Thank-You Cards
One folded sheet, one scribble, one person who will keep it for years.
- Ages
- 2–8 yrs
- Play
- 10–25 min
- Prep
- 2 min
- Mess
- barely any
- Energy
- calm
- Where
- at the table
You’ll need
Things you probably have at home.
- paperGet it on Amazon
- crayonsGet it on Amazon
Optional
- stickersGet it on Amazon
How to play
Before you start: Fold a few sheets of paper in half to make cards.
Pick one person and one thing they did: the present, the ride, the dinner.
Ask what they want to say and write their exact words inside.
Let them draw the front. It does not need to look like anything.
Add stickers, then let them sign it with a letter, a mark or a handprint outline.
Hand it over in person, or walk it to the mailbox together.
What it helps with
Make it different next time
- Make one for someone who never gets thanked: the mail carrier, the bus driver, a teacher.
- After a birthday, do two cards a day instead of all of them at once.
Cleanup: Crayons back in the box.
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