Easy Gifts for AllLooking for a fun gift for a teen or a thoughtful present for
Grandpa? Our full-photo, standard playing card deck fits the bill. Feature her
BFF, his new car, Grandpa’s dog or the kids and you’ve got a present anyone will
appreciate. “Your Photo Card Deck,” by Lynda Angelastro, is template 51251 and needs only one
photo to complete!
Keep Loved Ones
CloseWant a game to keep the
kids busy this summer? Check out one of our many “Go Fish” playing card
templates. If they’re missing school friends, keep their friendships fresh with
Roxanne Buchholz’ template 20894 “HM Elementary
School Go Fish Cards.” For kids headed to a family reunion, personalize Michelle
Bell’s “Colorful Go Fish” template 56908, which, with its
focus on family, helps children of all ages practice the names of extended
family.
Life LearningLengthen a younger
child’s attention span by creating one of our many matching games. Tanja Rigby’s
“Dino Hunter Match,” template 49854 is one such
matching game. Make it in your child’s favorite colors, add a name to the front
of the card to personalize and you have a one-of-a-kind learning tool that kids
will love. Or make yourself or your loved ones a set of Bible memorization
verses. Again, add their names to the front, a dash of personalization inside or
simply print as is.
Build a Stronger
Team
Honor your child’s sporting life and strengthen
the team’s connections by making trading cards. Creative Team member Roxanne
Buchholz has sets for all kind of different sports. Each makes several sets of
trading cards so just two or three decks can give you a souvenir of the entire
team for each player in your group. The back of each card deck has a group
photo, while the fronts each feature a different team member. Shown here are the
back and two fronts of Roxanne’s “HM Hockey Trading Cards,” template 37873; along with the
fronts of “HM Soccer Trading Cards,” 20889; “HM Basketball -
Trading Cards,” 37840; and “HM Football
Trading Cards,” template 19928.
Build a Stronger
Circle
Bring an encouraging word to a family member,
friend or co-worker with any of our love-note or random-acts-of-kindness type
templates. Tuck a card from “A Word of Kindness,” template 50508, by Tanja Rigby,
into a book, purse or on a keyboard to lighten anyone’s day. You’ll be glad you
took the time and with an entire deck of different life-lifting sayings, you’re
sure to find one that expresses your message perfectly. Build your child's
self-esteem by sending positive affirmations along with their peanut butter and
jelly sandwiches. “Lunch Box Love Notes,” template 37997, by Jennifer
Stratton is one of several templates designed to let your child know you care.
And to get to know each other better, make Kari Pieratt’s “Family Table Talk
Cards.” They’re template 78253 and make dinner
table conversations flow more freely.
Wedding Decks
If
there’s a wedding in your future, you may be surprised to learn just how many
templates there are to help you celebrate in style. “Natural Wedding Save the
Date” is template 55494 by Sandra Dovre and
just one part of a matched bridal collection. Darcie Toom’s template 83894, “Blessed Wedding
Thank You Cards” are also just one template in a coordinated collection, so your
thank you cards can match the rest of your wedding
keepsakes.
Creative Projects All Year Round
Create custom Valentines for your children with template 47790 from Jill Means,
make treat holders and decorations for Halloween with templates 39719 and 39756 from Sandra Dovre,
decorate for the holidays with reindeer template 38735 from Lynda
Angelastro, check out place cards for your Thanksgiving meal with Sandra Dovre’s
template 39760, use tags for your
neighbor Christmas gifts with another Sandra Dovre template, 46084, or hang ornaments
from the tree with Lynda Angelastro’s template 64087. These home- and
holiday tradition- building templates and so many more are possible any time of
year with simple playing cards from Heritage Makers.
Use small ornaments, like these from Michael’s
Crafts, to hold and display the place cards.