A card per present, half written
The thank-you note after Christmas or a birthday stalls on the blank page. These cards start it: the giver’s name and the present are typed in from the list, so the child only has to say why they like it, sign, and draw. The list does the counting too: nine presents print nine cards on five sheets.
| On the card | Who fills it |
|---|---|
| Dear Grandma Rose, | typed from the list |
| Thank you for the red bike! | typed from the list |
| I like it because … | the child, on the lines |
| Love, Mia | typed, or the child signs |
| This is me with my present | the child, in the drawing box |
Writing lines for every age
Big prints three lines for every line of writing, a top line, a dashed middle line and a base line, 15 mm apart, the way first writing paper is ruled. Regular prints single lines 10.5 mm apart for children who already write small. With To color in, the heading prints as outline letters and the picture as a line drawing.
Printing and sending
- Print at actual size on plain or thicker paper, and cut along the dashed line.
- One or two cards a day is plenty; the drawing is the part children enjoy.
- Fold the card or send it flat in a 6 × 9 in or C5 envelope.
For the presents themselves there are tags from Santa with every child’s name, and for the birthday a paper crown. More for the family is on the Family page.
Questions
How do I get my child to write thank-you notes?
Make the hard part small. On these cards the greeting and the present are already written, so the child only finishes one sentence, "I like it because", signs their name and draws the present. One card per gift, two to a sheet, a few a day after the holidays.
How do I make a card for every present?
Type the gift list, one present per line: who gave it, a vertical bar, then the present, like "Uncle Max | the dinosaur book". Each line becomes a card. A line without the bar prints the name and leaves the present to write by hand.
What are the big lines for?
Children who are just learning to write keep their letters the right size with three lines: a top line, a dashed middle line and the base line, like school paper. Choose Regular for children who write smaller.
What size are the cards?
Two cards to a sheet, one above the other: on US Letter each is 21.6 × 14.0 cm (8.5 × 5.5 in), on A4 21.0 × 14.85 cm. Cut along the dashed line in the middle.
Is anything uploaded from this page?
No. The cards are drawn and turned into a PDF inside your browser; the names and the gift list never leave your device, and there is no account. The list is remembered in this browser for next time; clearing your browser data removes it.