From Sherri Osborn,
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Instructions for kids to make a special Time Capsule to help celebrate New Year's Day or any other special time.

Materials Needed:

• Coffee Can or a Large Jar
• Many Miscellaneous Items

Instructions:
Creativity is the key here. You are going to use the coffee can or a large bottle to make a time capsule to hide away. Use paint and/or construction paper to decorate the outside of the coffee can. You can try to make a special design... Confetti and a large 2000 would be fun, or how about fireworks, or a clock? One thing for sure you should include on the outside of your 'time capsule' is 2000 to commemorate the turn of the century. You probably will want to write a small note to whomever might find your time capsule. Something along the lines of "Do Not Open Until January 1st 2020" or whatever year you choose.

Once you are done designing your Time Capsule, find some special items to place inside it. Some personal items such as a few pictures would be nice. You might also want to include items that are popular these days. How about a few Pokemon cards or a token of some other hot trend. You can clip out a few important news stories also. Another fun idea is to record one of your favorite songs and place the tape in your time capsule. It would also be fun to write a letter to whomever finds and opens your time capsule. Tell them about yourself, your family, etc. Include a picture too, if you can. Can you come up with any other fun ideas?

Finally, once you have your time capsule filled, use glue or tape to 'seal' the top closed. Last of all, you need to find a safe hiding place for your time capsule. Hopefully someplace where no one will find it for quite awhile. Talk to adults and see if they have any ideas. (We made one of these while we were remodeling our house. We sealed it in the new walls when they were put up!).

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