10 Memorials to Gift This Holiday Season

Ornament urns can be a wonderful way to memorialize a loved one during the Christmas season. Ornaments are small and they come in a variety of shapes, sizes and colors. Urns in the shape of ornaments make a great gift because they work well with family members’ Christmas décor and do not take up a lot of space for storage.

Our ornament urns are meant to hold a small amount of ashes, from a tiny pinch to a cubic inch. Customers can select options that resemble standard Christmas ornaments, such as icicles or colorful glass balls. Customers can also choose small ornaments with custom photos and engraving. Our Crystal Heart Urn and Pendant Medallion Christmas Ornament comes in a variety of colors with a heart urn, a picture on the front and engraving on the back just like our In Loving Memory Gift White Wood Ornament Urn wish comes in a variety of colors, not only white.

For customers who want a more natural aesthetic, or those who prefer to choose memorials that do not hold ashes, our Christmas Tree Birthstone Ornament could be the perfect choice. This natural wood ornament features a birthstone for a loved one in Swarovski crystal, with one line of engraving. 

For many people, the holiday season is a time of renewed grief over the loss of a loved one. Sometimes, the ability to see the person in three dimensions makes all the difference. Our Memorial Crystal Infinity Wood Urn Set allows customers to convert a two-dimensional image into a 3-D crystal that appears as real as the person did in life. This is all done in house with our 3D developer and graphic designer. The crystal sits on a light base to provide illumination at any time of day or night.

The urn itself is a handsome design, perfect for a cool, muted Christmas theme. The urn is made of alder and painted with a flat, black finish. It is large enough to hold the ashes of virtually any adult, at a maximum of 240 cubic inches. With four lines of shining engraving on the urn, customers can place the item in a position of prominence on a table or mantle. The 6-inch maximum depth of the piece makes it easier for loved ones to incorporate it into a Christmas tablescape or other holiday decorations.

Keeping a loved one’s memory close means keeping a piece of them close to the heart, for many people. Our photo pendant urns are a modern adaptation of the classic locket. For centuries, people have used jewelry as a way to keep a memory fresh in their minds or keep a secret that is just for them. Of course, selecting a photo and trying to fit it into a locket can be complicated. The good news is that modern technology makes it easy for customers to arrange to have a photo printed directly on the pendant.

The printing of a photo onto metal may seem like an unusual technology, but it is increasing in popularity. Unlike placing a photo into a case, the printing is unlikely to fade over time. It also shows the bright, beautiful colors of the person in life.

Our photo pendant urns come in different colors, such as silver or gold. The photo is printed directly onto the urn, which is meant to hold a pinch of ashes. Customers can select additional charms, such as a crystal in a loved one’s favorite color. They can also choose lines of engraving, with a special message or the name of their loved one. These urns are meant for permanent sealing, so that people can wear them regularly as a necklace or pendant.

Helping children come to terms with the loss of a loved one requires loving attention and a soft touch. There simply is not a reasonable replacement for the ability to give a loved one a big hug, but there are things that can help. Our Teddy Bear Urns are meant to be loveable and gently huggable, perfect for older children or for loved ones grieving the loss of a child. As a delightful plush animal, these urns are a wonderful choice to incorporate into a holiday design. It is easy to imagine the Forever Brown Hug Me Bear Heart Keepsake Urn sitting under the Christmas tree, waiting for a person to read the printed message on the bow and take the bear into their arms.

Although they may be as large in dimensions as an urn for an adult, teddy bear urns are keepsakes. They are meant to hold an infant’s ashes, or a small portion of an adult’s ashes. The plush is made carefully with durable materials that will last longer with occasional dusting and gentle handling. They are not intended as toys, although they may make a beautiful decoration for a child’s memorial.

Our extensive line of Keep the Memory® Urns offer customers a wide selection of images to go with a sturdy, elegant urn style. These urns start with a solid birch composition, with a rosewood or matte black finish. On that foundation, we print one of a variety of licensed images, along with four lines of custom engraving. To suit the season, you might consider the High Country Winter Urn. This image depicts a snowy country lane with evergreen trees on the side and a path in the snow. It comes in two sizes, a medium meant to hold half of an adult’s ashes, or a full-sized adult urn.

 Capturing the perfect image of a loved one sometimes requires an exploration outside of their own visage. As a way of offering our customers the most beautiful images for selection on these urns, we license artwork from well-known artists such as Al Agnew, Anne Stokes and Abraham Hunter.

Our customers have dozens of choices, from a beautiful sunset to an active wildlife scene or a cool motorcycle. You can also get a matching keychain to match any Keep The Memory you choose.

If you're looking for something fully unique, you can create your own design by sending any and as many pictures as you like to cover every side of this urn. As shown in the video, Bucky's urn is a clear example of how customizable this urn can be.

For many, the holiday season involves several opportunities for spiritual reflection. Although many people think of the holidays as starting with Thanksgiving and proceeding to Christmas and New Year’s, plenty of cultures prize the tribute to loved ones even earlier. Festivals like Día de Los Muertos remind the people who celebrate them that their loved ones are still among them, especially when they keep their memories close.

Our religious urns aim to help people honor their own or a loved one’s religious beliefs. For example, our Faithful Prayer Hands Urn features a durable wood urn with an amazing finish. The urn depicts a pair of hands together symbolizing a religious prayer. The urn itself is large and meant to hold a full adult’s ashes.

