"Homemade" card

[SpaceDinosaur]

First time mum. DD is approaching 3 and being invited to parties... so far so "delightful" but I'm not sure on the consensus for childmade cards.

DD's works are in no way exceptional 😆 she has a blast and will trace dots to write things etc. It's all legible and the picture and words are drawn by me and coloured/stuck/decorated by her. It's on proper coloured card and in an envelope too if that makes a difference?

We're going to a party tomorrow. She has made her friend a card. It's got the birthday girl's name and age on it and lots of stickers and decoration.

So. Would you, as the parent expect a "proper" (store) card in addition to a homemade card? I'm second guessing myself now.

As she’s made it already, I’d give the homemade card. It’s sweet.

Childrens home made cards are lovely and any one who thinks they're not, needs a slap round the face with a cold kipper.

Thank you.
I just don't want to be seen as either indulgent of my child or cheap and I'm so overtired at the moment that I don't trust my brain 🙂

I shall purchase a kipper just in case.

I wish mine would make cards!

I think it is a lovely idea

Anyone who would expect that is insane.

Handmade cards are great!

I think that's really lovely. More special than a bought one.

I think it's lovely and would be thrilled to receive one, as would my DD if one of friends made one for her.

I’d always prefer a home made card. It shows that an effort has been made! 😁

It’s fine although I don’t think it’s normal to give handmade cards to anyone other than grandparents or uncles and aunts.

Home made cards are lovely as long as they're on card rather than a scrappy piece of paper. I'm sure your dd's friend will love it.

I love homemade cards. Effort and love has gone into it

Lovely , they are so sweet. I don't think anybody could be offended ? Or could they ? Anyway definitely ok in my world .

Hi Op, homemade cards are lovely, and it's neither here not there if they are considered a work of art or not, the fact your wee one has made it, even with a bit of help from yourself, is what makes it special. Please do not buy/give a second store bought card, you don't want to be responsible for starting the trend of giving 2 birthday cards when going to parties lol. It doesn't (shouldn't) matter what others do, or is "expected" that's sometimes why we are all caught up with keeping up the Jones, and if it's done at one party then the expectation is it should be done at every party (that's why we've now got party bags and so on, expected to be given out at every children's party you attend/host, it used to be that going to the party and the treats when you were there, was enough).

So please just give the lovely card your wee one has made, and not make anyone feel that a homemade card has to be backed up with a commercial one.

My dc almost always make the card. I buy blanks in Hobbycraft now, if they don’t have time then they draw a picture inside or on the envelope.

Don't waste paper! If she's made a card that's great! Are you also giving a present? Absolutely no need for a shop bought card.

Childrens home made cards are lovely and any one who thinks they're not, needs a slap round the face with a cold kipper.

^this

Absolutely love a handmade card and I'm sure your DDs friend will love it too. When our DS was 10 someone gave him a handmade card and we were all so impressed with it! It's just a lovely gesture I think, that someone put the effort into it. Makes my heart smile

Homemade cards are much better than shop bought ones, a lot more personal:)

I have five kids and I think for every birthday they’ve always had at least one homemade card, it’s not wildly unusual and they like both kinds.

Homemade cards are fine and a totally normal thing to give. We've always had a mixture of homemade and shop bought cards given at parties.

Lovely. I would definitely appreciate a homemade card. Sweet. More effort than buying too .

Thank you all, so much!

DH and DS still give me homemade cards as they know I like them.started off about 15 years ago when DS was about your dd age and stuck. It’s fine.

My kids LOVE making cards for their friends and apparently it's very common here. Child made cards are so lovely! And they're always so psyched to recieve a card their friend made specially for them. Give your daughter some stickers to put on the card, it makes it next level ;)