Printing Trading Cards For Your Kids
Kids love collecting trading cards of everything from their favorite sports heros to fun games. If your child spends his or her time hunting for a special card or playing card games, then we have some creative ways for you to indulge your child's imagination. Have you thought about printing custom trading cards for your son or daughter? This kind of project can be a surprise birthday present or an activity for the whole family to enjoy.
Trading Card Printing Ideas for Parents
Your little collector will probably come up with tons of concepts, but here are a few ideas in case you want to keep your crafts a secret.
Make Trading Cards from School Pictures
Every year your child gets professional portraits taken on school picture day. Whether the photos are individual head shots or include the whole class, these annual snapshots give you a record of your child's most precious years. There are a couple of different ways you can turn these school pictures into a personalized set of trading cards. You can create a set to display on the wall in your child's room, perhaps next to a growth chart. You probably have lots of relatives who live far away; send them a set of cards as a gift they'll treasure forever. Grandmas and grandpas are especially fond of these beautiful, sentimental presents. Finally, you can go through old photo albums and find a picture from every year of school; when your child graduates from high school or college, print trading cards to celebrate this important milestone on the road to adulthood.
Custom Cards of Your Child's Artwork
Your little one always comes home with drawings, paintings, and other favorites from art class. Who knows, maybe he or she will become a famous artist some day! Even kids without a lot of natural artistic abilities show off their creations with pride. Whether your child is the next Da Vinci or not, you can easily preserve these pieces on professional quality cards. You may not be able to hang onto the originals, but trading cards on thick 14 pt. cardstock will last a lifetime. All you need to do is scan high resolution images of the art work, and you're ready to go.
Sports, Awards, and Activities
Your kids are always getting involved in after school programs, and even winning awards for their achievements. Maybe your son is a little league all-star while your daughter serves as president of the school drama club. No matter your child feels passionate about, printing trading cards encourages kids to follow their dreams! This provides a big boost for their self-esteem, especially for kids who aren't interested in athletics. Show your son or daughter that the chess team and academic decathlon are every bit as important as being the captain of the football team.
