50 Things to Put in a Time Capsule

So, you may be wondering what to put into time capsules? We’ve created a top 50 list of the most common artifacts to put into a time capsule.

1. Today’s newspaper…or maybe just print out the front page of your local newspapers website, or even better create a PDF or take a screenshot image.
2. A selfie of well…yourself.
3. Pictures of your family, yup even your brothers and sisters.
4. Photos of your super cute pets - dog, cat, hedgehog, baby shark etc.
5. Your favorite clothing item or a picture of it if you can’t bare to part with it
6. The song you can't get off your mind on .mp3, CD or vinyl
7. Our handy Dandy questions guide, here
8. Favorite toys
9. A sandwich. Just making sure you're still awake! Maybe just a recipe card of your favorite food item will do.
10. Spray it down with your favorite cologne or perfume
11. Glitter, because it makes everything more magical
12. A picture of your house, apartment, yurt, or houseboat
13. A snapshot of your car, bike, or moped.
14. 10,000 gold coins…ok again just checking to see if you’re still reading
15. A lucky baseball
16. A favorite book or comic
17. An Honus Wagner baseball card
18. A funko doll that best represents you
19. Your favorite movie
20. A pair of sunglasses, because your future's so bright you gotta wear shades.
21. Your favorite snack…ok this depends on how long you want to keep the time capsule closed, but maybe canned goods or twinkies just to be safe.
22. A photo album - big bang for your buck with your favorite snapshots
23. A simple family tree…you can find free templates here
24. Diamonds, emeralds, rubies, or if not you can substitute a few bucks, I mean that would be a nice surprise.
25. A letter to your future self.
26. A lucky rabbit’s foot, you never know when you will need good luck in the future
27. A flyer with the exact date and time the local clock tower was struck by lightning…just in case you need to get back.
28. Ticket stubs from a recent concert or movie
29. The latest tweets from your favorite online personalities
30. Trending movies or tv shows
31. War medals
32. Your lucky coin
33. A collage or diorama
34. A recent craft or art project
35. A letter to a loved one - parents, children, pets etc.
36. A voice recording - of your child cooing, of yourself talking through why you made the time capsule, or of your uncle singing “living on a prayer” on christmas eve at the local dive bar.
37. A hand or footprint, your own or children’s preferably
38. A USB drive with keys to your crypto wallet
39. An old device like an ipod, cell phone or laserdisc player
40. A yearbook or almanac
41. An old homework assignment from your kiddos
42. An advertisement or circular that lists the prices of things
43. A love letter
44. Your wedding dress or tux/top hat
45. A how-to guide on improving your SEO
46. A Viewmaster
47. A treasure map to pirate gold hidden off the coast of Astoria, Oregon
48. Dried flowers, pressed into an heirloom piece of jewelry
49. A mummy
50. A handful of werther’s original or candy corn, they won’t taste any differently 100 years from now (you can tell I’m running out of ideas at this point).