How To Make Task Cards

I started buying task cards long before I starting making them.  I found that I started to have preferences for the cards that I purchased and that dictated what cards I would purchase.

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How to use task card templates

The most common question I get in my store is asking how to use my task card templates. I made this quick little video to show just how easy they are to use.

Let me know if you have any questions about the task card templates or if you have some suggestions for task card templates. All task card templates are commercial use and can be used to create task cards to sell on TpT or other education sites.

You can see all my task card templates that I have available HERE in my TpT store.

You can try some of my FREE task card templates below.

Are you looking for more information about making your journey on TpT a successful one? Check out Erica Bohrer's post on Getting Started on TpT.

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Task Card Templates

I was checking out a friend's new set of task cards and noticed that the frames were a little distorted.  I realized that she was using a frame meant to be on a 8.5 X 11 sized paper and trying to shrink it down to fit the task cards.  Unfortunately, the proportions are not the same.

An idea formed in my head.  Why don't I create frames just for task cards?  That weekend I set out to create doodle frames that were meant to be used as task cards.  I did them in two different sizes.

Set 1 has 4 cards per sheet, with the frames being about 5" X 4".

Click on picture to find these in my TpT store.

Set 2 has 6 cards per sheet, with the frames being about 4" X 3.5"

Click on picture to find these in my TpT store.

I even uploaded a FREE set of St. Patrick's Day task card frames that are already on St. Patrick's Day themed background paper.

Click on the picture to find these in my TpT store.

The task cards are very easy to insert into your project. Start by opening up the program you will be working in (I'm using PowerPoint to demonstrate).  Go to Insert> Photo> Picture from file.

Choose the background paper you want to use.

After your background paper is inserted, go to Insert> Photo> Picture from File to insert your favorite task card frame.

Choose the task card frame you want to use....

and you are all done.  No more trying to re-size frames that weren't meant to be re-sized. No more trying to line up the frames.  I've done all the work for you.

You are ready to start typing on your task cards in 4 easy steps.

My next project is to combine my task card templates with some of my own background papers.  So if there is a combination that you would like to see. let me know.  I will get it posted ASAP!

If you would like to purchase these task cards at Teacher's Notebook, you can find them in my new store called Digi by Amy.

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