Been Gifted? Thank you note Tip 1

So you've been gifted. For us this usually happens after a birthday. Now it is time to write a thank you note. There are tons of tips on the internet for how to write a thank you note. And I will try to record some of my own.

1st Tip for writing thank you notes: make your kids 'write' them. I let my kids dictate what they want to say. We follow the basic format: Thank you for (blank). I like it because (blank) Thanks for coming to my birthday. My daughter gets very detailed (ex. I hope you enjoyed your cupcake. My little brother can sleep in my new playhouse, etc) My son just draws "pictures" and gives one word responses which I record. But it can be really entertaining or take up lots of space with pictures. Either way we aim to create something fun to read. And, most important, they take ownership of the process. Gratitude, it is a beautiful thing.