How to Make Memory Pillows
Looking for something soft and memorable to give as a gift? There's nothing like a pillow to comfort the head of your loved one. Imagine how nice and personal you can make a memory pillow. The memory pillow is actually just a decorated pillowcase. It is a great gift to make for kids or hospitalized family members. Here are some ideas for decorating the perfect memory pillow.
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Things You'll Need
- Fabric paint
- White pillowcase
- Fabric markers
- Piece of cardboard
- New pillow
Instructions
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How to Make Memory Pillows
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Take a white pillowcase and lay it on a table. Place a piece of cardboard or folded paper shopping bag inside. This will prevent paint and markers from bleeding through the fabric to the other side of the pillowcase.
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Assign each family member a space on the pillowcase to decorate. Encourage them to write notes, draw a picture, make a hand print or footprint. Make sure they use lots of color and sign their creation. The more covered the pillowcase is, the more fun it is to read and look at, over and over.
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Allow first side to dry. Flip over.
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Work together on the second side. Some ideas are: the person's name written in big letters surrounded by nice words that everyone picks to describe the person; a colorful pattern or rainbow; peaceful sleep-inducing images like clouds, angels or sheep. Include drawings of that person's favorite things, activities and moments.
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After the second side is dry, stick a new pillow inside the pillowcase. Your gift is ready to wrap and give.
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