Reminisce about your vacation travels with this easy to make DIY Vacation Memory Jar. It is easy and inexpensive to put together and will be treasured for years to come.
Family vacations are one of life’s greatest treasures. Our family looks forward to our annual road trip to the south almost every June. This year however, due to some home renovations we sacrificed a larger scale adventure and settled on some more more manageable day trips.
Next year we plan on going BIG with a Carnival Cruise, but we are not yet sure on which ship or port we’d like to sail out of since their are so many amazing options.
The reality of things are we are truly blessed to have a healthy family, and the funds to vacation yearly. Many people right here in the US are not as lucky and could only dream of being able to sail to the Mediterranean on a luxury cruise liner.
Between the lack of time off, family situations, and even health issues, their are thousands of families who could only dream of taking a luxury cruise.
Vacation Memory Jar Supplies
- 1 Large Clamp Lid Mason Jar
- 1 cup of sand (preferably from your vacation) *if you traveled to a beach.
- Shells, rocks, and small pieces of driftwood you pick up on your vacation (beach jar)
- For other vacations, Amusement park tickets, receipts, tokens, small toys, dried flowers, bracelets and souvenirs would also work.
- One 4 x 6 image to summarize your trip by
- Optional ribbons, stickers to decorate the outside of your jar.
How to Make a Vacation Memory Jar
For a beach vacation memory jar, fill your jar about 2/3 of the way with sand. If you are doing another type of vacation, add your small trinkets.
Gently insert your photo upright. Depending on the size of the jar you might need to slightly curve it.
Close your jar up and voila, you have an awesome vacation memory jar!
Display your vacation memory jar on a mantle, or bureau to always remember your family’s fun vacation memories.
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Have you even been on a cruise? What destination would you like to visit?
What an awesome idea! I’m always struggling with trying to find ways to display our memories from our vacation. This would be a fun one to do I love the look.
I love the idea of making this jar. What a splendid way to make your memories come alive!
This jar is absolutely adorable. This is something that I will have to do on our next family vacation.
I love this idea! We are avid cruisers and are planning to go on one very soon! Thanks for this wonderful memento idea!
This is a cute idea. And it looks great; what a nice way to capture a memory.
I absolutely love this idea!!!! I love that you can personalize it with whatever works for your family!!
This is such a great idea. I love it! I love that you can make this however you want.
I could not love this DIY tutorial more– this is truly such a beautiful way to display your vacation memories as opposed to filing them away in a book. LOVE IT!
I have always wanted to go on a cruise. I will have to check out Vacation Creation. It sounds like a great show.
Carnival Cruises look like so much fun. I have going on a cruise on my Bucket list. I will have to watch for Vacation Creation.
Carnival cruises are so much fun. The ships are amazing and they have so many different themes. I would love to go again.
What a fun new show! I love to travel and discover new places. I’ll have to check it out! I love that vacation jar you made as well. Great way to display travel memories!
This jar is sooo cute! This is something that I will have to try! Love it as decor for our family room!
I love your craft idea! What a great way to preserve a family memory.
We sailed on the Royal Princess last year on our cruise to the eastern Caribbean. It was a wonderful ship. I would definitely sail on it again.
What a beautiful way to preserve a memory! I love this idea!
What a great way to preserve vacation memories! Love this idea!
I just love this idea! We are going on a cruise in April and I’m definitely going to make something like this…I just have to remember to bring home some sand!
I TOTALLY Love the memory jar idea. What a sweet way to capture a special time!