Pros and cons of printable party invitations

Printable party invitations are a cheap and easy option to use when preparing for a party. This article looks at the pros and cons of making them.

The pros

It's easy to make invitations if you have a computer and printer. You can design your own invitations so you get exactly the same graphics that you want. You can choose the wording and put it all together, making card invitations that are homemade and special. You can also find free invitations online that already come with graphics and borders if you do not want to design the invite yourself. Online invitations come in all styles and ranges and you can print off as many as you like or mix them up. Boys can have football themes while girls can have ballet. You can even give out individual cards if you have the time to search them out and print them off. You can also make party invitation cards individually and print off the message for the inside. Using card and art supplies from an arts and crafts shop, you can make something that is truly unique to celebrate the big day. You can have great fun doing this and it also gives the kids something to do in the lead-up to their party, a time when excitement is running high.

The cons

Printing invitations comes with its drawbacks. It can be costly when you have to purchase several ink cartridges. Depending on your printer, the quality of your kids party invitations can be good or bad. Laser printers work far better but are costly to buy. Check the quality of the print you have before embarking on printing off several birthday invites. Your printer may also not be happy with card. You can print your invites off on paper and perhaps a higher quality gloss finish but you may not be able to print on card. Searching for online invitations can take time and you may not get the style or graphics that you specifically wanted. They may also not be free and so, there is added cost involved. Making your own cards is time-consuming and you will also need to source your materials. You will need space to put them together and will have to put up with the mess of glue, sparkles and paint. They may also need drying time so you would have to plan these well in advance.