7 Words to Include When Writing a Letter to a Child

As you write your thank you notes this week, consider making it a team effort by including your whole family in your service efforts.  There are lots of ways to enlist children in the process of writing thank you notes.  Give them blank stationery to personalize or let them decorate the envelopes.  My sister Dawn is an amazing stamping artist and designer.  She and her kids stamp together a lot and they make beautiful creations for everyone to enjoy.

Personally, I'd love to have my own set of the stationery shown above personalized with my family name:  Team Christensen.


Because our family IS a Team.
We play together, work together, serve together.
We support each other, we take turns taking the hits, and offer each other a way out when the going get rough.


My family members are my best teammates ever.


And I do hope they know that. 

In fact, I think I shall tell them so...in a letter.

I hope that you remember to write a letter to a child as part of this Service Boot Camp.  Our "littlest teammates" need to hear the loving words of their parents, and they need to have our words to hold and remember as time passes and life becomes difficult.

I have treasured all of the letters that my parents have written to me in my youth.  They are priceless.  Even thought I am all grown up, I still need to hear their encouraging words today, and I always love to read a note where they tell me how much they love me or how proud they are of the work that I do as a Mother.

Having trouble thinking of what to say when you sit down to write a letter to your child?  Try starting out with "I Love You."

About.com provides a good starting point for writing a letter to a child with


7 Words to Include When Writing a Letter to A Child:


1.  Love:  
Express your love to your child and assure him that this love will never go away.


2.  Notice:  
Name positive characteristics you see emerging in your child.


3.  Enjoy:  
Describe what you enjoy doing with your child.


4.  Proud:  
Be specific when you describe what makes you proud.


5.  Cherish:  
Share memories that mean a lot to you personally.


6.  Hope:  
Share your highest hopes that you have for your child.


7.  Believe:  
Share the confidence that you have in your child as well as your testimony.

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Today one lucky reader will win this set (shown above) of 10 personalized cards called "Tour de Family" which has been donated for this Service Boot Camp by Dean Penn and Paper: a paper specialty shop on Etsy.  Ooh, they do address labels too...and all of their designs are classic, yet innovative.


Right now, you will receive 15% off of your entire order when you enter the code DPP15 at checkout.

You may enter to win by doing any of the following:

1.  COMMENT:  Tell me something happy.

2.  Click here to LIKE Dean Penn and Paper on Facebook.

3.  Send one letter in the mail today.

(Receive an entry for each individual letter sent.)


4.  Write a letter to a child.

Please leave a separate comment for each entry.

I will announce the winner on  Sunday.