Drawing · Writing
A welcome card for a new neighbour
Make a welcome card together for someone new to the street, the class or the club.
- 20 minutes
- In pairs
- Ages 5–7, Ages 7–9
- At home or classroom
- Printable: drawing frame
What to do
- Read the meaning together: a hundred thousand welcomes. Talk about how it feels to be new somewhere.
- Decide who the card is for. A new neighbour, a new child in the class, someone new at a club.
- In the frame, draw something they might like about the place: the park, the shop, a friendly dog.
- On the lines, write a welcome. The child says it and the adult writes it, or the child writes it.
- Give the card with an adult. Sign only your first names.
Questions to talk about
- What would make you feel welcome if you were new?
- What else could we do to say welcome?
You will need
- The printed drawing frame
- Crayons or coloured pencils
- Card to mount it on (optional)
Make it fit
Simpler: The child draws and signs, and the adult writes Welcome on the lines.
More of a stretch: Write three things the new person might like to know, such as the best place to play.
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 drawing frame
A welcome card for a new neighbour
Name
Draw something nice about our place. Write a welcome underneath.
The instructions card
How to run it · Drawing · Writing
A welcome card for a new neighbour
Make a welcome card together for someone new to the street, the class or the club.
20 minutesIn pairsAges 5–7, Ages 7–9
What to do
- Read the meaning together: a hundred thousand welcomes. Talk about how it feels to be new somewhere.
- Decide who the card is for. A new neighbour, a new child in the class, someone new at a club.
- In the frame, draw something they might like about the place: the park, the shop, a friendly dog.
- On the lines, write a welcome. The child says it and the adult writes it, or the child writes it.
- Give the card with an adult. Sign only your first names.
You will need
- The printed drawing frame
- Crayons or coloured pencils
- Card to mount it on (optional)
Talk about
- What would make you feel welcome if you were new?
- What else could we do to say welcome?
Make it fit
Simpler: The child draws and signs, and the adult writes Welcome on the lines.
Stretch: Write three things the new person might like to know, such as the best place to play.
Goes with the printable drawing frame.