Photographs can be used by children to add interest to a plain thank you card. Parents should print out small versions of different family photographs and ask the child to use glue to stick these onto the card and label them. Different scrap booking supplies such as ribbon and stickers can also be used to enhance the photograph collage.
Children can improve their writing skills by using creative writing on the thank you cards. Parents should provide the child with a simple topic and ask the child to write a small poem addressed to the recipient in the card. A very young child can be asked to write fun rhyming words all over the card.
Bead crafts help teach children patience and creativity. Provide the child with glue and beads in different colors. Ask the child to draw a simple picture, such as a flower, on the cover of the thank you card and then have her fill in the picture with different colored beads. The card should be left overnight to dry.
Parents should cut pieces of felt in different colors into circles and different sized rectangles. Ask the child to create felt figures by gluing different pieces of felt onto the card. The felt figures can represent different members of the family. Use beads to represent eyes, noses and mouths.