Making Homemade Holiday and Thank You Cards

Making Homemade Holiday and Thank You Cards

Receiving a handmade card from a child melts your heart. The thought and effort is an amazing expression of appreciation. It teaches our children about how to express their gratitude. Did you know that research shows that grateful people are happier, less stressed, healthier and have better relationships? What a great thing to pass on to your children!

Some tips:

- For younger children- have them do the art work and then you can write the message. Ask them to describe what they love about their Grandma, Uncle etc. and write the message in their words. Or ask what they love about the gift they received.

-Spread it out. Asking your child to create 15 cards, write messages, help put them in the envelopes etc. all in one day will just make you all cranky. Break up the task into a few 15-30 minute tasks depending on the age of your child.

-During the activity, talk about the importance of expressing gratitude for the people in our lives and the gifts they give to us.

Usborne has some great card boxes that provide simple ways to give handmade cards:

I also love their stencils for creating fun card designs.

 

Looking for more creative ideas? Check out these websites:

Craft Cow Kids Cards
Pinterest Simple Kids Cards
Martha Stewart's Kids Christmas Cards

You can also turn your existing art into cards by taking a photo and loading onto a photo site like Shutterfly.

Share your card creations on my Facebook Page:
facebook.com/LostLagoonBooks and Happy Creating!