What to Put in a Locket
- Photographs of loved ones, including children, spouses and parents, are traditional items to put in a locket. Whatever photograph you decide to use, it only needs to be special to you in some way, so people aren't the only suitable subjects. Use a photo of your pet or favorite animal. Photos of your favorite vacation destination, the house you were raised in, your hometown or place you were married all work well as lasting memories in a locket.
- Large items generally don't fit in lockets, but you don't necessarily need an entire item to display a memory. Cut out the relevant parts of ticket stubs or programs from special events to fit in your locket. Locks of hair are an old-fashioned keepsake for a locket that works well in traditional styles. Tie a lock with a small ribbon or embroidery floss to make it easier to insert in a locket. Small, dried flowers or four-leaf clovers are unique inside lockets.
- Scraps of fabric -- from traditional to modern designs -- are attractive in a locket, particularly when you just want something pretty without a memory attached to it. If you do want something nostalgic, cut a small piece of fabric from your baby's first outfit or a special uniform someone wore. Scraps of lace provide delicate texture in a locket, or use colored ribbons in your locket to support a special cause. Use the plastic insert in the locket as a guide for size when cutting your fabric.
- Paper is probably the easiest thing to cut and fit into a locket. You can use patterned stationary or your monogrammed initials printed in an elegant font on colored paper. Since the contents of a locket are easily kept private, it's a good place to store small love notes. For something whimsical, keep fortunes you like from fortune cookies and put them in your locket. If you have the first dollar you ever earned and your locket is large enough, fold it until it fits inside.