Materials

• paper or an index card
• pencils, markers, or crayons
• Magazine pictures or stickers (optional) ,Glue (optional)
• Envelope

Directions

Fold the paper or index card in half to make a card.

With your help, have your child think about someone who has done something nice or helpful for him or her. The card could be addressed to:

•  Parent, brother, or sister
• Grandparent, neighbor, or friend
• Babysitter, child-care provider, or preschool teacher
• Mail carrier
• Crossing guard

Ask your child what kind of thank you message he or she would like to write in the card. A younger child might dictate the words to you. Older children may be able to write a message or sign their own names.

Have your child decorate the front of the card with a drawing, magazine pictures, or stickers.