about us

{After School Convo Cards} Back to School Brainstorm

by Nikkala on August 4, 2010 · 25 comments

in cards,Free Printables & Templates,kids,parenting,school

backtoschoolbrainstormbanner

Maybe it’s because I have boys, but I get one word answers to my questions (and they are still little…I can’t imagine when they are teenagers!) And I want to know every last detail about everything. These little cards should get kids talking after school.

You can send the convo cards in their lunch box to fill out before they get home, or they could fill them out while they are eating freshly baked cookies and cold milk after school! You do that right? Every day?

With only 3 questions per sheet, it’s just enough to get them sharing about their day, without seeming like another school assignment. The goal is to keep the conversation going after the three questions have been answered!

Download your own set of conversation cards here.

The adorable papers are designed by the talented Crystal Wilkerson.

**Disclosure** Crystal Wilkerson has given The Crafting Chicks access to all of her kits with an agreement that we will link to her when using them. She has also given us permission to offer some of our projects using her products as free downloads to our readers.
Related Posts with Thumbnails

Nikkala

is the author of this post. Wanna know more about the Chicks? Click here. :)

If you like this post you can follow The Crafting Chicks on Facebook or Twitter, or you can subscribe to our feed via RSS or EMAIL to receive instant updates.

Website - Twitter - More Posts

{ 23 comments… read them below or add one }

1 Deidra August 4, 2010 at 8:23 am

Wahoo for a printable! And those cute little hands– even if they’re left-handed. Can’t wait to send these in my PhD husband’s lunch… guess that means I’ll have to start being a good wife and pack his lunch! :-)

Reply

2 Jamie Bare August 4, 2010 at 8:50 am

LOVE these Nikkala!

Reply

3 Angie August 4, 2010 at 9:00 am

So cute! I’m going to have to try these. My little girl doesn’t open up about school either. :P

Reply

4 Kirsten August 4, 2010 at 9:33 am

OH I SO KNOW ABOUT BOYS NOT SHARING MORE THAN ONE WORD!!! What a brilliant idea Nik, you are saucy and amazing. LOVE IT!

Reply

5 Jen August 4, 2010 at 9:37 am

These are wonderful Nikkala! I can’t wait to make some for my boys, who are definitely NOT talkers!:)

Reply

6 Angela Cooling August 4, 2010 at 10:35 am

I now follow you and by the way “AWESOME” blog… I will have to attempt a few of your projects!!!

Check out my blog… I am new to the blog world.
http://stinkeymonkey.blogspot.com/

Reply

7 Jill August 4, 2010 at 11:30 am

These are awesome!! Crystal, you are a family relations genius!! And you made the cards darn cute. Way to go and thank you for sharing!!

Reply

8 Becky August 4, 2010 at 9:23 pm

Jill- Nikkala actually made them but she used Crystal’s paper. They are awesome huh!

Reply

9 Chandie August 4, 2010 at 8:59 pm

I have boys who are the SAME way- and I cannot wait to use this! What an adorable and amazing idea! Thank you! Your blog is one of my FAVES. You girls ROCK!

Reply

10 Erin @ Making Memories August 4, 2010 at 9:04 pm

I love all your back to school ideas!!! I work in a middle school. No one ever brings me anything =o( But I can dream of the day.

http://www.makingmemorieswithyourkids.blogspot.com

Reply

11 Becky August 4, 2010 at 9:24 pm

Okay, I just need the husband eddition with Deidra. That is great. I could have him fill it out at dinner time. :)
So brillant Nik!

Reply

12 Amy K August 5, 2010 at 4:11 am

This is a terrific idea. Thanks for the download!

Reply

13 Clara @ amieggs August 5, 2010 at 5:42 am

that is so nice!!! I wish I had a kid to make him do this =P

Reply

14 cna training August 5, 2010 at 9:14 am

Keep posting stuff like this i really like it

Reply

15 Tina August 10, 2010 at 4:26 am

Wow! It’s a wonderful idea!
Thanks for the awesome download its really nice!

Reply

16 Rachel August 12, 2010 at 12:27 am

Oh my gosh- these are fantastic! Thanks so much for the printable, I’ll be linking.

Reply

17 Jenn August 26, 2010 at 11:27 pm

Thanks so much for this awesome freebie. I’ve featured it in my latest round up of back to school ideas: http://www.mydeliciousambiguity.com/2010/08/free-back-to-school-printables.html
Cheers!

Reply

18 alison@howdoesshe.com September 27, 2010 at 12:13 am

OH my…I love these! Thank you. I will be printing these out tomorrow:)

Reply

19 Kimberly September 29, 2010 at 6:47 pm

These are wonderful – thanks so much! I just saw these over at ishare.com. My son loves to write to me about his day and these will be another great way for him to do so.

Just a note that on the first card the word “quiet” is spelled incorrectly.

Reply

20 Anniston January 21, 2011 at 3:23 am

These are so cute I already have something similar that I brought from Cleopatra’s Sewing and Alterations( http://www.cleopatrasewings.com ). Mine came with a little holder and I got 100 and they don’t have the same questions. I love these. Please check out my blog at http://kraftstreet.blogspot.com

Reply

21 Amylouise August 18, 2011 at 1:53 pm

This is really cute! How aboutinstead of making forms for children to fill in and using so much paper, just print out one page for mom, as conversation starter questions to ask while making their snack?

Reply

22 KRaesMom August 20, 2011 at 8:39 pm

These are an awesome idea…one correction though… “Quiet”, not “quite”

Reply

23 Trish Tempalski August 23, 2011 at 3:35 pm

I LOVE the “Down Town” bags!

Reply

Leave a Comment

{ 2 trackbacks }

Previous post:

Next post: