What are time capsules?

A time capsule is like a special box that holds messages or items from today so people in the future can find them later.

Imagine you have a favorite toy, maybe a robot or a ball. You decide to put it inside a big, strong box and hide it under your bed. Then, you tell your friend, "Don’t open this until next year!" That’s like a time capsule, but instead of hiding it for just one year, people might hide things for decades, even centuries!

Sometimes, there are letters, pictures, or even small objects inside the time capsule. These items help show what life was like back then. It's like leaving a message in a bottle, but instead of floating on water, it’s buried in the ground or hidden somewhere special.

Years, maybe 100 years, later, someone might dig up that box and see your toy still inside! They’d be surprised to find out it was from you. That’s how time capsules work: they help connect people across time with real things from the past.