Do you struggle to find just the right birthday card for your grandchild? There are many options for creating personalized greeting cards online using Canva, Shutterfly, and Zazzle to name a few. If you’re not familiar with any of these apps, there’s an easy hack that still lets you tap into your creativity.
Good old-fashioned Hallmark greeting cards. They’ve already done the creative work and all you have to do is add your own personal touch.
Here’s an example of one I just personalized for my youngest granddaughter, Sophia. She recently celebrated her 9th birthday and I found the perfect card.
The outside of the card had a big blue “9” on it. Inside, the message read:
“Happy 9th birthday to the one, the only, AMAZING YOU!”
To personalize the card, I wrote —
9 QUALITIES THAT MAKE YOU SO AMAZING
- Loving daughter
- Amazing granddaughter
- Playful cousin
- Intelligent & curious
- Loyal friend
- Artist & writer
- Speaker & actor
- Ninja & athlete
- Singer & dancer
Then I wrote another list —
9 THINGS I LIKE ABOUT NUMBER 9
- You can draw 9 with one curved line and not have to pick up your pencil.
- You can turn 9 upside down and make it a 6.
- You can look through the hole in the middle.
- Nine is the number of months your mama carried you in her womb before you were born.
- Nine is the number of innings in a baseball game.
- Nine is the number of justices in the United States Supreme Court.
- Nine is the number of squares in tic-tac-toe.
- Nine is the number of lives cats have.
- Nine is the number of years you’re celebrating this year.
Personalizing a greeting card for your grandchild doesn’t require artistic talent. Just a little creative thought. What makes your grandchild special or unique? Figure out a creative way to incorporate their special qualities into a card. If your grandson is celebrating his sixth birthday, you could add “six reasons to celebrate you.” Create six little “bubbles” inside the card and write a quality you love about your grandson in each of the bubbles. Have fun with it and let your imagination soar. Your grandchild will love your added personal touch.
