Baby Shoebox Memories
I am a sentimental person, but often times the precious mementos I save don’t get properly displayed.
Jojo was an early walker. When I look at his little worn pair of soft-soled leather baby shoes with the elephant on them, I remember holding is hand at a market in Bangkok as he padded through puddles of nastiness when he was about a year old (he refused to be carried).
UniqueSurroundings.biz gave me the opportunity to create a display for those precious first shoes that preserves every adorable scuff and stain and protects the memories they hold. I love that they are protected from dust! It is totally easier to dust the box than a pair of shoes.
There are lots of options for personalizing and designing your own Baby Shoe Display Box, it was pretty fun to do!
The baby shoes are attached in the box but you can remove them if you wish! The process is not permanent.
The acrylic front panel slides off, making it easy to add other mementos. This might be a good spot to put Jojo’s lock of hair (although he didn’t require a haircut until he was past three years old!). Personalized text on the acrylic panel is free, and you get up to 30 characters on each of the two lines.
You can design your Baby Shoe Display Box to hold one pair or two single shoes. This would allow you to make the box for two children, or just two of your favorite baby shoes! Shoes can be displayed attached to the base or hanging from the top.
The customized photo background of course makes it adorable and 100% personalized, and you can choose between 8 base colors to compliment the background. And if you don’t want a photo, there are other background options, too.
I haven’t decided yet if our beautiful Baby Shoe Display Box will find a permanent home on the wall or a shelf, but wherever it ends up, it will bring me a smile every time I look at it!
Unique Surroundings is generously giving away a free custom display of any style from their Baby Shoebox Memories collection to one Mom Most Traveled reader! This is a retail value of $86 to $110 USD, depending on what style you select!
1.) To enter to win, visit http://www.uniquesurroundings.biz/ and leave a comment here telling me another product you love or something you learned about their store. Try to show that you actually did visit the site.
2.) For a second entry, leave a separate comment telling me what types of mementos you are saving from your child’s babyhood. Over the years mom’s have saved baby shoes, locks of hair, etc. For us, I made a plaster cast of Jojo and Deeds’ baby feet! I accidentally forgot to write the date on them though. I just know they are small.
Please don’t just comment with “Enter me” or “Sounds great”. That totally annoys me. Those entries are not eligible to win.
One winner will be chosen at random.
This giveaway is open to those with a US mailing address.
This contest will close on Saturday, July 11, 12 midnight CST.
Contest closed! Winner selected!
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29 June 2009, 7:01 pm
I love their handbags…with the pictures on the side. I’m a handbag collector. With 3 kids, you can never have enough right?
Great Giveaway thanks!
29 June 2009, 7:03 pm
I have saved my kids, hats from the hospital, their favorite blanket, or stuffed animal. Their outfit coming home, and locks of hair.
29 June 2009, 8:02 pm
This is such a great idea, since I’ve been wondering what to do with SoJo’s first shoes, also scuffed with lots of walking. It’s not like I can just give them away, since their precious to me and also pretty beat up.
I think the Baby Keepsake Kit is also lovely. I like do it yourself crafty stuff.
29 June 2009, 8:02 pm
I’m a subscriber!
29 June 2009, 8:04 pm
I’ve been saving all kinds of things, like the progress reports from our swimming class, his birthday cards, and I even stuck an Obama campaign sticker in his baby book, since that was a significant event from his childhood.
29 June 2009, 8:08 pm
Tweeted!
http://twitter.com/KatydidandKid/status/2392587113
29 June 2009, 8:09 pm
i love how creative this store is . They have really great ideas!
29 June 2009, 8:10 pm
i actually save baby teeth!!
29 June 2009, 8:10 pm
and i’m a subscriber!!!
29 June 2009, 8:24 pm
That picture of JoJo is so cute! He looks the same, only bigger…
I love the Marble Coaster Kit. That would be a fun grandparent gift.
29 June 2009, 11:39 pm
I like the Newborn Family Frame
29 June 2009, 11:40 pm
I saved baby shoes, one outfit and blankets made by their great grandmother
29 June 2009, 11:41 pm
First of all, I like your blog! Glad I found you!
Your display looks great & this contest is right up my alley lol
I am the family historian, raised 2 brothers after my mom died and kept TONS of memorabilia! I love the uniquesurroundings site!
