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DIY Thank You Cards for Kids

October 11, 2024

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Thank you cards for kids can be tricky. Make easy thank you cards using colorful washi tape, perfect for after birthdays and holidays.

Updated November 2024

Getting kids to write thank you cards can be tricky. Heck, getting myself to write thank you cards can be tricky. But here’s something I started doing years ago with the kids and it works remarkably well.

Have them make ONE nice thank you card or artwork then make as many photocopies as you need.

Do this after Christmas or a birthday party or anytime thank you cards are warranted.

Here’s our latest iteration, using colorful washi tape for the letters. The patterned and colorful washi tape is so happy and pretty that you can even keep it on for some of the thank you cards!

DIY Thank You Cards for Kids

Shaping the washi tape letters is best for Kindergarten age and up. If you have a younger child, they can create a more abstract artwork with the washi tape and watercolors, then you or they can hand write “Thank You” somewhere on the front or back.

MATERIALS

INSTRUCTIONS

Spell out your message
First, use the washi tape to spell out Thank You. Cut small sections of the washi tape for each section of the letters and press them to the paper. For curved letters, such as O, simply use more short sections of tape. You can also cut washi tape sections in half lengthwise for skinnier strips, if necessary.
Paint your card
Then, paint over or around your washi tape words with watercolor paint. Continue until your thank you cards are completely painted.
Make copies, if needed
Finally, if you’d like, make color copies of your thank you cards. If you don’t have a printer/copier that can do this, head to a place like Kinko’s or Staples to have your copies made.

I LOVE the combination of the decorative washi tape with the watercolor paint! You can keep it on or take it off for a tape resist look.

Finally, mail or give your thank you cards to everyone who should get one!

See how easy that was?! Make one creative thank you card, copy as many as you need, and send them off! Kids will enjoy the process rather than thinking of it as an endless chore and the recipient will feel properly thanked.