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Popular, Spring

Kids Activity Certificates

Now that spring is on the way (at least in here in the northern hemisphere), maybe it’s time to get active. Or perhaps you’ve been struck by a sudden need to clear away the cobwebs and spring clean the house. Either way, if you’re hoping to enthuse the kids, you could try rewarding them with one of these fun certificates. If schoolwork is more your child’s thing, there are a couple of certificates for that too. Everyone likes to see their efforts recognised, just print them out and stick the to the wall or fridge.

  • Kids printable bike riding certificate, saying well done
    Bike Riding Award
  • A certificate to reward good behaviour for the mini-monster in your life!
    Mini-Monster Certificate
  • Pirate Certificate: Award for a Ship-Shape Cabin
    Award for a Ship-Shape Cabin
    (Ready to personalise)
  • Horse Riding Certificate Template
    Editable Horse Riding Certificate Template
  • Kids' certificate for saying well done for learning to swim
    Learning to Swim
    (No name needed)
  • Kids certificate for learning to swim
    Learning to Swim
    (Ready to Personalise)
  • Free printable kids' certificate - well done for learning to read
    Learning to Read
    (Ready to Personalise)
  • Kids' certificate to say well done for learning to ride a bike
    Learning to Ride a Bike
    (Ready to personalise)
  • Monstrously Good Student
  • Printable witch reward certificte for scarily good schoolwork
    Scarily Good Schoolwork
  • Fairy Certificate of Tidiness
  • Sock Monster Certificate: Safe Socks Award
    Safe Socks Award
  • Learning to Swim - free mermaid certificate
    Learning to Swim

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  • Printable children's certificate saying you've been as brave as a dragon.
    Brave as a Dragon
  • Printable children's award certificate for being as strong as a dragon.
    Strong as a Dragon
  • Fairy Certificate of Achievement
Christmas, Winter

After Christmas Thank You Notes

Now that Christmas is over, it’s time to write those thank you notes. For very young children or those who are easily bored, it can help to have a printable note to fill in. If that’s what you’re looking for, ours are below. Good luck and all the best for the new year!

  • Thank You for Babysitting During the Christmas Holidays
    Thank You for Babysitting During the Christmas Holidays
  • Printable thank you note - thanks for my gift
    Thank You for My Gift
  • Printable thank you note - thanks for my present
    Thank You for My Present
  • Printable Thank You Note - Thank You for Cooking Christmas Dinner
    Thank You for Cooking Christmas Dinner
  • Thank you note - Thank You for My Christmas Pocket Money
    Thank You for My Christmas Pocket Money
  • Printable thank you note: Thanks for having me to stay over Chrismas
    Thank You for Having Me to Stay During the Christmas Holidays
  • Printable Thank You Note: Feeding Pets
    Thank You for Feeding My Pet
  • Printable Thank You Note: Christmas Present
    Thank You for My Christmas Present
  • Printable thank you note to say thanks for babysitting
    Thank You for Babysitting Me
  • Printable note to say thanks for a lovely day out
    Thank You for a Lovely Day Out
  • Thank you note to say thank you for Christmas presents
    Thank You for My Christmas Presents

Of course, you might be looking for some blank notepaper instead, so that your little one can write their own thank you message from beginning to end. If that’s the case, you might find this printable notepaper useful:

  • Blank Christmas Notepaper (Red)
    Blank Christmas Notepaper (Red)
  • Blank Christmas Notepaper (Blue)
    Blank Christmas Notepaper (Blue)
  • Lined Yellow Fairy Notepaper
  • Printable paper with green fairy design
    Green Fairy Notepaper
  • Printable envelope of and orange dragon flying through the sky.
    Orange Dragon Envelope
  • Printable envelope of a blue dragon flying through the sky.
    Blue Dragon Envelope
  • Woodland Fairy Envelope
  • Woodland Fairy Notepaper
  • Woodland Fairy Envelope
  • Woodland Fairy Notepaper
  • Printable fairy envelope
    Fairy Envelope
  • Blue Fairy Envelope
  • Beautiful blue fairy notepaper - free to print for your child.
    Blue Winter Fairy Notepaper
  • Beautiful blue fairy envelope - free to print for your child.
    Blue Winter Fairy Envelope
Spring

This and That for Valentine’s

Hello!  We generally create printables for children but these days, Valentine’s day is for everyone.  Far from being just for couples, we’re seeing cards sending love to all sorts of family members and friends, not to mention the wider world.  Pink and red decorations appear in shops and homes alike and some people are even using it as an opportunity to spoil themselves.  And why not?  It”s good to love yourself, too.

