Christmas Cards for Grandparents That They'll Keep for Years

Grandparents keep cards. Many have a drawer or a shoebox full of them, and the ones they treasure most aren't the fanciest. They're the ones with a few words from the grandkids, a drawing, or a line about a memory from this year. A printable card is ideal here because the front looks lovely and the back has plenty of room for small hands.

Ideas by grandchild age

• Babies and toddlers: a handprint or footprint on the back in washable paint, plus the date. Parents write: "My first Christmas card to you, Grandma!"
• Ages 4 to 7: let them draw their favorite thing they did with Grandpa this year and dictate one sentence.
• Ages 8 to 12: ask them to write three things they love about Grandma, or a joke for Grandpa to groan at.
• Teens and adults: one specific memory beats a long letter: "I still think about making pierogi with you last Christmas Eve."

Messages you can copy

• "Merry Christmas, Grandma! Thank you for all the cookies, hugs and bedtime stories."
• "Grandpa, you make every Christmas better. Love you to the North Pole and back."
• "We miss you and can't wait to see you soon. Merry Christmas from all of us!"
• "Thank you for being the heart of our family. Wishing you a cozy, happy Christmas."

Printable cards for grandma and grandpa

Far away this year?

"Owl Be Home for Christmas" was made for exactly this: grandparents who won't see the grandkids in person. Print it, let the kids fill the back, and mail it early. Allow a week or more for cross-country mail in December. If time is short, the JPG file can be printed at a photo kiosk near the grandparents and picked up by another relative.

More ideas: Christmas card messages for family and cards for mom, dad, siblings and more.

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