Stationery for Kids

It’s never too early to get your children in the habit of writing thank you notes for gifts they receive.
It’s polite, and you know that Grandma is hanging that note proudly on the fridge!
If you get your child writing notes early, you will have the most polite teenager in high school. And who doesn’t want that!

BABY
If you are sending thank you notes from your baby – then choose a note that you like, but since it’s from your baby, it can have a nursery theme. For personalized baby stationery, a first and middle name is sweet and not too formal.

TODDLER
At this age, your child may be able to contribute to the thank you note, by either signing his name, or drawing a picture of the gift. Make sure you leave room on the notecard for his contribution. Stationery for toddlers can be adorable but it doesn’t have to be cutesy. Don’t be afraid to show your child’s interest. If your little guy is into animals – go for a note featuring an animal from the zoo. If your sweet girl is into fairies – embrace it! To personalize the note you can still do a first and middle name here, or simply the first name or nickname.

CHILD – TWEEN
Once your child can start penning her own notes, I strongly recommend the foldover note. The amount of paper may seem daunting to you – but you have little handwriting. For your little guy the more space the better! You can still stick with something the child likes, or you can go with notes to grow with – i.e. – notes that feature a favorite color – but maybe not the fairy anymore. For your younger child, I recommend the first name or nickname.

CAMP NOTES
If you are sending your kid off to sleep away camp – definitely encourage them to write! Do so by sending them off with some cool stationery, some pens – and pre-addressed and stamped envelopes! Address some to mommy and daddy, aunts and uncles, BFFs and grandparents.

TEEN
At this point, your teenager can pick his or her own notecards. They still do not have to be formal – and they should certainly be something that your kid is attracted to. If they don’t like it – they won’t write on it. And if they aren’t writing on it, then Great Aunt Mary will never be thanked for the gift card she gave at graduation. Go with mature themes, and colors – simple borders. At this point the note should be monogrammed or personalized with the first and last name. A flat notecard is good for this age group – as they never want to say too much anyway.

I had a really hard time picking favorites for this post. There are just so many fabulous notes for babies, children and teens! Check out the website for more!