A Card to Post

from 24 months · 30-45 min · Fine motor

What you need

Fold a sheet of paper in half to make a card and say who it's for: 'this one's for Nana.'
Let them draw and stick stickers all over the front and inside, however they like.
Write the words they tell you inside, and let them add their own mark for their name.
Slide it into the envelope together, then walk to the postbox and let them push it in.

Making something for a person they love, and then sending it off, turns a drawing into a message with someone at the other end.

Mark making: Every crayon line and sticker on the card is a choice about what goes where.
Thinking of others: A card for a named person gives the drawing a reason: someone is going to open it.
Talking: Telling you what to write inside is a toddler putting together their own message.

Watch for them saying the person's name while they draw, or asking when the card will get there.

Put the stamp on before you set off and lift them up to the slot so they do the posting. If there's no walk today, the card can wait by the door.

Easier: hand the card over in person instead of posting it

Harder: draw the person the card is for on the front and talk about what they like