DIY Card Kit for Kids

I'm always really interested in non-toy gift ideas for kids and I love the idea of making DIY kits based on their interests.

My 5 year old niece loves to make her own cards, so I decided to make her a personalized card-making kit.

I picked up this small purple plastic "suitcase" and created a custom label for the outside.  Inside, I gave her all of the tools she might need to write special notes - blank cards and envelopes, embellishments, stickers, and stamps.

Don't forget to include postage stamps so that cards and envelopes can be sent in the mail!

Your version could also include some of the free printable letter-writing templates I have available for newsletter subscribers - you can print as many as you like, and there are fun, colourful templates for preschoolers and early writers.  Get access to the resources by signing up for FREE today.

I've shared many more DIY gift kit ideas from other blogs over on the Non-Toy Gifts for Kids Pinterest board, including puppet kits, art kits, cookie kits, dramatic play kits, science kits, sewing kits, fort kits and so much more!

Maybe this kit would be complete with an Olivia's Pen Pal story card - what do you think? 

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3 Benefits of Superhero Pretend Play

This month's Petit Mail story card "Olivia The Superhero" is all about deciding on your child's very own personal superpower.

NJ LOVES to dress up as her own superhero, but you can take that love of pretend play, and turn it into some really important, deep-down learning and skill-building.

Here is my list of 3 Benefits of Superhero Pretend Play

1. Confidence Building
When children role play being good citizens (like "saving the day" as a superhero), it builds confidence in their own abilities.  You can support this by giving your child specific compliments about his or her skills - "it was very kind of you to think of others first".

2. Self-Esteem Building
Have your child think up his or her own SUPERPOWER
Play a game that gets your child focusing on skills or tasks that focus on his or her own strengths.  Ask "what makes you GREAT" "What can you do really well?".  Use the answers to brainstorm some Superhero identities together.

3. Creativity 
Superhero dramatic play allows your child to express his or her creativity.  Need some ideas?  Have her make her own mask, cape or costume using items you have around the house.

Bonus Superhero Mask Template

As a bonus, I have created a free printable superhero mask template, available to all Petit Mail newsletter subscribers.   Sign up below to download the template, and print the mask as many times as you would like.  Littles can color and decorate their own mask to match their superpowers. 

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