Description
This wooden keepsake box brings the old nursery rhyme to a little one's shelf, with a farmyard scene printed across its lid and front. The lid shows a smiling sun, a farmer on a green tractor, a red barn and fence, and a cow, pig, sheep, goat, dog, duck, hen and goose, each with its sound printed beside it. A ribbon across the centre reads "Baby's Little Keepsakes", and the front carries the tractor again, pulling a line of trailers full of animals beneath the words "Old MacDonald had a farm, ee i ee i o". The body is a soft mint green and the lid a deeper green. It is square, 9.6cm tall, 19.8cm wide and 20cm deep.
We think it belongs in a nursery or a child's bedroom, on a shelf, a chest of drawers or a dresser where it can be seen and opened again over the years. It is sized for the small things worth keeping from the first three years: a hospital wristband, first booties, a lock of hair, a favourite rattle and cards from family and friends. As a gift for a baby or toddler up to three, it gives the family somewhere to start gathering those memories, and the farm rhyme is one most households sing. It is a keepsake rather than a toy, so it is best kept on a grown-up's shelf in the little one's room.
The box is wooden, with a hinged lid that lifts at the front and stays fixed at the back, so it never goes missing. The lid sits just proud of the body with a deeper green rim, and the inside is green too. Dust it with a soft dry cloth, or wipe it with a barely damp one and dry it straight away. For a gift, tuck a first photograph inside before you wrap it.
Specification
| Material |
Wood |
| Colour |
Green |
| Height |
9.6cm |
| Width |
19.8cm |
| Depth |
20cm |
| Weight |
0.55kg |
Frequently Asked
How big is the keepsake box?
It is square, standing 9.6cm tall, 19.8cm wide and 20cm deep. That is roomy enough for first booties, a hospital wristband, cards and other small treasures.
What is the keepsake box made of?
The box is wooden. The body is a soft mint green and the lid a deeper green, and the Old MacDonald farmyard illustration is printed on the lid and the front.
Does the lid open on a hinge?
Yes. The lid is hinged at the back, so it lifts open at the front and stays attached to the box rather than coming away in your hand.
What words are printed on it?
The lid reads "Baby's Little Keepsakes". The front carries the nursery rhyme line "Old MacDonald had a farm, ee i ee i o" above a tractor pulling trailers of farm animals.
Who does it suit as a gift?
We suggest it as a gift for a baby or toddler up to three years old, a keepsake box for the family to fill. It is not a toy for a child to play with.
How do I look after it?
Dust it with a soft dry cloth, or wipe it gently with a barely damp cloth and dry it straight away, as you would any wooden piece.