lynnie

when my son was younger, boys had tails. he wanted one nd grew one for a year.
when I cut it off, about 4" I did a counted cross stitch rocking horse and put it on the tail of the horse.
with "MY TAIL" under it.

JanieH

This is such a great idea! What a special way to save his "tail".

garysgal

My friend had a porcelain doll made and the doll's hair was from her own daughter. I don't know if you have enough hair for this, but the doll was really pretty and she was happy to use the hair she had cut.

Sheila_Newhouse

I have my grandmother's braid, put it in a box frame that was meant for a tassel from a graduation cap, some people might think it odd, but I don't have a problem with it.. its in my curio cabinet.. if my kids think anything about it they have never said, and I wouldn't care if they did say something, to each their own.

margecam52

When my dad passed away, my children were 5, 7, & 9 yrs old. I snipped a lock of hair from each, and put that in his casket, the kids put a white rose (I put a yellow rose...he had always sung that song to me as a child). A part of us will always be with my dad. I don't think saving the braid is yucky at all...it's a memory.

Teddybear Lady

I have a lock of hair from my son's first haircut. He's 35 now.

Jan in VA

Oh what a great idea! Family memorabilia is just that....for families, not any one else. The braid, the box and the photo of her with the braid would be a darling reminder for her children AND grands, I'd think.

My grandmother was a red head -- several of her descendants have also been, including my daughter who was named after that grandmother's mother -- I wish we HAD some of her hair for those who didn't know her.

Jan in VA

shasta5718

When my Mother had Chemo she saved some of her hair when it fell out, so she would remember what it was like. It was grey and her hair came back brown. I still have the grey hair , she only lived a few months and it has very strong memories for me.

nana20010

my mother in law made a doll and put her mothers hair on it gave it to my daughter still have it but it is in a box some were will probable get rid of it when she passes away

quiltingshorttimer

I interned in a history museum years ago--people would keep locks or braids of hair as mementos and put in shadowboxes, use for embroider work, etc. We might think it's yucky because we've become so clean freak about everything. I personally saved my son's tail when he finally decided to have it cut--we put it in an envelope and gave to my Mom for Christmas that year as she was always bugging him to "cut that thing off"! When she died, I got it back and still have it!