The cartoon art is awesome!! Especially the architecture one. Yes, a bit pricey, but totally worth it to have a custom piece of art!
http://www.uniquesurroundings.biz/Cartoon-Art–Architecture–20×30_p_98.html
29 June 2009, 11:46 pm
(2nd)
As I was saying, I have tons of mementos saved. I still have the stuff my Mom saved of my brothers. I think we have locks of hair, blankets, a rattle, and one pair of shoes.
Thanks for the chance to win!
29 June 2009, 11:48 pm
(3rd)I subscribed via email!
I love the feature you have where as your comment is awaiting moderation, you have about a minute to edit it lol
Cool! I’ve never seen that on anyone’s blog!
30 June 2009, 1:48 am
I just voted for you!!! 403 votes before I voted! Congrats! that’s a great number!
30 June 2009, 2:01 am
I just voted for katydidandkid too!! 445 before my vote:)
wow, y’all are neck and neck but in different categories haha
30 June 2009, 6:59 am
I saved everything from when my son was born 15 years ago and our house burned down 10 years ago and we lost it but now I am having another baby this time a girl and plan to save as much as I can. I even bought boy and girl baby books for I thought my son could help me with hers and we could make up one for him to cover the one lost in the fire
30 June 2009, 11:42 am
i like the Newborn Family Frame (3 Photos w/Name)
30 June 2009, 11:42 am
i’ve kept their first pair of shoes and some of my favorite onesies/shirts
30 June 2009, 11:42 am
subscriber
30 June 2009, 1:34 pm
love the photo diaper bag!
30 June 2009, 1:37 pm
the photo books are also very cute.
30 June 2009, 1:37 pm
I”m saving my daughters hair, her shoes, blankets. some clothes.
30 June 2009, 1:38 pm
I subscribe.
30 June 2009, 1:38 pm
tweeted.
http://twitter.com/1amypugmire/status/2403499332
30 June 2009, 1:55 pm
LOVE the Pop Art pics!
30 June 2009, 1:55 pm
I’m a subscriber!
30 June 2009, 3:51 pm
I save it all shoes,spoons first hair cut
30 June 2009, 3:57 pm
some of the things that I like to keep are cards given to my children where people write blessing to them.
30 June 2009, 3:58 pm
Subscriber!
30 June 2009, 3:58 pm
I also love the photo books that you can create.
30 June 2009, 4:00 pm
I voted for MMT 416 votes
30 June 2009, 4:00 pm
“kids chalk blox kit”
30 June 2009, 4:00 pm
I voted for Katydid and kid 458 votes
30 June 2009, 4:34 pm
I like the Pop Art - Four Panel - 23×23.. that would be nice to have on the wall. Always liked Andy Warhol style.
30 June 2009, 4:36 pm
A lot of nice stuff on there, I am torn between the Pop Art Four Panel w/text, Newborn family frames, and the marble coaster kit!
30 June 2009, 4:38 pm
I have saved all of their baby teeth, locks of hair, their umbilical cords, hospital bands, most of their clothes, and art work. I am a pack rat, save everything!
30 June 2009, 4:38 pm
I subscribe by email
30 June 2009, 6:45 pm
This site is really cool! I love the photo books, the canvas art, the coasters, its all so neat. Thats so funny how they make a cartoon art of a picture, that would be fun for kids playroom!
30 June 2009, 6:46 pm
Oh I save so much stuff for my boys, hand prints, teeth, hair, tiny baby clothes, shoes, art work, special picture clothes from holidays, special toys and the list goes on.
30 June 2009, 6:47 pm
Im a subscriber.
30 June 2009, 7:59 pm
This is a great way to preserve those sweet little baby shoes. I also like the newborn photo frame with four photos and an initial.
30 June 2009, 8:38 pm
I lke the Newborn Family Frame with the initial.
30 June 2009, 8:40 pm
Hum, well, I have the newborn prints, first haricut and shoes. I really haven’t thought about much else to save.
30 June 2009, 8:44 pm
subscriber
30 June 2009, 9:04 pm
So far we just have a lot pictures and hospital bands. I’m sure we’ll be collecting more and more…
30 June 2009, 9:04 pm
I’m an email subscriber.
30 June 2009, 9:07 pm
Tweeted @susanlanai.
30 June 2009, 9:08 pm
I posted on Facebook (susanlanai).
30 June 2009, 9:09 pm
I voted: Mom Most Traveled at 422 votes!
30 June 2009, 9:10 pm
I voted: Katydid and Kid at 466 votes.
