Card Printing Tips from Printable Shop:

While the playing cards can be printed on standard computer paper, Printable Shop has these printing tips to make your use of our playing cards more enjoyable!

Tip 1: Print on heavyweight Card Stock to make the cards stronger. Card stock is available in office supply stores like Office Depot or Staples, and can usually be found in discount stores like Wal-Mart and Target. You can use any color you wish, but Printable Shop suggests that you use soft colors like beige or light colors.

Tip 2: Print a design on the blank side of the cards! After printing the cards but before cutting the cards apart, re-insert the printed cards back into the printer’s paper tray/slot so that it will print on the blank side of the paper. Print one of Printable Shop’s craft paper designs on the blank side. Repeat for each sheet of playing cards. Note: Each printer is different, so you may need to experiment with a single sheet of playing cards to determine how to put the paper back into the printer so that it will print on the blank side.

Tip 3: If you need two decks of cards, then print one deck with one design on the back of the cards, and the other deck with another design on the back of the cards. This will help you to sort the decks after you finish playing the two-deck game.

Tip 4: If you don’t have much time, then the sheet of cards can be cut in half, and then cut in half again rather than trimming the cards along the heavy black outline. The cards will have square edges, instead of rounded edges. For smaller children, the bigger cards may be easier to handle.

Tip 5: We offer a lamination tutor for those who want to make the cards more durable. Laminating the cards also makes the cards sturdier and easier to handle.