Kid made thank you cards sorted by age

After the excitement of Christmas, birthdays, or any celebration, making thank you cards is a wonderful way for kids to show gratitude to the recipients of their gifts. Not only does this activity teach appreciation, but it’s also a fun and creative craft project for kids of all ages.

Here are some simple and engaging ways for kids to design their own thank you cards.

There are even ones here suitable for toddlers, where you can just cut up their scribbles and add them to the front of a card.  Not creative then we have a selection that you can prin,t and the kids can colour or even fill in the blanks.

When you kids are in a creative mood, why not get a selection made to have them on hand for when they are needed.  It is so important to teach our children to be grateful and to say thank you for gifts or experiences and kid-made thank you cards are a great way of instilling the habit in to them.  You can use the time creating to talk about why it is important to be thankful.

Materials You Might Use

• Cardstock or folded construction paper
• Crayons, markers, or watercolour paints
• Stickers or stamps
• Colourful washi tape
• Scraps of wrapping paper or recycled artwork
• Thread or string for stitched cards (older kids)
• Free printables (templates, snowflakes, card fronts)

Kid made thank you cards

Toddler

• Watercolour thank you cards
• Footprint thank you card
• Christmas thank you cards
• LEGO print thank you cards
• Crayon thank you cards
• Penguin thank you cards 
• Super simple thank you cards
• Scrap art thank you cards 
• QR Code thank you cards 
• Handprint thank you card
• Salt snowflake cards 
• Washi tape cards

PreSchool

• Fingerprint thank you cards
• Watercolour thank you cards
• Robin thank you cards
• QR Code thank you cards 
• Monster fingerprint thank you cards
• Upcycled christmas card thank you cards
• Footprint thank you card
• Snowflake thank you cards  
• Christmas thank you cards
• Scrap art thank you cards 
• Pop up thank you cards
• Crayon thank you cards
• Rainbow thank you cards
• LEGO print thank you cards
• Washi tape cards
• Handprint thank you card
• Salt snowflake cards 
• Butterfly thank you card
• Stamped thank you cards

Printables

• Flower printable thank you cards 
• Personalised colouring thank you cards
• Autumn themed thank you cards
• Nativity themes thank you cards
• Printable fill in the blank cards
• Selection of free printable thank you cards for kids
• Bunny thank you notes to print and colour
• Thank you cards to colour printable 

Older kids

• Watercolour thank you cards
• Robin thank you cards
• Monster fingerprint thank you cards
• Rainbow thank you cards
• Snowflake thank you cards  
• Washi tape thank you card
• Simple watercolour thank you cards
• QR Code thank you cards 
• Pop up thank you cards
• Washi tape cards

When was the last time you sent or received a thank you card?

Why Thank You Cards Matter

• Teaches kids gratitude and appreciation.
• Encourages creativity and fine motor skills.
• Creates meaningful, personalised gifts for friends and family.
• Helps children understand the value of saying thanks after receiving gifts.