Extra Large Personalised Baby Memory Box with Lock and Cotton Lining, Wooden Keepsake Chest with Handles, Luxury New Baby and Christening Gift

This extra large personalised baby memory box is a truly special lockable wooden keepsake chest, measuring an impressive 42 x 28 x 19cm. Handcrafted with a hand painted finish in your choice of six colours, sturdy handles and a traditionally padded cotton lining option, this elegant trunk is designed with ample room for parents and grandparents who want to remember their baby’s early years and keep a growing collection of baby clothes, keepsakes, photographs and first treasures safe in one beautiful place.

With original printed artwork on the lid, designed exclusively by Make Memento and colour matched to your chosen box colour, this luxury personalised baby memory box is elegantly customised with your baby’s name, date of birth and any special details you want to remember, from time of birth to birth weight. With far more space than a standard keepsake box, this extra large pine wood memory chest holds the baby clothes, blankets and knitted cardigans you can’t bear to part with, as well as hospital bracelets, scan photos, first shoes, baby books, first toys and teddies, cards and tiny treasures.

Ready to order? Choose your box colour, add your baby’s name, date of birth and any extra details, then choose your interior and an optional inside lid message to make your keepsake chest truly personal.

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• Size, Materials and Features
• A Meaningful New Baby Gift
• Personalisation Options
• What Makes This Baby Memory Chest Different?
• Traditional Padded Cotton Lining
• UK Delivery

Baby Memory Box Size, Materials and Features

Hand Painted Pine Wood Baby Memory Box with Premium Chalk Paint

• Handcrafted from solid pine wood
• Hand painted in premium chalk paint
• Choose from six box colours at checkout: Antique Cream, Heritage Sage, Winter Grey, Heritage Mustard Yellow, Blossom Pink and Powder Blue
• Other colours available on request, just contact us
• Sealed with a protective satin varnish to preserve the paintwork and artwork

Original Illustrated Baby Artwork, Exclusive to Make Memento

• Original printed artwork designed exclusively by Make Memento
• Lid artwork colour matched to your chosen box colour, so the clouds, feathers and details complement your box perfectly
• Oval lid design featuring a hanging crescent moon, golden stars, drifting feathers, swallows in flight and soft watercolour clouds
• Choose gender neutral colours like Heritage Sage, Antique Cream, Winter Grey & Heritage Mustard Yellow, or soft Blossom Pink and Powder Blue for traditional baby colours.
• Other designs available on request
• Fully personalised, with full personalisation options below

Choose Your Interior: Hand Painted Wood or Luxury Cotton Lining

• Hand painted wooden interior to match the exterior, included as standard
• Optional add-on: fully lined in soft 100% cotton, traditionally padded with wadding over board panels
• Choose from 14 lining colours at checkout
• Inside lid message available as an add-on with either interior

Extra Large Baby Memory Box Size and Dimensions

• External: 42cm (w) x 28cm (d) x 19cm (h) / 16.53" x 11.02" x 7.48"
• Internal (painted interior): 40.2cm (w) x 26.3cm (d) x 15.6cm (h) / 15.82" x 10.35" x 6.14"
• Internal (cotton lined): approx. 39.7cm (w) x 25.8cm (d) x 15.1cm (h) / 15.63" x 10.16" x 5.94"
• A4 documents lie completely flat, so birth certificates, christening certificates and hospital records fit without folding
• Big enough for photo albums, scrapbooks, baby record books and keepsake journals
• Plenty of room for baby clothes, sleepsuits, knitted cardigans, a christening gown, baby blankets, shawls and cot blankets
• Space for first toys, teddies, framed photos and handprint and footprint casts
• Still room for the tiny treasures: hospital bracelets, scan photos, first shoes and a first lock of hair

Lockable Keepsake Chest with Handles and Antique Bronze Fittings

• Large, sturdy bronze latch clasp
• Padlock included as standard, in your choice of style:
  • Gold brass padlock with two keys
  • Bronze combination padlock, a great option if you’re worried about losing a key
• Sturdy bronze handles on each side
• Ornate antique bronze corner pieces to frame and protect the lid
• Bronze hinges

