Young children love to see their names on things. Create a personalized set of playing cards for each of your children.
Playing cards are fun and make. Any office supply store will have business card papers. For this article, use Avery #5371. They tear apart easily. They make a great gift especially if you wrap them in
Paper designed for them.
- Open Microsoft Word, Click on Start, All Programs, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word
- Click on TOOLS, Letters and Mailings, Envelopes and Labels
- Click on the "Labels Tab"
- Click on "Options"
- Click on "Product number 5371," click on OK
- Click on "New Document"
- Save the document as "Playing Cards" Side 1
- Add five pictures
- Click in INSERT, Picture, Clipart, "Clip art on Office Online"
- Choose any picture and insert it into the first cell on the left side (animals work well)
- *Format the picture
- Click on the picture to turn in on
- Click on FORMAT, Picture
- Change the Format to in front of text
- Change the Size to about 2 inches (depends on your picture)
- Move the picture to the center of the first card in the left column
- Copy and Paste the picture to the cell directly across on the right side
- **Choose another picture and insert it into the second card in the left column
- Format the picture, return to *
- Move the picture to the center of the second card in the column on the left side
- Copy and Paste the picture to the cell directly across on the right side
- Go to * and continue until you have all five pictures inserted and copied ( a total of 10 pictures)
- Click on Print Preview, make sure it looks correct and print when ready
- Make two or three sets of cards so children can match the pictures
Side 2
Side 2 should be 10 of the same pictures. Use WordArt to create the child's name or AutoShapes - Callouts. Both can be customized with colors and fonts.
Other Ideas
- Child Identification Card
- Medical Information Card
- Business Cards
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