A family time capsule, one postcard at a time
Capture a season of family life in photographs and a few lines, then send it forward to a date when everyone will be glad to remember it. Make one for each year, or one for each person.
Make a postcard$7 each, printing and postage included.
Things you might write
- What this year looked like: where you lived, what you loved, what made you laugh.
- Predictions for the family a few years from now.
- A message from each family member, one postcard each.
- Questions to answer when the postcard arrives.
How it works
Add your photographs
Choose the pictures that belong on the front of your postcard.
Write your message
Say what you want them to read, then see the postcard as they will.
Choose the date
Tell us who it is for, where it goes and the day it should be mailed.
Fill your capsule with the days you want to keep. Each postcard is $7, printing and postage included.
Start your postcardAlso: birthday surprises, anniversary messages, letters to children, letters to your future self, 18th birthday letters, graduation postcards, first day of school letters, mother’s day postcards, father’s day postcards, send to someone you love. Not sure what to say? Read our guide to what to write. Questions? Read the frequently asked questions.