best way to do thank you cards when you have loads of kids?

[ErnestTheBavarian]

For birthdays it's easy, dear aunty m, thanks for the car. I love it,

from x

But Christmas, how does it work, esp when some of the kids are too young (dd 18 months)

Do you write 1 thank you card per person and just say thanks for the presents to all of us, llots of love, THE KIDS,

or thanks for the - huge long list detailing everything - from THE KIDS

Seems unfair to get the older kids to write all the cards for all of them?

WHat do other families do?

Ta

[belgo]

One card form all of you saying thank you for the lovely gifts, and get the children to sign their names, with you signing the youngest children's names.

[ErnestTheBavarian]

great, that's what I was hoping for, so don't need to mention particular gifts, just a simple ta for the loot lovely pressies from a, b, c & d?

yoo hoo.

[belgo]

just thank you for the gifts is fine

[purepurple]

Get them to design a letter on the computer, put some phots on, sign it from everyone and print off loads of copies. Job done.

[PandaG]

I would mention specific presents, but on the one thankyou from everyone. 'X loves his car, the jumper really suits Y' sort of thing

[belgo]

very good idea purepurple, we did that for ds's baptism - a card with a couple of photos saying thank you. It didn't feel very personal but with three small children I was just pleased I had time to send thank you cards!

[ErnestTheBavarian]

Was thinking of printing these www.dltk-cards.com/
, only trouble with mentioning individual presents is I have 4 kids, and eg my mum has bought them 1 or 2 each plus 3 to share, so if I mention each gift, that's about 11 items, so worried it starts to sound more like a shopping list, iyswim?

Oh, another thing, ds has birthday 1 week after Christmas, so should I do a thanks for the Christmas pressies and thanks for (specific present) for birthday all in 1 card, or do I have to make and send 2 thank you cards pretty much at the same time, which also feels a bit weird?

[fishie]

if ds gets separate bday adn xmas presents (as he should) then i think it should be separate cards.

i have not got loads of kids btw, but do find sending a picture of happy child with present is good way of thanking.

[ZacharyQuack]

Another vote for printing a standard letter with photos. Leave enough space for the children to sign, and maybe write a quick personal note if there's a particular present they love (e.g. "Dear Uncle Bruce, Thanks for the slingshot I love it! Love Tarquin")

[ErnestTheBavarian]

photos good idea but can't prepare in advance, ie today (sulk)

Wail, do I really have to do sep Christmas and thank you cards? Esp if I can't prepare in advance, then there's going to be like 1 day inbetween the 2 cards, all that international postage, still smarting from the Christmas cards

Oh I know it would be better, but there's just so much and I'm lazy not very creative.

[SE13Mummy]

I use Photobox for making thank you cards at Christmas time - they do a simple photocard with a photograph on one side and then you can type in a standard message e.g.

^Dear , Thank you for the lovely Christmas presents you sent us. We've had a fun time playing with all our new things.

Love from,^

Children can fill in the to/from bit if they're old enough. My DD's birthday is just before Christmas so although I try to post most of the thank you letters beforehand some of them will be posted in the same envelopes as the Christmas thank yous.

[gallery]

I use photobox too, I also have child with pre Xmas birthday and other is post Xmas. I do thank you cards for birthday and then Xmas and oh no, then it is another round for next birthday. Sometimes I might jumble them all in together and one thank you to cover the lot.
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