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What this is for
A practical guide for creating a small, optional memory collection after somebody has died or a family has changed.
What you will need
- A small box, envelope or bag
- Paper and drawing materials
- Safe small objects or copies of photographs
- Adult support
Try it in your own way
- 1
Choose a container and decide where it will be kept.
- 2
Add one item, drawing or memory at a time; there is no target number.
- 3
Write a short story or label only if words feel useful.
- 4
Decide together who may open, add to or share the box.
- 5
Leave room for memories that arrive later.
Read every page of the printable here
The same words and prompts as the PDF, in selectable web text. Blank areas in the printable are spaces for your own drawing or writing.
Page 1
THE LITTLE WOODLANDS FEELINGS LAB MAKE ROOM FOR ONE LITTLE MOMENT The Missing Piece Memory Box Choose small objects, drawings or stories to keep - without trying to fill the space a person leaves. Point, draw, talk, ask a grown-up to write, or pass. Your page can stay private. Free for one household, class or setting. Share the original link; not for resale. littlewoodlandsfeelingslab.digidentai.com 1 / 3 A box, envelope or bag I could use One object, picture, saying or memory I might keep Where to keep it, and who may look Something to leave open for another day
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THE LITTLE WOODLANDS FEELINGS LAB USE THE PAGE TOGETHER A note for the grown-up No correct answers, finished pages or personal stories required. Point, draw, talk, ask a grown-up to write, or pass. Your page can stay private. Free for one household, class or setting. Share the original link; not for resale. littlewoodlandsfeelingslab.digidentai.com 2 / 3 There is no target number A single picture, object or saying is enough. The box can stay empty or unfinished; it does not complete grief. Make an opening plan Agree where the box stays, who can open it and whether to ask first. Use copies of precious photographs and avoid fragile or unsafe small objects. A memory from the book Draw something Fuzz might remember about Grandpa: a puzzle, a shared story or time beneath the stars. Nobody needs to use a personal loss. A memory box is not a requirement and does not complete grief. Follow the child's pace and family or cultural practices. Original activity informed by: Child Bereavement UK: Explaining a death (reviewed 5 September 2026). Not endorsed by the source organisation. Guidance and support: littlewoodlandsfeelingslab.digidentai.com/support
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THE LITTLE WOODLANDS FEELINGS LAB CUT ONLY IF USEFUL - ADULT HELP Labels for things we keep Choose a label, make your own, or leave the object without words. Point, draw, talk, ask a grown-up to write, or pass. Your page can stay private. Free for one household, class or setting. Share the original link; not for resale. littlewoodlandsfeelingslab.digidentai.com 3 / 3 This reminds me of... A story I heard about them... These memories belong to... Please ask before looking. I would like to keep this private / share it when I choose.