Birthday Card and Gift Certificates
Birthday cards with a photo of you and the birthday person in it are fun. The photo in the birthday card can be recent or old. Pictures of toddlers at earlier birthdays are sure to get a laugh from the older child or teenager. For an affordable gift, include a gift certificate for some activity with your birthday card. Want some suggestions? Young parents will appreciate an evening of babysitting. Children will enjoy a promised trip to the zoo or a train ride. College-aged kids typically appreciate a gift of a trip to the grocery store once they live out of the dorms and begin to understand how much effort it can be to go shopping. Older parents and grandparents will surely enjoy a certificate for some help with the bigger chores, like a day of yard cleanup or garage organization.
Birthday Card Perpetual Reminder
Whether you send an animated electronic birthday card or a handmade paper one you created yourself, the recipient will enjoy being remembered. If you have trouble remembering when to send a birthday card, get a perpetual calendar and record the birthdays of your friends and family on it. If you have birthdays near the beginning of the month that you won't see until you flip the page over, write yourself a reminder a week before the end of the month. If you use an electronic appointment book, add birthday reminders a week or two before the dates.
Printable Birthday Card and Photos
Looking for birthday card tips? If you have a color printer available, printable birthday cards are fun for kids to make for their friends . Let your children pick the picture they like, type in or select a simple greeting, then print the card. Older kids can do the folding themselves while younger ones may need a little help. Have them sign their name to add a personalized touch. Rather than standard graphic clipart pictures, you can have your child create their own picture if you want. Or use a photo of your child or a photo of your child and their friend for the ultimate personalized printable birthday card.
Free Birthday Card Online
You can find a free birthday card at many places online. All you need to know is the email address. Many of the online cards allow you to customize the greeting and the music. Some let you schedule the card's delivery date and time in advance. If you don't want to send an electronic birthday card, find a web site or software that offers a free birthday card you can print. Printable birthday cards can be customized with unique greetings and pictures. If you print a lot of birthday cards, buy a box of "invitation envelopes" so they'll fit properly inside.
Birthday E-Card
A birthday e-card is a fun and affordable way to send birthday greetings to friends and family who have an email account. The recipient will typically get an email message from the birthday e-card company that includes a link for them to click so they can view their e-card. *You can often elect to get notified when the card has been viewed so you can be sure they "got" their card. You can personalize the message to include a short note, select different music, and preview the card before sending.
Printable Birthday Card Software
You can find printable birthday card software that lets you create fun, personalized cards and invitations. You don't need a fancy printer, although a color one is nice. And you don't need to be especially graphically creative. Most of the printable birthday card software offers you pre-built templates so you can choose colors, greeting, and pictures and have it all come together and look professional. Don't get carried with using too many fonts or colors on your printable birthday card. Pick a few and keep the overall look clean and simple.