Use Your Child's Favorite Clothing to Create Personalized Keepsakes

Your child has outgrown her favorite shirt. What can you do with it? You certainly don't want to get rid of it, for sentimental reasons. Here are some ways you can use clothing your children have outgrown to make personalized keepsakes for your children.

One way you can create a personalized keepsake for your child using their favorite old shirt is to make a pillow. You can choose to create a pillow by cutting out a square from the shirt. If there is a small area of design you can include that in the square. Cut out a square from the back of the shirt that matches the size of the square you've cut out from the front of the shirt. Sew together three sides and half of the remaining side. Stuff the pillow with the filling and hand sew the rest of the pillow closed. If you want you could iron on the letters of your child's name using iron on transfers before sewing the pieces together. If the shirt is large enough, such as teen apparel, then you may be able to make a pillowcase for their bed instead. You could always sew a square from the shirt into the middle of a pillowcase if you desire. You can leave one side unsown to function as a pocket on the pillow.

Another option would be to frame their favorite shirt to create wall art. You can often find sports jerseys and t-shirts framed and on the wall in bars, restaurants, and other such establishments. For a quick guide on how to frame a t-shirt you can click here. To find instructions on framing a t-shirt inexpensively you can visit this link.

Take several pictures of your child wearing their favorite article of clothing. Next use a digital software program to create a photo collage of your child wearing their favorite clothing. If you want a larger collage, such as an 11 X 13, you can use an online photo printing service. Another idea would be to use the pictures to create a page in your child's scrapbook with these photos. You or your child can write a description of why the clothing is so special to your child.