Make a Party Invitation With Your Best Handwriting
Your friend Mia is turning 7 next Saturday, and she asked YOU to make her party invitation! Twelve friends need to know when to come, where the party is, and to bring their swimsuits for the pool. One card. Twelve friends. Your handwriting has to do the talking.
What You'll Learn
The five things every invitation must tell people. How to make your letters big, round, and easy to read from far away. How to add a simple border so your card looks extra special. How to check your own invitation before you hand it out.
The Five Things Every Invitation Needs
Every invitation answers five questions: WHO is the party for, WHAT is happening (a birthday, a picnic, a game night), WHEN it starts (the day and the time), WHERE to go (the address), and RSVP (a way to say "I'm coming!"). If you leave even one out, like the time, your friends might show up on the wrong day! Mia's card needs: WHO - Mia, WHAT - 7th Birthday Pool Party, WHEN - Saturday at 2:00, WHERE - 14 Maple Street, RSVP - call by Thursday.
Making Your Letters Big, Round, and Easy to Read
On an invitation, the most important words should be the BIGGEST. Write "Mia's Birthday Party" bigger than the rest of the card so it's the first thing eyes land on. Keep your letters sitting on an invisible straight line, and leave a finger-space between words so they don't bump into each other. Hold your pencil like you're holding a small bird - not too tight, not too loose - and slow down on the curvy letters like O, S, and G. Slow hands make round, happy letters.
Before you write on your real card, wiggle your fingers, shake out your wrist, and draw five big loopy circles on scratch paper. Warm hands write neater letters!
Adding a Special Border or Picture
A small drawing tells your friends what kind of party it is before they even read a word. For a pool party, draw a wavy blue border like water, or add three beach balls in the corners. Keep the picture small and in the corner so it does not cover up your important words.
Match each part of the invitation to what it tells your guest.
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Definitions
Drag terms onto their definitions, or click a term then click a definition to match.
Mia's card says "Pool Party!" in huge bubble letters but never says what time it starts. What is missing?
Why should you write the party name in bigger letters than the rest of the card?
Design Mia's Invitation
On a blank index card or paper, write all five parts of an invitation (WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, RSVP) for Mia's 7th birthday pool party on Saturday at 2:00 at 14 Maple Street, RSVP by Thursday. Make the party name the biggest words on the card, keep your letters on a straight line, and add a small pool-party picture in one corner. When you're done, read it out loud to a grown-up and ask: could you find all five parts?
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