Greeting cards

📖 In short

A greeting card is a pretty folded card we write kind words in and send to people we love on happy occasions, like Eid, a birthday, a success or getting better from an illness. It's a lovely way to tell others we're thinking of them.

🤩 Did you know?

The first printed greeting card was made in London in 1843.
A thousand copies of that first card were printed.
Some cards play music when you open them.
Some cards have paper shapes that pop up when you open them.

🔎 Find out more

🌟 The first card

The first printed greeting card was made in London more than 180 years ago, drawn by an artist for a very busy man who didn't have time to write letters to all his friends.

🔍 Eid cards

In Arab countries people exchange cards for Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, with greetings like “Eid Mubarak” and “may every year find you well”.

💡 Make your card

A card you make yourself is nicer than any card you buy! Fold some card, draw on it or stick on colored paper flowers, and write words from your heart inside.

🎯 Cards today

Today many people send greetings by phone or email, but a paper card still makes the person who gets it very happy.

🧩 Test yourself

1 When do we send a greeting card?

2 What do we write on an Eid card?

3 The first printed greeting card was made in London more than ?? years ago, drawn by an artist for a very busy man who didn't have time to write letters to all his friends.

4 Which picture shows “Greeting cards”?