To The Letter

To The Letter | Let the little ones at your wedding craft your thank you stationery

Thank You Cards*

You will need:

Blank Stationery
Bag of pre-cut decorations
Bottle of Glue
Stamp with the couple’s new address (optional)
Twine

Give each child a set of blank stationery, including cards and envelopes.
Let them glue pre-cut decorations—hearts, your initials, fun designs—to the letters.
Ask them to stamp the blank envelopes with your new address.
Show them how to bind the new stationery sets together with bakers twine.

* Place the materials and instructions for this craft on the kids’ table at your wedding and the wee guests can make your thank you notes for you. Appoint an older child to supervise.

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