If you have pets, you know that they’re family, too. And when you lose one, it’s hard to let them go. But with pet cremation becoming more common lately, it’s possible to keep them with you even after they’ve passed in a keepsake urn.

But even if you don’t want to use this project as an urn, this would make a great little keepsake box to keep a few special items—like a favorite toy, or a collar—in to remember them by.

So in this video, I’ll show you how to make your own with some basic tools and lumber.

Once the box is complete, you can leave as is, but Green Meadow Memorials offers several different personalized plate options you can add to the side or top if you wish.

You can check out the plate options here:
https://www.greenmeadowmemorials.com/...

And find the detailed written tutorial here:
https://www.greenmeadowmemorials.com/...

A Quick Note About Material & Sizing:

For a project like this, I recommend using a good quality hardwood if possible. In this post, I used walnut for the small size and oak for the larger size.

For pet urns, there are usually various sizing options. The small one shown here works for most pets up to 50 lbs and the larger one works for most pets up to 120 lbs if you are planning to use this as an urn.

The construction process is the same for both, but the sizing is just a little different.

For the small urn, the sides are made from standard 1x4s and the top is cut from a 1x6. For the larger urn, the sides and the top are both made from standard 1x6 boards.

For the bottom of both of these boxes, I used a small piece of ¼” plywood screwed in place.