Christmas card for teachers: one card from all the parents
Instead of thirty small cards, the class teacher or the nursery team gets one shared Christmas card where every family has its own message. You share one link in the parents’ chat, each family writes a few lines and adds a photo of a drawing if they like, and nobody needs an account. Up to … messages are free.
Start a card for this occasionThank you for this year!
the parents of Class 2B
Dear Ms. Alvarez, Mats tells us about morning circle every evening and sings your songs while brushing his teeth. Thank you for so much patience and warmth. Happy holidays!
Dear Ms. Alvarez, thank you for making Chidi feel safe from his very first day. We wish you a restful break and a good start to the new year.
Jonas says: “Thank you for the mud kitchen!” And I say thank you for the many changes of clothes you never commented on. Merry Christmas!
Thank you for being there for the children every morning. Happy holidays!
Priya drew all of you, and we added a photo of the picture. Thank you for a year of songs, bandages and stories read aloud!
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When to start collecting
Start two to three weeks before the last school day before the break. The last week is packed with concerts, parties and clear-outs, and an early start means you never have to chase anyone at the school gate.
Set a firm deadline two or three days before you hand the card over. That leaves time to look through it, nudge the families still missing, and think about how to present it.
If you are also collecting money for a gift, launch both with the same message so parents think about your thank-you only once. Many schools have rules about what staff may accept, and small tokens are usually fine, but for a larger collective gift a quick word with the principal or the nursery manager is sensible.
How to get every family to write
Share the link in the parents’ chat with a short note: what it is, when it closes, and that it takes two minutes with no sign-up. For example: “We are collecting Christmas messages for our teachers. Open the link, write a few lines, and add a photo of your child’s drawing if you like. Please add yours by 15 December.” Pin the message so it does not vanish under lost-and-found questions.
A friendly reminder after a week helps, especially if you say how many families have already written. Another nudge the day before the deadline is enough. Nobody needs to explain why they skipped it.
Not every parent is in the chat. For them, print the QR poster Junto creates and hang it on the parents’ bulletin board or by the cloakroom, after asking the school where notices are allowed. Anyone can scan it and write.
Families who prefer to write in their home language are welcome to. A message in Polish, Arabic or Tamil shows how varied your class is, and one line in English next to it is enough.
What belongs in the card
A specific moment touches more than any adjective. Instead of “You are wonderful”, try “Thank you for carrying Mats at the lantern walk when his legs gave up.” Sentences like that stay with a teacher.
Think of everyone who works with the children: part-time staff, teaching assistants, trainees, the principal, the kitchen team. If the card goes to the whole team, name each person once so nobody feels left out.
If your child wants to say something, write it down word for word, mistakes included. Those lines are often the best ones. For more ideas, see our Christmas messages for teachers.
Photos of children: keep it sensible
Upload only photos of your own child, or ask the other parents first. Group photos from a trip are lovely, but they belong in the card only if every family agrees. For school and nursery cards, Junto asks about photo consent before you upload.
A photo of a child’s drawing is often the better choice. It is personal, shows no face, and delights the teacher just as much. A phone snap of the picture is plenty.
Share the link only in the parents’ group, not on social media. Junto is hosted in the EU, shows no ads and sets no tracking cookies.
Frequently asked questions
How much does the shared Christmas card cost?
Up to … messages are free. A full class usually needs more, and you can unlock unlimited messages for that one card, paid once with no subscription. Card Plus adds a keepsake PDF and removes the Junto mark. Many classes pay from the gift fund.
Do the other parents need to sign up or install an app?
No. They open the link or scan the QR code and write in the browser: a name, a few lines, and a photo if they like. No app and no account.
How do the teachers get the card?
You send them the link, or open it together on the last day. The card opens like an envelope and then shows every message with its photos. You can also print the link as a QR code on a small card and tuck it in with the gift.
Can the children draw something?
Yes, and it is often the best part. Let your child draw, photograph the picture, and upload it with your message. Children who talk but do not write yet can dictate a sentence to you.
Where is the data stored?
Junto is hosted in the EU, shows no ads and sets no tracking cookies. Only people with the link can see the card, so share it just in the parents’ group.
When should everyone have written by?
Set the deadline two or three days before the last school day before the break. If you start two weeks ahead, that is plenty of time for a reminder and a calm handover.