Favorite Sites for Thanksgiving E-Cards & Printable Cards
Thanksgiving is a time to celebrate family and friends, and perhaps share a meal (or two). If you can't be with some family members or friends this Thanksgiving, you can send them a colorful e-card, so they'll know they're in your thoughts. The web sites below offer free or low-cost e-cards and animated greetings that range from traditional to humorous. Many of the sites also offer printable Thanksgiving cards. All you need are an inkjet printer, good quality paper or card stock, and a little extra time for mailing.
There are a dozen Thanksgiving cards to choose from on the World Wildlife Fund web site. Nine of the cards feature marine mammals or wildlife; no surprise there. The remaining three cards are beautiful shots of colorful fall foliage. All of the ecards are free, and you can customize them with a personal message. While you're on the WWF site, stop by the Gift Center and do a little holiday shopping for animal-loving family or friends, or adopt a species.More »
Some of the e-cards and videos in the JibJab collection may at first glance appear to be a bit politically incorrect, but if you look a little further, you'll see that they include pointed lessons about our revisionist version of history. Mostly, though, the quirky cards and videos will make you smile, if not laugh out loud. You can customize some of the cards and videos by adding headshots of family or friends.
If your humor is a little off-center, JibJab is sure to entertain. Just make sure that the recipient's sense of humor is a little off-center, too.More »
We're particularly fond of animals, as you've probably noticed. Sloppy Kiss Cards specializes in animal-themed cards that feature dogs, cats, or other pets. You can customize most of the cards by selecting a particular breed of dog or cat, as well as add a personal message, including your pet's name. Membership in Sloppy Kiss Cards is $13.95 per year; a free 30-day trial is available. If you run a pet-related business, you can sign up for Sloppy Kiss Cards' business plan, which is a pay-as-you go service; no long-term contract required. More »
Stacy Fisher, About.com Guide to Freebies, has a list of 10 of her favorite sites that offer free Thanksgiving ecards. Her recently updated list includes ecards that you can customize with a personal message and/or photo; you can even turn some of the ecards into an online invitation.
If you're more the traditional type, Stacy also has a list of printable Thanksgiving cards. Just don't forget to allow time for mailing them, something you don't have to worry about with ecards.More »
Jacquie Lawson is a well-established and very popular greeting card service launched in 2001 by British illustrator Jacquie Lawson. Ms. Lawson and her talented team of artists and animators have created more than 250 animated greeting cards that will touch your heart or tickle your funny bone. The Thanksgiving and Autumn collection includes more than a dozen traditional and lighthearted greeting cards. Membership is currently $12 USD for one year ($18 USD for two years). As a member, you can personalize and send any cards currently on the web site, or added during your membership, to as many friends, colleagues, or family members as you like, as often as you like. As a non-member, you can preview any and all cards, although you can't send any.More »
The Better Homes & Gardens Thanksgiving E-cards collection is small but full of the colors of autumn. Images include trees in their full fall foliage, candles, flowers, berry wreaths, and a number of delicious-looking fruits, vegetables, and pies. The e-cards are free, but you'll need to create a BHG account (membership is free) or log in with a Facebook, Yahoo!, or Google account before you can personalize and send a card.More »
Whether you're a dog person or a cat person, the San Diego Humane Society & SPCA has a free Thanksgiving e-card for you. Even if the recipient isn't really an animal person, they'll find it hard to resist those soulful eyes. You can add a personal message to each card, as well as select the date when you want it to be sent. If you happen to live in the San Diego area, why not stop in and bring a new friend home for the holidays? If you don't live in the San Diego area, please visit your local shelter or rescue instead.More »
If you're not a stickler for tradition, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston web site has an almost endless variety of images to choose from. Whether you prefer paintings, sculpture, jewelry, miniatures, or another of more than 50 types of objects, you can choose an image that strikes your fancy, click the Send E-Card link underneath it, add a personal message, and send it zooming off in email. The service is free.More »
1. World Wildlife Fund: Thanksgiving and Holiday Ecards
There are a dozen Thanksgiving cards to choose from on the World Wildlife Fund web site. Nine of the cards feature marine mammals or wildlife; no surprise there. The remaining three cards are beautiful shots of colorful fall foliage. All of the ecards are free, and you can customize them with a personal message. While you're on the WWF site, stop by the Gift Center and do a little holiday shopping for animal-loving family or friends, or adopt a species.More »
2. JibJab: Happy Thanksgiving eCards
Some of the e-cards and videos in the JibJab collection may at first glance appear to be a bit politically incorrect, but if you look a little further, you'll see that they include pointed lessons about our revisionist version of history. Mostly, though, the quirky cards and videos will make you smile, if not laugh out loud. You can customize some of the cards and videos by adding headshots of family or friends.
