Free Thanksgiving E-Cards to Show Your Thanks Through

Holidays are a time for giving thanks for your friends and family and to let them know how much you appreciate them. Last fall, I had been trying to teach my mother how to use a computer because I wanted to show her how it could make her life easier. She's quite old fashioned, but I was determined to usher her into the 21^st century. We had been having weekly lessons, but then the holidays were quickly approaching, so our lessons had to be put on the back-burner. On Thanksgiving Day, our house was swarming with family and the smell of pumpkin pie wafted in the air. I found a quick second to check my email and I was surprised to see I had an email from my mother! This from the woman who didn't know what a mouse was! She had sent me an e-card with a dancing turkey with the message, "Who knew you could teach an old turkey new tricks! Thank you!"

All of a sudden I felt a hand on my shoulder and it was my mom standing behind me. She was beaming and told me how happy she was when she figured out how to get to the website and send an e-card all by herself. She kissed me on the forehead and walked back to the kitchen. That moment between my mother and me made that day one of my most memorable Thanksgivings.

I've always been a fan of e-cards, but after that Thanksgiving, I've used them even more. They're simple, easy, and creative and many sites offer them for free. Check out these websites that offer free Thanksgiving e-cards and let someone close to you know much you mean to them.

www.thanksgiving-cards.net

This site is all about turkeys, autumn leaves, and holiday cheer. Right when you get to the site, you're enveloped in the Thanksgiving spirit. This site has a wide selection that ranges from Canadian Thanksgiving to Thanksgiving Anniversaries to Thanksgiving prayer cards. Just click on whichever Thanksgiving category fits your needs and choose your card.

www.hallmark.com

Hallmark has been a standard in American greetings since 1910. So it's only natural for them to have quality e-cards. Their selection of free Thanksgiving cards are quite extensive so you won't have trouble finding one that fits. There are cards with animations, classic themes, and some that you can even add your own photo to. Just choose your card, enter in your recipients and you're good to go.

www.care2.com

Care2.com is not your typical e-card website. This website's purpose is to spread joy and love while saving the world. For every e-card sent, Care2 makes a donation to an environmental nonprofit to save a square foot of rainforest. They have a wide selection for many occasions. Find free Thanksgiving cards that are animated and fun. While you're there check out other ways you can help the environment and make the world a better place.

www.Cardcow.com

If you like the more classic images of Thanksgiving, Cardcow has a wide selection of vintage style Thanksgiving cards. You can choose your selected vintage card, personalize your message and click Send. Your recipient will be surrounded by the spirit of Thanksgiving cheer.

www.cards.lovingyou.com

This is a really nice site with a very good selection of free Thanksgiving e-cards. You choose your card, then your letterhead logo, your music, and many other ways to personalize your greeting. They also have pre-written poetry that you can choose from.

No matter how you do it, sending your thanks and appreciation to family and friends is always a thoughtful thing to do. Hopefully these free Thanksgiving e-card sites will spark some holiday inspiration in you.

Sources:

Hallmark Thanksgiving E-Card Selection

http://www.hallmark.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/category4|10001|10051|-102238|147551;-102001;11441;-102238|ecards|Thanksgiving%20%2011_27

Thanksgiving E-Cards powered by 1-2-3-greetings

http://www.thanksgiving-cards.net/

Care2.com Thanksgiving E-Cards

http://www.care2.com/send/catthanks1.html

CardCow Vintage Thanksgiving E-Cards

http://www.cardcow.com/c/29478/holidays-thanksgiving/

LovingYou Thanksgiving E-Cards

http://cards.lovingyou.com/gallery/gallery.cgi?mdb=gallery&cat=thanksgiving