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Thank-You Cards

Make these special birthday cards and holiday thank-you notes in advance.
By: Trish Kuffner, author of The Preschooler's Busy Book

Thank-You Cards


Materials

  • Construction or other paper
  • Markers or crayons
  • Stickers (optional)
  • Cookie cutters (optional)
  • Old Christmas cards (optional)
  • Scissors (optional)
  • Glue (optional)

Directions

  1. Make thank-you cards in advance to help ensure they are sent out promptly when gifts are received.
  2. Fold a sheet of paper in half or quarters, and have your child decorate it with crayons or markers, or try some of these ideas:
    • Decorate the card with Christmas stickers.
    • Trace Christmas cookie cutter shapes.
    • Trace around your child's hand.
    • Cut up and glue on old Christmas cards.
    • Rub a crayon sideways over a card with a raised design

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