To help honour the life and memories of those you may be missing this Christmas, we have put together a list of beautiful keepsakes to remember loved ones and lovely things you can do to ensure that their legacy lives on.
We often feel the absence of a loved one who has passed much deeper during the holiday season. We miss these people for their presence in family traditions, in Christmas rituals and for the many memories they leave behind. But this time of the year also presents the perfect opportunity to honour the memory of those loved ones. With some beautiful Christmas keepsakes and gestures, you can ensure the life of your loved one is cherished and honoured for years to come.
Here are seven special ideas to help remember and honour a loved one with keepsakes at Christmas.
#1 Commemorative Candle
Always a popular item as a keepsake to remember a loved one, candles are a beautiful way to honour the life of someone, as the flame gently signifies their presence in the heart and the mind.
To personalise and bring more meaning to your candle keepsake to remember a loved one, you can try some of the following ideas:
- arrange a candle in their favourite scent or their favourite colour
- make, or purchase, a candle wreath from some of their favourite flowers to add at the base
- scribe their initials onto the candle with a glitter pen or gemstones
- order a cloche candle personalised with their name and featuring a memorial decal from Gifts & Keepsakes
#2 Light-Up Christmas Ornament
Similar to the way a candle can fill your heart with warmth, a light up Christmas ornament makes a beautiful keepsake to remember loved one too. Switch it on and let the light signify the memories you shared and created together.
Some beautiful ideas for a light up keepsake to remember a loved one that we have available at The Christmas Cart include:
- light up angel ball – this is a delicate glass globe that features an angel figurine inside that lights up and gently changes colour. It can be personalised with the name of your loved one or with a special message that you remember them by.
- light up angel ornament – standing tall and proud to watch over you, our light up angel ornaments can be personalised with the name of your special someone too. Likewise, this ornament also radiates a gentle glow.
- lantern – simply light up a lantern to remember your loved one every night that you feel their loss the most. Our flameless lantern makes a beautiful keepsake to remember your loved one year-round. Leave it plain and simple or decorate with beautiful ribbons and bows and florals for an extra special piece
View all of our gorgeous remember loved one keepsakes in our light up Christmas scenes range.
#3 Memorial Wreath
Create your own memorial wreath as a remember loved one keepsake. Add some Christmas ornaments, tree decorations and photos of your loved one to the wreath then hang it up for Christmas. You can also add some sprigs of your loved one’s favourite flower. Artificial flowers are a great idea as they last longer and can be used more than once.
#4 Angel Tree Topper
An angel standing proud and tall at the top of the Christmas tree is a typical Christmas tradition in many families. But you can mark the honour of someone nearest and dearest by arranging a special tree topper angel in their memory.
For something a little extra special, have the name of your loved one embroidered onto one of our gorgeous deluxe angel tree toppers.
#5 Christmas Tree Decoration
To remember a loved one with a Christmas keepsake, you can’t go much past a personalised Christmas tree decoration. Organise a special decoration to hang on your Christmas tree every year. You can choose a decoration that reflects the personality of your loved one, like a cheeky elf or a dainty fairy, or opt for something like a personalised Christmas bauble or a glass heart with their name lovingly written in glitter.
Alternatively, make your own keepsake to remember a loved one by creating a truly unique Christmas bauble. Fill a craft bauble with a photo and/or other small bits and pieces that remind you of them and the times you shared together.
#6 Christmas Stocking
They may not be here to enjoy it for themselves, but a personalised Christmas stocking is a great keepsake to remember a loved one at Christmas. Hang a stocking featuring their name in a special place in your home – perhaps on the mantle with everyone else’s or another specially dedicated spot. In the lead up to Christmas, you might like to add little notes about your loved one into the stocking as memories come to mind. On Christmas Day, take the notes out and read over them.
You can ask everyone in your family or friend group to participate by adding and reading the notes together or do this just for yourself. Either way, it’s a great way to create a remember a loved one keepsake and keep their memory alive each year.
#7 Message on a Plaque
If there was something that your loved one was famous for saying all the time or that reminds you fondly of them, why not create a gorgeous Christmas plaque or poster with their message to remember your loved one. Add the plaque to a special place in your home, either on the wall or on a table or mantle, along with your other keepsakes. Or you could add it to your memorial wreath display.
Christmas is the season to be jolly but it can be a little tough when you are dealing with the loss of someone special. To help fill your heart with the piece you are missing, honour their memory and celebrate the life of your loved one with some special keepsakes to remember them.
For more beautiful Christmas gifts and keepsakes to remember a loved one, head to The Christmas Cart to see the full range of items that we have available.