The birth of a child is a unique, life-changing event that loved ones share together. One easy way to notify friends and family of the addition of a new family member is baby announcements, notes that often include the length, weight and birth date of your child, and sometimes include a photo. Here are some online resources for new parents wishing to create printable birth announcements:
Baby Tidings
This Web site offers at least 35 templates for customizable professional printable baby announcements, and includes some of the favorite original baby clipart to help with the designing process. Users download the template and have the option of utilizing the artwork in the site’s library to help enhance the templates, or they can add their own images and details. This user-friendly site does, however, require membership to access the templates. Users can choose to use the 14 day free trial, but after that, membership is $19.95 per year.
Print Free Cards
While the Website is a little hard on the eyes and a bit difficult to navigate, Print Free Cards offers just that – free printable cards, including birth announcements. Users can choose from almost 20 general free baby birth announcements, edit them in an image editor (such as Adobe Photoshop), or print the templates and insert their newborn’s photo. Templates are best printed on a photo color laser printer or ink jet printer with thick card stock paper. Users can select a template, right click on the image and save it, then open it up in an image editor to either print or customize. One downside to using this Web site’s templates is they all have the URL placed on the images, which could be distracting.
Printable Birth Announcements – After Ordering
These Web sites have the option of mailing you the printable birth announcements that you create online, but they are still worth mentioning. Users can either customize the announcement online and order, or order blank cards that they print the text and images onto with their own printer.
Birth Announcements Galore
As the title suggests, this Web site contains an abundance of customizable birth announcement templates, though not all are printable. Users who select the printable birth announcements option can choose from templates that are compatible with laser and ink jet printers, and include ribbon and vellum and flat card birth announcements that are available in boxes of ten. Prices for the printable birth announcements range from $1.00 each to $2.60 each. Most templates also have a link for matching thank you notes. Users have the option of ordering blank birth announcements (the “Buy Now Blank” option under the template), in which the cards are delivered with no printing, ready for the user to customize and print at home. Ordering blank birth announcements are cheaper than ordering printed birth announcements.
finestationery.com
This Web site offers an impressive 217 birth announcement templates that, when ordered unprinted, allow users to print the customizations onto with their own printer. The birth announcements come in order of 10, 25, 50 or 100, and range in price from $42.21 to $381.