Handmade to Order in Our Yorkshire Workshop

• Every box handcrafted individually in West Yorkshire
• We deliver to you anywhere in the UK

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• Making personalised gifts since 2012, with over 8,000 five-star shop reviews from happy customers across the UK
  

A Meaningful New Baby Gift for Parents, Grandparents and Growing Families

Whether you’re new parents starting a collection of baby and toddler keepsakes, grandparents looking for a meaningful new baby gift, or searching for a luxury baby shower, christening, naming day or first birthday gift, this extra large personalised baby memory box is not just a gift for today, but a family heirloom in the making.

• For new mums and dads: a completely unique gift that no one else will give them, featuring original artwork personalised with their baby’s name and birth details. In the blur of sleepless nights and busy days, it gives parents a calm, special place to put each memory as it happens, so the first outfit, the hospital bracelet and the scan photos are kept safe together, rather than lost in a drawer or forgotten in the rush.
• For your daughter or son who’s just had a baby: mark the moment they became parents with a gift as special as the new arrival. Personalised with your grandchild’s name and birth details, it’s a lasting way to celebrate this new chapter for your family.
• For grandparents who want to give something that’s passed down to your grandchild: add your own message inside the lid, and your grandchild will open it and read your words long after they’re grown. It’s not just a gift for the baby years, but a family heirloom for generations which they can keep adding to.
• For baby showers and group gifts: if you want your gift to be the one everyone gathers round at the shower, and the one the family still treasures twenty years from now, this is it. Clubbing together means friends, family or colleagues can give something substantial and handmade that stands out from the table of nappies and baby clothes, and the parents-to-be can start filling it straight away with scan photos, shower cards and those first tiny outfits.
• For christenings, naming days and first birthdays: a christening marks the day a child is welcomed into the church and their family’s faith, and this keepsake chest gives that day the lasting place it deserves. It has room for the christening gown, baptismal candle, certificate, order of service, cards and photographs, and godparents can add a blessing or favourite verse inside the lid. When the child is older, they can open the box and see exactly how their special day was celebrated.
• For twins: finding the right gift for twins is surprisingly hard, as most personalised gifts are made for one child, leaving you to buy two of everything. This memory box celebrates both babies together, with both names and birth details on one beautifully designed lid, and at 42 x 28 x 19cm, there’s ample room for two sets of first outfits, hospital bracelets and keepsakes.

Personalisation Options for Your Baby Memory Box

Personalise the Lid of Your Baby Memory Box

• Your baby’s first name, or their full name including middle names
• Their date of birth, such as 14th May 2026
• Any extra birth details you’d love to remember, for example:
  • Time of birth, such as 4:32am
  • Birth weight, such as 7lb 2oz
  • Place of birth, such as the hospital or town they were born in

Personalise the Inside Lid with a Message for Your Baby

The inside lid is your space for something more personal, seen every time the box is opened and one day read by your little one when they’re grown. Available as an optional add-on, your message is printed onto painted wood or directly onto the cotton lining, depending on your choice of interior.

Message ideas from parents:

• A collection of firsts, little treasures and pieces of the days we never wanted to forget
• Everything we kept, because every moment with you was worth keeping
• For the little things that meant the world to us
• Our greatest adventure began the day you arrived

Message ideas from grandparents:

• To our precious grandchild, may this box hold a lifetime of happy memories
• Made with love for the newest member of our family

Message ideas for a christening or naming day:

• A keepsake to celebrate your christening, with love from your godparents
• Blessed with love on your special day and always

Sign it off however feels right, such as “All our love, Mum and Dad xxx” or “With love from Nanny and Grandad”.

See Your Design Before We Begin

• Request a free design proof in your order notes
• We’ll send it within one business day of purchase for you to approve

What Makes This Baby Memory Chest Different?

Designed to feel gentle, dreamy and timeless, the personalised oval lid artwork, with its crescent moon, stars, feathers and swallows, is colour matched to your chosen box colour, creating a nursery keepsake that’s beautiful enough to display anywhere in the home, rather than a plain box hidden away in a cupboard.

