{"title":"Keepsakes","description":"\u003cp\u003ePrints, albums and the small things you will want back in twenty years.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"clay-keepsake-kit","title":"Clay Keepsake Kit","description":"\u003cp\u003eA hand and footprint kept properly, not on the back of an envelope. Air-dry clay, a frame, and everything you need to take the impression in one sitting. No baking, no mess, no second attempt required.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0828\/8288\/7906\/files\/dm-square-clay-keepsake-kit.png?v=1786500818\u0026amp;width=1200\" alt=\"The Clay Keepsake Kit laid out on a pale wooden table: the frame, the sealed clay packet and the roller\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;height:auto;margin:24px 0;\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat's in the kit\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA frame, in white or black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSealed air-dry clay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA roller for flattening it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to take the print\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePick your moment.\u003c\/strong\u003e A sleepy or just-fed baby has open, relaxed hands. A hungry one has fists, and fists don't print.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSet up first.\u003c\/strong\u003e Open the clay only when everything else is ready. Air-dry clay starts drying the moment it meets the air.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoll it flat.\u003c\/strong\u003e Work it soft, then roll it out evenly with the roller so the surface is level.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePress once, lift straight up.\u003c\/strong\u003e Support the back of the hand or foot, press down firmly, then lift cleanly without dragging. A drag smudges the detail.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLet it dry, then frame it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Leave it flat and undisturbed to set, following the timing on the packet, then mount it in the frame.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy it works\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAir-dry clay.\u003c\/strong\u003e No oven, no timer, nothing that needs the kitchen. You leave it on a shelf and it sets on its own.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEverything in one box.\u003c\/strong\u003e The clay, the roller and the frame arrive together, so the project doesn't stall halfway waiting for something you didn't know you needed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne sitting.\u003c\/strong\u003e The part involving the baby takes a minute or two. The rest happens without them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt ends up on a wall.\u003c\/strong\u003e The frame is the point. An impression in a drawer is a lump of clay. Framed, it's the thing people stop and look at.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eChoosing a frame\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhite or black, same kit otherwise. White disappears into a pale wall and lets the print carry it. Black frames it more firmly and holds its own against busier walls or darker wood. Neither is more correct than the other.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGetting a good print first time\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo things go wrong. The first is a curled hand: wait for a relaxed one rather than trying to open a fist, and don't force it, because a forced hand prints as a claw. The second is dragging on the lift, which blurs everything you just did. Press, hold for a second, lift straight up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf the clay is still soft you can usually smooth it back and try again. Once it begins to set, the impression you have is the one you keep, so take your time before you press.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMaterials \u0026amp; care\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeep the clay sealed until you're ready to use it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDry the impression flat and undisturbed, out of direct sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDust the finished piece rather than washing it. Air-dry clay is not waterproof\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHang or stand the frame somewhere it will not get knocked\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen is the best time to do it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEarlier than you think. Newborn hands change fast, and the print you take in the first weeks is the one people are most glad to have. That said, any age makes a keepsake worth keeping.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long does it take to dry?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFollow the timing printed on the clay packet in the kit. We're not going to quote a number here that might not match the batch you receive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I do a hand and a foot?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou have one packet of clay, so plan what you want before you open it. Some people do one of each on a single piece, others use the whole surface for one print.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it a good gift?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is one of the few baby gifts that isn't outgrown. It works as a shower gift or a new-baby gift, and it doesn't need to be used immediately.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DearMother","offers":[{"title":"White","offer_id":48199450493154,"sku":null,"price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black","offer_id":48199450525922,"sku":null,"price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0828\/8288\/7906\/files\/H.png?v=1786470110"},{"product_id":"baby-milestone-album","title":"Baby Milestone Album","description":"\u003cp\u003eEvery milestone in one album, with the cards to mark them. Because the first year goes faster than anyone warns you, and the photos end up scattered across a phone with nothing written down.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0828\/8288\/7906\/files\/2_5e7b1ff9-4446-4c82-ad05-86c6f772886f.png?v=1786466406\u0026amp;width=1200\" alt=\"The album lying open on a wooden floor, a filled-in footprint card on the left page and a photo of the baby on the right\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;height:auto;margin:24px 0;\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe album\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA full set of milestone cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy it works\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe cards come with it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Milestone cards bought separately end up in a drawer. Here they live in the book they belong to, which is the difference between a nice idea and a finished album.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSomewhere for the words.\u003c\/strong\u003e Photos capture what they looked like. The album is where you write down what they were like, which is the part nobody remembers later.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade to be handled.\u003c\/strong\u003e It's a book. You open it, you add to it, you put it back on a shelf. Nothing to log into and nothing to renew.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForgiving.\u003c\/strong\u003e There's no penalty for skipping a month or filling three in at once. Nobody is checking.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow people use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost take a photo with the relevant card in it, month by month, and fill in the page afterwards. Some do it properly on the day. Others do six months in one sitting on a rainy afternoon and it still comes out fine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe useful advice: write more than the date. First tooth is a fact. What they did when the tooth came through, and how many nights nobody slept, is the bit you'll want back in ten years. There is room for it, so use it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAs a gift\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt works as a baby shower gift, because it can sit unopened until the baby arrives, and as a new-baby gift, because there is nothing to assemble. If you're giving it, write something on the first page. An album that already has one entry in it is far more likely to get a second.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMaterials \u0026amp; care\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeep it somewhere dry and out of direct sunlight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTest any pen on a back page before writing on a page you care about\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLet ink dry before closing the book, especially over a photo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if we start late?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFill in what you remember and carry on. Plenty of people start at four months. The album doesn't know.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it only for the first year?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe cards are built around the first year of milestones. What you write in it afterwards is up to you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan we use one album for two children?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's designed as one child's book, and one set of cards comes with it. For a second baby, most people buy a second album so each one has their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it need anything else?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA pen and, if you want photos in it, printed photos. Everything else comes in the box.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DearMother","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48199454032098,"sku":null,"price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0828\/8288\/7906\/files\/1_7481a00b-5f62-475b-af9e-e1ca31be93ec.png?v=1786466405"}],"url":"https:\/\/dearmother.co\/collections\/keepsakes.oembed","provider":"DearMother","version":"1.0","type":"link"}