Although our religious urns are meant for use in any season, some seem particularly striking for the holiday. Christmas is the celebration of Jesus' birthday for Cristians. The INRI Catholic Cross Cremation Urn is perfect for those commemorating this holiday. This wood urn, made by a professional craftsmen, has a smooth wood finish and is an elegant choice for home display. The raised pewter, gold, and green enamel crucifix has been made with great detail. 

Our angel urns follow a Gothic style popularized during the Victorian era. Many people are familiar with statues of weeping angels in old cemeteries, standing as if they are calling out to the living to remember.

Sports are huge in society and in every family there’s that athlete or ultimate sports fanatic. Sports urns are a great way to commemorate that person in the family. Remembering our traditional athletes with special urns displaying Football, Soccer, Basketball, and Baseball themes, including our Case Memorials that hold the ball and can be customized to include the signature of friends and family.

There is, of course, what we consider gaming sports, including urn gifts like Chess pieces, Bowling pins, Dominos, and Classic Billiards. These can be found in all varieties of urns from jewelry to keepsakes, and even Keep the Memory Urns.

We can’t forget gift options that honor those who participated in more lifestyle sport activities like Fishing, Hiking, Camping, and even Hunting.  Everything from Cabin Urns and beautiful Fishing Sculpture Urns to Keychains that display the passions of your loved one.

Although many of our customers look for urns that will hold all of a person’s ashes, our keepsake urns offer wondrous variety in a smaller package. Keepsakes are a great choice for holiday gifts, because it is easy for someone to buy several of them to distribute among family members and friends. Given their smaller-than-average size and lower cost, we often recommend them for scattering ceremonies, memorials and holiday events. The beauty of the small quantity is that customers can purchase one large urn to hold most of the ashes, with the ability to add keepsakes to their décor over time.

Our keepsakes come in so many different styles and colors that customers can select one for virtually everyone on their holiday shopping list. Our heart cremation keepsakes will hold about 6 cubic inches, and are made of wood, metal and other high-quality materials. The hourglass keepsake urns create an element of whimsy, with the ability to put ashes inside the glass case and watch as they fall to the bottom.

Of course, customers who are in search for the most unique holiday gift also need options, and that is where our 3-D printed urns and memorials can take center stage. 3-D printing is a practical technology that is rising to prominence in a variety of industries, including the creation of custom urns. For some people, it simply is not enough to browse through thousands of urns that were made to suit the expectations of another. They must have something that is truly one of a kind.

Creating the perfect cremation urn takes practice, and our expert team has spent years refining their skills. The goal is to offer the ability to turn a few images into a 3-D composition that will look and feel as real as it was in life. Options include virtually anything that we can get in an image format, including the bust of a person. Any size, color and shape is available. Our 3-D printed urns use a variety of materials, usually powdered gypsum on a base. Customers can choose to have them painted by hand or with other additions for the perfect look. With a 6-step process, the finished product takes much less time than expected and is shipped to the customer surprisingly quickly.

Choosing a memorial urn for the holidays can be a lot easier and more fun than it seems. Although people often expect that they need to follow certain guidelines for the selection of urns, there really is no obligation to maintain a certain somber tone or level of elegance. As such, customers can feel free to let the urn showcase a bit of their loved one’s personality, as unusual and delightful as it is. They can also choose the urn that is most appropriate for the person who will be receiving the gift, since the goal is to ensure a wonderful memory for them.

People are often surprised to discover that they can incorporate an urn or keepsake into their holiday décor. It is important to keep in mind that, apart from protecting the remains, there really are no rules in choosing or displaying an urn. Once people realize this, they can let their creativity shine through. Customers may want to begin by making a list of thematic elements that they would like to use for their holiday decorations, with specific colors that they plan to incorporate. This foundation can provide a basis on which to choose the best urns to go with it.

For many people, selecting holiday gifts and decorations is as enjoyable as a pastime. Choosing memorial urns for holiday gifts, or as part of a scene for a holiday event, can be just as joyful. With so many options, it is possible for people to get almost any design or color that they imagine. For example, someone who loves silver and gold accents for holiday decorations might choose jewelry, ornaments or keepsakes in a coordinating color. They might also opt to make an urn the centerpiece of their decorations, in a bold or outspoken color that distinguishes itself from the setting.

Although most adult-sized urns are meant to hold an average of 200 cubic inches of ashes, urns meant for gifts or keepsakes may have significant differences in capacity. As an example, cremation jewelry is designed to hold less than one cubic inch of ashes, sometimes no more than a pinch. Larger keepsakes may accommodate up to 25 cubic inches of ashes, which may be enough for an infant or small child. Researching capacity in advance makes it easier for customers to ensure that they have enough remains for the number of gifts that they would like to give.

It may be obvious where the remains are meant to go in the urn, but customers should take the time to figure it out before they attempt to fill it. Large urns often have a sliding panel on the base, where loved ones can place a bag of ashes inside before closing it. Small keepsake urns and jewelry are not particularly difficult to fill, but they do take a few minutes of special care. The very smallest urns may need a tiny funnel to allow people to put the ashes inside. Once the remains are placed, it is important to choose the most appropriate method to close the urn. Jewelry, ornaments and pendant keepsakes may need to be permanently sealed to minimize the risk of opening during movement.