So, with the aim of moving with the times, we’ve put the printables we thought you might find useful this Valentine’s Day here on one page.  Thinking that the kids might want to help out, we’ve focussed on printable four-fold cards and colouring in.  We hope you, your children, your family and whoever else is special to you enjoy them.  Oh, and from all of us here at Rooftop Post, have a happy and magical Valentine’s.

What to write in your Valentine’s Card:

It’s never easy to think what to write in your Valentine’s card, and of course, a lot depends on who you’re writing to.

From a Secret Admirer

For example, if you’re sending a card from a secret admirer, it’s best to stick to funny or lightly romantic – as a mystery sender you don’t want to sound too serious (because that can make some people nervous) and it’s attractive to have a sense of humour.   If you’re really stuck, here are a couple of ideas:

  • I’m sending you this Valentine’s card to let you know that whenever I see you, you make me smile.  Have a wonderful day!
  • Roses are red,
    Violets are blue,
    I’m incredibly lucky
    To be friends with you!
  • I like you.  Even more than chocolate/football/any other (light-hearted) favourite thing.  Have a very happy Valentine’s Day!
  • You’re that “nothing” when people ask me what I’m thinking about.

For a Partner

On the other hand, if you’re writing to a long-term partner, pretty much anything goes.  You know their likes and dislikes better than anyone, and even though you might feel as if you can’t think of anything, just take the plunge because most of your thoughts will be appreciated.  Remember, this person already likes or loves you.  If you’re really stuck, thanking them for all they do and is a good start, and should get you thinking about what those things are.  Name them, if you can.  After all, letting someone know you’ve noticed all those small ways they make your life nicer is always going to make them smile.

For Family and Friends

For friends or non-romantic family, think of the sorts of things you’d put in a normal greetings card and just edit those sentiments a bit to suit Valentine’s.  Here are some examples:

  • Happy Valentine’s Day!  I wanted to send you a card to say I hope your life is filled with love for the whole year ahead.
  • As it’s Valentine’s, I just wanted to let you know how much you are loved and appreciated by me (and all the family).   Have a great day.
  • Wishing you a very happy Valentine’s Day from a family who loves you.
  • To my best friend, I thought I’d use Valentine’s Day to send you lots of love and let you know how special you are.  My world is about a million times better for having you in it.

Winter

Best of Burns

robert-burns-portraitLooking for printables for your Burns Night celebrations?  We’ve put all our favourite Robert Burns and Scottish themed decorations (new and old) here in one place.  We hope you have lovely evening on January 25th.  Here’s to one of Scotland’s finest poets!

What is Burns Night?

Burns Night is a celebration which is held to remember the Scottish poet, Robert Burns.  It takes place either on or near his birthday, which is January 25th.

scotland-flagToday, it is celebrated by Scottish people all over the world, often by way of eating a supper which includes a haggis, neeps and tatties.  A favoured drink on Burns Night is whisky.  Selections of Burns’ poetry are often read out loud, which given his rythmic style and wonderful talent for conjuring up images full of emotion, is a real treat.

If you’ve never been to a Burns Night supper and you get invited to one, go!  It’s a great night out.

Christmas, Winter

Five Free Early Christmas Printables

Halloween is over and it’s nearly that time a year again!

Magical Christmas clockSure, it’s an inner groan from those of us who dread the Christmas shopping but on the children front, it’s hard not to smile when you think of the upcoming magic.  We’ve been doing this long enough to know that right this minute there are children out there wondering if they’ve been good enough (and if not trying to do better rather hurriedly!) for a certain someone to bring presents this year.

It’s a great time, therefore, to encourage your little ones to use their imaginations…  Far up in the North Pole the Christmas clock is ticking; the elves have started to wrap up their presents, the reindeer have begun getting into shape for the long journey on Christmas Eve, and the Nice List is sparkling into life.  Will your little one’s name magically appear on it?

With this in mind and for all those who just can’t wait, here are our five favourite free early Christmas printables.  In our house, we use them to build excitement early on, so that by the time Christmas rolls around, our children can almost hear the sleigh bells.  We hope you and yours enjoy them too.

1 Nice List Certificate

You're on the Nice List
You’re on the Nice List

If your child has been good, it’s never too early to let them know they’re on the nice list! As well as being a printable image you can write on, this one also comes as an editable PDF, which means you can just hit the appropriate button (underneath the main image) and type straight onto the certificate.

Not quite what you’re looking for?  Check out the rest of our Christmas certificates here.

