Colouring · Craft · Talking
Thank you lettering
Decorate the big outlined letters of a thank you and give the finished page to someone who helped you.
- 20 minutes
- On your own
- Ages 5–7, Ages 7–9, Ages 9–12
- At home or classroom
- Printable: colour-in lettering
What to do
- Listen to the saying on its page and read the meaning: thank you.
- Think of one person who helped you this week. What did they do?
- Decorate the outlined letters. You can fill them with colour, patterns, dots or stripes.
- Draw something in the space around the letters that shows what the person did for you.
- Give the page to the person and tell them why you are thanking them.
Questions to talk about
- How do you think the person felt when they got your thank you?
- Who helps you that you do not often thank?
You will need
- The printed lettering page
- Coloured pencils, crayons or felt-tip pens
- Stickers or scraps of coloured paper (optional)
- A glue stick (optional)
Make it fit
Simpler: Colour each letter a different colour and skip the drawing.
More of a stretch: Fill each letter with a different pattern, and on the back write a short note to the person.
Printables
The instructions card is for the adult running the activity; the worksheet is for the children. Prints on A4 or US Letter at 100% / actual size; colour is optional.
The colour-in lettering
Thank you lettering
Name
Decorate the letters. Draw what the person did that you want to thank them for.
Thank you.
The instructions card
How to run it · Colouring · Craft · Talking
Thank you lettering
Decorate the big outlined letters of a thank you and give the finished page to someone who helped you.
20 minutesOn your ownAges 5–7, Ages 7–9, Ages 9–12
What to do
- Listen to the saying on its page and read the meaning: thank you.
- Think of one person who helped you this week. What did they do?
- Decorate the outlined letters. You can fill them with colour, patterns, dots or stripes.
- Draw something in the space around the letters that shows what the person did for you.
- Give the page to the person and tell them why you are thanking them.
You will need
- The printed lettering page
- Coloured pencils, crayons or felt-tip pens
- Stickers or scraps of coloured paper (optional)
- A glue stick (optional)
Talk about
- How do you think the person felt when they got your thank you?
- Who helps you that you do not often thank?
Make it fit
Simpler: Colour each letter a different colour and skip the drawing.
Stretch: Fill each letter with a different pattern, and on the back write a short note to the person.
Goes with the printable colour-in lettering.