30 June 2009, 11:49 pm
I really like the Newborn Family Frame with Name. This is a great giveaway, Thanks for the chance to win!
30 June 2009, 11:54 pm
Unfortunately, I don’t have too much, their father has most of it and wont give it to me. But I do have some of their hair, and I have notes they wrote me. I have this wonderful cookbook my youngest’s class made in Kindergarden…. it is hysterical how children think things are made; i.e to bake a cake: mix 12 eggs, a bag of flour, a glass of water, some chocolate, mix it in a bowl and bake for 9 hours, frost it and put sprinkles on it. I also have several homemade Christmas ornaments and hand-print turkeys.
30 June 2009, 11:58 pm
email subscriber
01 July 2009, 12:03 am
I voted for you - last count 424
01 July 2009, 12:04 am
I voted for Katydid and Kid - last count 467
01 July 2009, 12:32 am
I LOVE their pop art panels. It’s definitely going on my wish list.
01 July 2009, 2:35 pm
I alos like the photo puzzles.
01 July 2009, 2:35 pm
Subscriber!
01 July 2009, 3:10 pm
7/1 entry!
01 July 2009, 3:10 pm
7/1 entry!I voted for MMT 416 votes
01 July 2009, 3:11 pm
7/1 entry! I voted for Katydid and Kid 458 votes
01 July 2009, 4:32 pm
Monique rizzo. Thanks for the chance.
mogrill@comcast.net
01 July 2009, 8:29 pm
I voted! Mom Most Traveled 438 votes
01 July 2009, 8:30 pm
I voted for Katydid and Kid too - 477 votes.
03 July 2009, 2:51 am
The photo book
03 July 2009, 2:52 am
I’ve kept my sons first haircut hair…hopsital id bracelet…..his preemie paci and diaper.
03 July 2009, 5:03 pm
7/3 entry
03 July 2009, 5:04 pm
7/3 I voted for MMT 464 votes
03 July 2009, 5:04 pm
7/3 I voted for Katydid 497
04 July 2009, 9:23 pm
I voted! Mom Most Traveled 479 votes
04 July 2009, 9:23 pm
I voted! Katydid and Kid 521 votes
05 July 2009, 1:17 am
Happy 4th of July!! I voted again today for you and you were at 482 before my vote:)
05 July 2009, 1:19 am
I voted for katydid and kid and it was 523 before my vote!:)
05 July 2009, 7:02 am
I love the Newborn Family Frame (1 Photo w/Initial), makes a great gift to new moms!
05 July 2009, 1:22 pm
I like the newborn family frames too
05 July 2009, 1:22 pm
We have a baby scrapbook and our most recent contribution was his first haircut lock of hair
05 July 2009, 1:23 pm
subscriber
05 July 2009, 5:24 pm
I love the pop art 4 panel canvas piece!
05 July 2009, 10:07 pm
I really liked the Andy Warhol inspired pop art pints- so cute!
Shannon at:http://milkandcuddles.blogspot.com/
milkandcuddles (at) gmail (dot com)
05 July 2009, 10:08 pm
My daughter turns one next month- so I have kept baby clothes, and a list of dates she had all her “firsts” on!
Shannon at:http://milkandcuddles.blogspot.com/
milkandcuddles (at) gmail (dot com)
05 July 2009, 11:47 pm
While I am about to be an aunt, not a mom, I LOVE the site’s “turn your photos into art” ideas. The dog picture drew me in, and the art they show looks like something Warhol would have done. I can picture my handsome little Chinese Crested in a 4-shot color extravaganza on my wall!
05 July 2009, 11:49 pm
7/5 entry
05 July 2009, 11:51 pm
I will soon be an aunt, so if I won, this would go to my brother and his wife. Things I would save (and will encourage them to save) would be the requisite shoes, hand-and footprints in plaster (we traditionally do these around kindergarten age) and something the kid made, such as a pinewood derby car or model airplane or a token memento from the event - something in 3D so it would look good in the shadowbox, along with a picture of the child participating in the event. Not a trophy shot, but something active. Those are way better for showing how much they loved it.
06 July 2009, 12:54 am
I love the Cartoon Art option that they offer. What a unique and fun gift that would make!
06 July 2009, 6:38 am
The chalk paint kits look cute.
06 July 2009, 6:39 am
I save a piece of their hair, their handprints, my favorite baby outfit, their favorite blanket, etc.
