This year, at Christmas, our family (as they have a tendency to be) was very generous and thoughtful with the gifts they gave to my son. I wanted to do something special that would truly signify our gratitude.
I love a handwritten thank you. I love beautiful stationary. I also love getting my son involved whenever, wherever, and with whatever I can. It is never too early to learn. However, as he is still a bit shy of turning two, I recognize there is a limit to what he can do. He can't very well write his own thank you notes yet. So, I tried to think of ways he could contribute. He can scribble with markers, crayons, and colored pencils. He can finger paint and even paint with a brush. Of course, the result is precious art! Any of those would work for what I had in mind.
This is our creation!
It is easy; you can do it too!
What you will need for this project:
Scissors
Glue stick or double sided tape
Card stock
Thread
Sewing needle
A seam ripper (or similar tool to perforate the card stock)
Some custom artwork created by your little(s)
I used my little guy's crayon art, marker art, and finger paint art for my cards. In this example I am showing the card using only my little guy's finger paint art. Mixing and matching them all turned out great too! (But you will have to take my word for it, I forgot to take photos of the other cards I made.) If you have been collecting those precious art creations and running out of room to store them, here is a good way to put them to use and share them with others!
Steps:
1 - Collect your supplies.
2 - Next, cut some card stock to your desired card size. I used 8.5 by 11 and folded them in half. I had more room to work that way.
3 - Cut some shapes from your kiddo's art and place them onto your card. (Use a glue stick or double sided tape.). You could also let your kiddo place them if you want. Just one more way to get them involved.
4 - Using your perforation tool, puncture holes in the card outlining your shapes. (You will want something behind the card like styrofoam, cork board, folded towel, etc...). No need to be precise about placement of the holes. It adds to the handmade look.
I added a signature to the back - "mommy & me cards"
6 - Now you can write your note of thanks (or whatever use you decide). Best of all, your little one had a part in creating it. 
Enjoy!
PS-disclaimer...you know it and I know it, but it won't hurt anyone for me to say it. Any involvement by a child in this project should be age appropriate and closely supervised by an adult.
