After you loved one’s cremation services in Maugansville, MD., creating a special memorial tribute for them is a wonderful way to honor them and keep their spirit alive. It can also be a very healing and therapeutic activity as it gives your mind a break from focusing on the grief, and instead focusing on creating something new. 

The memorial tribute you choose to create could be big or small. You could do it alone, of have other family members and/or friends join in. The wonderful thing about this activity is it helps you remember your loved one while creating a physical keepsake you can have for years to come. To help you get inspired we are going to share some of our favorite tributes to make. 

1. Create a Memorial Quilt 

Creating a memorial quilt can be extra special when you use your loved one’s old clothes. Using the fabric from their clothes gives the quilt a unique look and will provide a comforting physical object you can cozy up with when you want to feel close to your loved one. It also makes a beautiful keepsake to pass down the generations. 

2. Design a Scrapbook 

What better way to honor your loved one than to make an entire book just for them? Using photographs, award ribbons, certificates, and other personal mementos, you can create the scrapbook to begin at their childhood and work up to adulthood, or just keep it random with no particular order; the choice is yours. All you need for this project is a scrapbook, the contents, and any embellishments you would like to add such as stickers, stamps, buttons, etc.. 

3. Write a Book 

Writing your loved one’s biography is not only informative and therapeutic, but what an important and interesting keepsake it makes for future generations. This is also a perfect activity to enlist the help of other family members and/or friends as they have additional insights, stories, and memories of your loved one. If you are not a writer, you could gather all the information, organize it and hand it off to a professional to pen. 

4. Upcycle an Old Item 

Upcycling is the term used when referring to taking something old and turning it into something new; giving it a new purpose. Using this idea, you could use an old item of your loved one, such as their keys, and turn them into windchimes. With so many upcycling video tutorials on sites such as YouTube, there is no shortage of ideas. 

Final Thoughts 

Creating a memorial tribute for your loved one serves as a way to honor them and a tool to help you work through your grief. And the thing here is you don’t have to do just one. You may decide to write your loved one’s biography and create a memorial scrapbook. Also, there is no time limit as a memorial can be created whenever you feel ready to create it. 

If you would lie more information about tribute ideas or cremation services in Maugansville, MD., please do not hesitate to call or come by anytime as we welcome the opportunity to assist you with whatever you may need,.