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| GIRL INSPECTING HER HOPE CHEST by Poul Friis Nybo |
These days, the thought of a hope chest leaves people thinking old fashioned thoughts. However, there is still a great use for these lovely boxes of carved wood for your daughters. They can be a special place to store special things for their future. Perhaps it won't be the exact items you would find a century back but it can be just as prized. Here are a few ideas of what you can store in them...
- Mother's favorite books of encouragement for her daughter to enjoy as an adult
- A special family Bible
- Scrapbook of her childhood pictures to treasure
- Scrapbook of family ancestors with interesting facts about their forefathers to share with future generations (like a picture style family tree with narration)
- Quilts that have been passed down or other family heirloom treasures
- Mother's wedding clothing
- Recipe book for her future household with all the family tried and true recipes (Printables here)
- Items that reflect your family culture (For example, if you are Russian you may want to put in some Russian nesting dolls, etc…)
- Store handmade objects that mother and daughter have prepared like potholders, tea towels, etc.
- A tea set
Some books that may enhance this project are:
- The Hope Chest: A Legacy of Love
by Rebekah Wilson (for older girls)
- The Running Rooster (Grandmother's Hope Chest, Volume 1)
by Rebekah Wilson (picture books for younger girls)
- Lucie's Snowflakes (Grandmother's Hope Chest, Volume 2)
by Rebekah Wilson (picture book for younger girls)
- Personal Help for Girls Hope Chest Series Volume 1 (Ages 9 & Up)
by Pearables
- Preparing Your Hope Chest Volume 2 (Building a Foundation of Godly Character for Tomorrow's Mothers)
by Pearables
"Faith is the very first thing you should pack in a hope chest."
What a beautiful idea! Thank you for sharing and for linking up with us. :)
ReplyDeleteI love hope chests! My dad's mom had 5 children and somehow I was the lucky one who inherited her hope chest. I accumulated linens and cookware from yard sales, etc. and stored that in there along with items I made for my future home and family and favorite cookbooks and treasures I wanted to pass on to my kids.
ReplyDeleteI have the Pearables books - they are so great!
ReplyDeleteI blogged about my hope chest a while ago - mine is more a place where I keep my encouraging books and DVDs.
Pearables are excellent. They also have a Home Economics course that we really enjoyed for ages 6 and up in three volumes.
ReplyDeleteThat's a great idea! I still remember putting together my hope chest with my mother when I was a teenager.
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of a hope chest, I never had an actual hope chest, but I gathered things for my home diligently throughout my late teens and early twenties. I look forward to helping my daughter fill hers when she gets one.
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