Description
This baby matchbox keepsake box gathers a little one's first treasures in one pretty place, with five slim drawers tucked neatly inside. The outside is cream, covered all over in a soft print of birds, owls, trailing stems and tiny flowers in gold, sage and peach, and the lid carries a framed panel bordered with leaves, flowers, butterflies and songbirds. Lift the lid and the inside reads "These memories belong to:" above a dotted line, ready for a name, with a pair of birds beneath. It measures 12.1cm wide, 9.5cm deep and 7.3cm high, small enough to sit on a shelf without crowding it.
Each drawer slides out of its sleeve like a matchbox and is labelled in script or print: love, Moments, memories, keepsakes and treasures. In sage, grey-green and pale pink, they give a home to the smallest things worth keeping, such as a first curl of hair, a hospital bracelet, a milk tooth, a tiny sock or a folded note. The box suits a nursery shelf or a bedroom chest of drawers, and later a bookcase or wardrobe shelf where the memories can wait to be opened again. As a gift for a baby in their first three years, it is one the family will hold on to for a long time.
The five drawers stand side by side inside the box, and the lid lifts back to reach them before closing over the top. It is a keepsake for the grown-ups to fill and look after rather than a plaything, so we would keep it on a shelf somewhere dry and dust it now and then with a soft dry cloth. Before you give it, write the baby's name on the line inside the lid and tuck a photograph or a first card into one of the drawers, so the box arrives with its first memory already inside.
Specification
| Colour |
Cream |
| Height |
7.3cm |
| Width |
12.1cm |
| Depth |
9.5cm |
| Weight |
0.124kg |
Frequently Asked
How big is the keepsake box?
It measures 12.1cm wide, 9.5cm deep and 7.3cm high, a compact size that sits happily on a nursery shelf or chest of drawers.
What is inside the keepsake box?
Five matchbox-style drawers sit side by side inside, labelled love, Moments, memories, keepsakes and treasures, and each one slides out of its own sleeve.
Can I write the baby's name in it?
Yes. Inside the lid is printed "These memories belong to:" above a dotted line, so you can add the baby's name by hand.
What colours are the box and drawers?
The box is cream with a soft bird-and-floral print in gold, sage and peach, and the drawers are sage, grey-green and pale pink.
Who is this keepsake box suitable for?
It makes a thoughtful gift for a baby in their first three years, as a keepsake for the family to fill and keep rather than a toy.
How should I look after the keepsake box?
Keep it somewhere dry and dust it gently with a soft dry cloth now and then to keep the printed pattern looking fresh.