If your humor is a little off-center, JibJab is sure to entertain. Just make sure that the recipient's sense of humor is a little off-center, too.More »
3. Sloppy Kiss Cards: Cat Thanksgiving Ecards
We're particularly fond of animals, as you've probably noticed. Sloppy Kiss Cards specializes in animal-themed cards that feature dogs, cats, or other pets. You can customize most of the cards by selecting a particular breed of dog or cat, as well as add a personal message, including your pet's name. Membership in Sloppy Kiss Cards is $13.95 per year; a free 30-day trial is available. If you run a pet-related business, you can sign up for Sloppy Kiss Cards' business plan, which is a pay-as-you go service; no long-term contract required. More »
4. About.com Freebies: Top 10 Free Thanksgiving Ecards
Stacy Fisher, About.com Guide to Freebies, has a list of 10 of her favorite sites that offer free Thanksgiving ecards. Her recently updated list includes ecards that you can customize with a personal message and/or photo; you can even turn some of the ecards into an online invitation.
If you're more the traditional type, Stacy also has a list of printable Thanksgiving cards. Just don't forget to allow time for mailing them, something you don't have to worry about with ecards.More »
5. Jacquie Lawson Thanksgiving & Autumn E-cards
Jacquie Lawson is a well-established and very popular greeting card service launched in 2001 by British illustrator Jacquie Lawson. Ms. Lawson and her talented team of artists and animators have created more than 250 animated greeting cards that will touch your heart or tickle your funny bone. The Thanksgiving and Autumn collection includes more than a dozen traditional and lighthearted greeting cards. Membership is currently $12 USD for one year ($18 USD for two years). As a member, you can personalize and send any cards currently on the web site, or added during your membership, to as many friends, colleagues, or family members as you like, as often as you like. As a non-member, you can preview any and all cards, although you can't send any.More »
6. Better Homes & Gardens: Thanksgiving E-cards
The Better Homes & Gardens Thanksgiving E-cards collection is small but full of the colors of autumn. Images include trees in their full fall foliage, candles, flowers, berry wreaths, and a number of delicious-looking fruits, vegetables, and pies. The e-cards are free, but you'll need to create a BHG account (membership is free) or log in with a Facebook, Yahoo!, or Google account before you can personalize and send a card.More »
7. San Diego Humane Society and SPCA: Free Thanksgiving Ecards
Whether you're a dog person or a cat person, the San Diego Humane Society & SPCA has a free Thanksgiving e-card for you. Even if the recipient isn't really an animal person, they'll find it hard to resist those soulful eyes. You can add a personal message to each card, as well as select the date when you want it to be sent. If you happen to live in the San Diego area, why not stop in and bring a new friend home for the holidays? If you don't live in the San Diego area, please visit your local shelter or rescue instead.More »
8. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston E-cards
If you're not a stickler for tradition, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston web site has an almost endless variety of images to choose from. Whether you prefer paintings, sculpture, jewelry, miniatures, or another of more than 50 types of objects, you can choose an image that strikes your fancy, click the Send E-Card link underneath it, add a personal message, and send it zooming off in email. The service is free.More »
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