2 A letter from Santa to Read Before Christmas

Picture of a free printable letter from Santa, complete withh wiggly writing and illustrations of reindeerOur before Christmas letters have long been popular with anyone who wants to find out what magical things have been going on at the North Pole.  A Kitchen Full of Reindeer is one of our favourites and it’s completely free from this site.  (Check our Terms of Use.)  It’s a magical, funny letter, telling  the story of how all the reindeer have ended up causing havoc in Santa’s kitchen.

Oh – and if you’re folding/rolling up your letter and want the back to look pretty, you can always print one of our Christmassy letter-back designs on the other side.

We hope you enjoy our letters, but please remember they are only for personal use – it’s not legal to sell then or use them for any other commercial purposes.  Their copyright remains with the author.

3 Santa’s Magic Mirror Note

Letter from Santa “Santa's Magic Mirror Writing”
Santa Letter: Santa’s Magic Mirror Writing

This is a great note for anyone who wants to let their children know that a couple of Santa’s elves are popping by (in secret of course) to see if they’re being good.  Use it as early as you like to encourage good behaviour and for extra effect, print and fold a little envelope from Santa to put it in.

Your child will need a mirror to read this top-secret message – but that’s all part of the magic.

4 November Niceness Certificate

Certificate of November Niceness
November Niceness

Another certificate from Santa – but this time one’s just for November.

5 Elf Award for Good Behaviour All year

Free printable certificate from the elves saying well done for being good all year
Elf Certificate: Good Behaviour All Year
(Ready to personalise with name)

This cute certificate is a great reward for a child wh has been good all year.  It’s such a great feeling to know the elves have noticed!

You can either print this certificate and add your child’s name or personalise it by downloading it as an editable PDF.  If you’re in a rush and would rather not bother with a name at all, there’s a version without one here.

Autumn, Winter

Best of Bonfire Night

Although dwindling in popularity compared to Halloween, the 5th of November is still celebrated in many parts of the UK.  We’ve created a handful of printables with this in mind and whether it’s “Bonfire Night”, “Guy Fawkes Night” or “Fireworks Night” in your house, we hope you find them useful.

Remember, Remember Scrolls

If you’re looking for a printable version of that famous Guy Fawkes Night chant, ours are below.  They’re a great way to add to the 5th of November decorations.

 

Autumn, Halloween

Fun for Halloween

Not long now until that spooky time of year – so we’ve collected a few of our favourite Halloween printables together below.   Some are popular every year, others are new additions.  Whatever you’re doing on the 31st of October, we hope you have a frighteningly good time!

No Trick or Treat Posters

Trick or treating is great fun but it’s fine not to want to take part. You don’t need to give your reasons to opt out but one of the best ways to let trick or treaters know it’s not for you is to put a light-hearted notice up in your window. Here are a few which might help you out.

Autumn

Back to School

It’s that time of year again (where did the holidays go?!) and we’ve collected together all our best free printables for kids going back to school.  First, here’s a bit of colouring in:

Next, here are a few certificates you might find useful:

 

 

 

Christmas, Winter

You’re on the Nice List!

If you’re little one has been good enough to make it onto Santa’s Nice list this year, these free printables might come in handy.  They’re everything we’ve got – old and new – that lets a child know he or she has been good enough, (or very nearly good enough), for Christmas gifts.

Please remember all resources are for personal use only.  Thanks.

Blank Christmas Notepaper for DIYing

Of course you might want to write your own note from Father Christmas to let your little on know they’ve made it onto his Nice List.  If so, our blank Christmas notepaper could come in handy.

For more, check out this new area of our site which is completely dedicated to Christmas.  We’ve been moving all our free Christmas printables there bit by bit and if we have any new ones, that’s where they’ll be.

Autumn, Seasons, Thanksgiving

Harvest Festival Printables

Autumn is upon us (in the UK anyway) and so is the time of harvest.  In fact, did you know that the Old English word “haerfest” actually means “autumn”?  Yes, indeed, and for those of you looking for some harvest festival printables for your children to help celebrate, we’ve assembled ours below.

When is Harvest Festival (UK)?

Harvest Festival is celebrated on the nearest Sunday to the Harvest Moon (that’s the full moon nearest to the September equinox).  This year in the United Kingdom, the Harvest Festival Feast will fall on Sunday 23rd September 2018.  However, harvest celebrations in general take place over several days, so it doesn’t really matter when you have yours.  Don’t do it after Michaelmas Day on the 29th September though, because that’s when the Harvest Festival period officially ends.  After that of course, we’re in the run up to Halloween…

Of course, some of the printables above are also useful for Thanksgiving.