07 July 2009, 2:41 am
I liked the pop art 4 panel pics. They are awesome!
kateobrn@hotmail.com
07 July 2009, 12:12 pm
wow, great contest
07 July 2009, 1:28 pm
I like the Newborn Family Frame…how cute!
07 July 2009, 6:54 pm
7/7 entry!
07 July 2009, 7:07 pm
WE ARE GETTING MY DAUGHTERS FIRST HAIRCUT SOON. SO THIS WOULD BE GREAT IN HONOR OF THAT.
08 July 2009, 9:49 pm
I like the Pop Art - Four Panel.
09 July 2009, 2:52 pm
7/9 entry!
09 July 2009, 4:16 pm
I love the DaVinci Tile Kit - I’m totally into DIY art and photo projects like that!
09 July 2009, 10:17 pm
I love the cartoon art - the people version. I think it would make a great gift.
madamerkf at aol dot com
10 July 2009, 9:09 am
[...] Custom Display of any Style Baby Shoebox Memories Collection [...]
10 July 2009, 12:22 pm
I love the Marble Coaster Kit.
10 July 2009, 2:49 pm
I just love the Photo Hand Bag. How cute!
10 July 2009, 2:51 pm
You name it and I have saved it! It is hard for me to part with anything that involves my kids.
10 July 2009, 10:08 pm
I love all there great ideas…. i am going to be an aunt for the 5th time……..
10 July 2009, 10:55 pm
Baby Shoe Display Box - Large w/Photo
Your Price: $109.95 is what I like!!
10 July 2009, 10:57 pm
I saved clippings of hair, baby shoes and some clothes and baptismal gowns and blankets.
10 July 2009, 11:18 pm
I’d be interested in their premium photo books. They would be something fun to set out on a coffe table when guests or family came to visit.
11 July 2009, 12:14 am
nice!
11 July 2009, 12:40 am
The Pop Art - Four Panel - 23×23 is really cool! I like that you have the option of having multiple people/faces and even printed on canvas. I would love this with my daughters on it!
11 July 2009, 12:41 am
I’ve saved my daughters’ swaddling blankets from the hospital and hair from their first haircuts!
11 July 2009, 2:24 am
I love the four photo Newborn Family Frame. Thanks.
11 July 2009, 2:25 am
I am saving my kids’ art work. They’ve made some great paintings and drawings.
11 July 2009, 2:25 am
I am a subscriber.
11 July 2009, 3:52 am
I like the baby keepsakes chalk paint kit–um, I think that’s what it was called. It was a picture frame you could write on with chalk paint!
11 July 2009, 3:54 am
I keep art work, birthday cards, clothes, locks of hair, and someday, I’ll be keeping her baby teeth!
11 July 2009, 5:56 am
i also really liked there cartoon art neat idea thanks
11 July 2009, 10:47 am
i like the chalk paint baby keepsake kit
11 July 2009, 5:52 pm
I really like the shadowbox style!! My oldest 2 already have their first walking shoes bronzed, this would be a perfect way to display them!!
11 July 2009, 5:53 pm
My oldest is 13, and I still have the lock of hair from his first haircut, as well as the locks from my younger 2 boys’ first haircuts!! I also have saved the hospital ID bracelet from each one’s birth!!
11 July 2009, 6:00 pm
Tweet Tweet
http://twitter.com/3boyzmom/status/2586539642
11 July 2009, 9:23 pm
7/11 entry!
11 July 2009, 9:33 pm
I like the photobooks. Thank you
11 July 2009, 11:21 pm
I like the polar fleece photo blanket!
11 July 2009, 11:21 pm
I saved a personalized, embroidered cloth diaper cover that my son wore when he was a baby!
12 July 2009, 12:30 am
i like the Woven Photo Throw - Full Color - 52×60
Your Price: $99.95
12 July 2009, 12:31 am
i save lots of things,teeth,hair,report cards,drawings and so much more
12 July 2009, 12:32 am
subscriber
12 July 2009, 12:33 am
http://twitter.com/klp1965/status/2591317932
12 July 2009, 4:08 am
I love the Newborn family frames
12 July 2009, 4:35 am
The Photo Diaper Bag looks very nice!
12 July 2009, 4:35 am
I like the baby keepsake kit.
12 July 2009, 4:36 am
subscriber
12 July 2009, 4:59 am
I subscribed by email.