Top Ideas for Summer VoiceQuilts

1. Who? Ask family and friends to phone in their vacation memories – or to record them as a voice memo on an iPhone.

2. How? Don't worry about the medium; focus on the memories. VoiceQuilt can rescue messages from any phone, digital voice recorder or even a home answering machine. Of course, calling into a VoiceQuilt or uploading a song or voice memo is easiest, but we're flexible!

3. Where? Anytime, anywhere. Some of the best messages occur when parents call in on the fly – during those spontaneous moments when toddlers sing or chat to themselves.

4. What? Add the cries of seagulls, a dog's bark or even the whistle of a distant train. Or, upload a favorite song and add a print out of your family's favorite playlist.

5. One more tip: Place souvenirs inside your keepsake box: shells, a lei, postcards or even ticket stubs and restaurant menus.