• Extra large, rather than a small trinket box: at 42 x 28 x 19cm, there’s room for baby clothes, blankets, photo albums and A4 certificates lying flat, not just a few tiny keepsakes
• Solid pine wood, rather than thin metal or plastic: many large storage chests are made from thin metal or aluminium that dents and scratches easily, or plastic that cracks, discolours and can trap moisture against delicate fabrics. Pine wood is sturdy, warm to the touch and built to last, and its solid construction gives it the weight and feel of a true heirloom piece, rather than a temporary storage solution
• Colour matched artwork, rather than one design for every box: the clouds, feathers and details in the lid artwork are coloured to complement your chosen box colour, so the whole piece looks designed together
• On display, rather than hidden away: a hand painted finish and exclusive artwork make it a piece you’ll want on a shelf, dresser or nursery floor, not tucked away in a loft or cupboard
• Lockable, safe from curious little hands: a sturdy latch clasp and padlock keep fragile, irreplaceable keepsakes safe as your baby grows into a toddler
• Two beautiful interior finishes: choose a hand painted wooden interior that matches the exterior for a clean, classic look, or add a traditionally padded cotton lining, a rare luxury detail that’s gentle on delicate fabrics like christening gowns and knitted cardigans
• Designed for you, rather than limited to a standard template: choose from six box colours and 14 lining colours, with custom colours and other lid designs available on request, so your keepsake chest suits your family and your home
• Handmade to order in Yorkshire, rather than mass produced: every box is individually handcrafted in our West Yorkshire workshop, with a free design proof available before we begin
• An investment that grows with them, rather than a gift that’s outgrown: this is often a child’s first substantial piece of furniture to call their own. It holds baby clothes and first shoes today, then school reports, certificates and childhood artwork as they grow, and one day it goes with them to their own home, ready to be passed down to the next generation

Traditional Padded Cotton Lining for Your Baby Memory Box

Finding a wooden memory box with a proper fabric lining is rare, especially in an extra large size. Where most lined boxes use a thin layer of felt glued straight onto the wood, we line ours the traditional way, by hand, with soft 100% cotton padded with wadding over individually made board panels. The result is a cushioned, upholstered interior that feels as special as the outside, and gives your keepsake chest the look and feel of a true heirloom trunk.

How We Make Our Traditional Cotton Lining

• Soft 100% cotton fabric in your choice of 14 colours
• Fully lined base, sides and inside lid for a complete, luxury finish
• Each lined interior is handmade to order in our Yorkshire workshop

Choose From 14 Cotton Lining Colours

Cream, Sage, Bamboo, Biscuit, Black, Blush, Duck Egg, Dark Grey, Forest, Navy, Olive, Sky Blue, Beige and Mustard

Why Choose a Cotton Lined Baby Keepsake Chest

• Gentle on delicate fabrics: a soft, padded surface for christening gowns, knitted cardigans, blankets and first outfits, so they rest on cotton rather than wood
• A cushioned home for fragile keepsakes: hospital bracelets, first shoes, framed photos and handprint casts are cradled rather than knocking against hard sides
• A finish that feels truly luxurious: the moment the lid opens, the padded cotton interior shows the care and craftsmanship behind every box
• A lining colour to suit you: pair your lining with your box colour, or choose a contrasting shade to suit your nursery or home

Personalise Your Cotton Lining

• Optional add-on: your personal message printed directly onto the cotton of the inside lid
• A soft, timeless way to leave a few words for your baby to read when they’re older

Prefer the classic look of wood? The hand painted wooden interior comes as standard, finished to match the exterior, and it’s just as beautiful with an inside lid message added.

UK Delivery - Extra Large Baby Memory Boxes Handmade in Yorkshire, Delivered Anywhere in the UK

Each extra large baby memory box is handcrafted to order in our Yorkshire, UK workshop. Once your keepsake chest is ready, we deliver it to you anywhere in the UK.

Every box is carefully packaged, ready to be filled with your baby’s first memories. At Make Memento, we are a trusted gift shop with over 8,000 five-star reviews from happy families across Britain who wanted something special and personal.

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