ideas would be appreciated ☺️
Sarah
Hi! We don't really seal them since we keep them in the Christmas decoration boxes, but you could maybe use duct tape or something?
Barbara Bakagna
Great Idea! Thanks fir sharing.
Jessica
Where did you get your tin cans from? I am a classroom teacher who wants to do this with a class.
Chrissy
I love this idea, but I can't get the document to download.
Natalie @ Let's Get Together
Love this! Thanks for sharing!!
Alexis Tanner
I love this idea! I definitely want to do this with my kids. Just pinned it!
Lorene Nance
How cute! I forgot to do this for the first day of school this year, so maybe this will just have to be a New Year's tradition instead! :)
Jessica @ Pretty Providence
That's perfect! I'm glad you like it!
Sydney @ Tastefully Frugal
My boys are 2 1/2 and 18 mo and I think this will be so fun to fill out this year, and every year and then let them open them with their kids later in life! Thanks so much for sharing!
Jessica @ Pretty Providence
Yay!!! We are so glad you love it! Such a sweet tradition to institute!