Make a postcard

A first day of school letter, kept for the years that follow

Write down who your child is on the morning they start school, add a photograph, and schedule the postcard for a later milestone so they can look back on where it began.

Make a postcard

$7 each, printing and postage included.

A small backpack, lunchbox and coloured pencils on a wooden table beside a handwritten postcard

Things you might write

  • What they said and did this morning.
  • What they are most looking forward to.
  • What you hope school gives them.
  • A message for them to read when they are older.

How it works

  1. Add your photographs

    Choose the pictures that belong on the front of your postcard.

  2. Write your message

    Say what you want them to read, then see the postcard as they will.

  3. Choose the date

    Tell us who it is for, where it goes and the day it should be mailed.

Capture the morning while it is fresh. Each postcard is $7, printing and postage included.

Start your postcard

Also: birthday surprises, anniversary messages, letters to children, family time capsules, letters to your future self, 18th birthday letters, graduation postcards, mother’s day postcards, father’s day postcards, send to someone you love. Not sure what to say? Read our guide to what to write. Questions? Read the frequently asked questions.