Baptism Cards
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- From $16.48 per set of 50, with the per-card price dropping under 2 cents as the run climbs all the way to 100,000.
- 14 sizes, from a 2.5" x 2.5" keepsake square up to a 6" x 11" invitation, plus a custom size to order up to 6" x 11".
- 22 stocks: gloss, uncoated, cream, soft touch, white linen, metallic pearl in gold, silver, champagne and ice, StarLustre platinum, synthetic plastic, rigid vinyl, plus recycled options.
- Full color on the front with a blank or black back, or full color on both sides, finished plain or with a High Gloss UV Coating.
- 3 business day standard turnaround, with 2-day, Next-Day and Same-Day rush, rated 4.8 out of 5 across 23 reviews.
Print a Christening Card the Family Keeps
Water touches a child's forehead, a name is spoken over the font, and a family gains a day it will retell for decades. The card that carries that moment should feel like more than a slip of paper, whether it calls godparents and relatives to the service, announces a new child's name and christening date, or follows as a thank-you note and keepsake favor. Baptism cards start at $16.48 for a set of 50, hold a 4.8 out of 5 rating across 23 reviews, and printed full color on a metallic pearl or linen stock, one reads like something worth saving, the kind that ends up in an album instead of a drawer. We have printed cards online since 1999, long enough to know a christening keepsake by heart.
These cards do a lot for their size. Order a small square favor for each seat, a photo announcement for the mailbox, or a full invitation with the church, time and RSVP, all from one product. Want to see how baptism cards sit next to the rest of the family? Browse every option on greeting cards printing, or stay here and build yours from the choices below.
The price rewards a bigger run. A set of 50 starts at $16.48, and the per-card cost keeps sliding as the count goes up, so a full mailing for a large parish or family network costs far less per card than a small keepsake batch. Tap any tier below to see the live set total and exactly how much each step up saves before you commit.
What Are Baptism Cards
Baptism cards are flat, full-color cards printed for a christening in 14 sizes, from a 2.5" x 2.5" square up to a 6" x 11", on any of 22 stocks. Families reach for them as christening invitations, birth and baptism announcements, thank-you notes, keepsake favors and place cards, and prayer or program cards for the service. Because a single product covers so many jobs at so many sizes, you can keep the whole day on one design language. If the celebration is a First Communion instead, the Communion Cards carry the same idea, and the Gender Reveal Cards cover the announcement that often comes first.
What Size Should a Baptism Card Be
The right size comes down to the job. A 2.5" x 2.5" square is a keepsake or a favor tag, small enough to tuck into a gift bag or set at a place. A 3" x 3" or 4" x 4" gives an announcement room for a photo and the child's name. A 3" x 4" or a card up to 6" x 11" reads like a full invitation, with space for the church, the time, a map and an RSVP line. All 14 sizes, both finishes and the full stock list are grouped below exactly the way the live configurator presents them, so you know what you can change before you change it. If none is quite right, set a custom size up to 6" x 11" in the same panel.
Here are a few easy ways to make a baptism card feel like the occasion.
Pick a stock that feels like a keepsake
A christening card is meant to be saved, so the stock does real work. White linen reads soft and classic under the fingertips, a cream uncoated warms up a traditional design, and the metallic pearl stocks in gold, silver, champagne and ice catch the light like foil without the foil price. The default 14pt Gloss Cover keeps a photo card clean and crisp, and a High Gloss UV Coating makes the color snap. There are recycled options at 30% and 100% post-consumer waste too, if that matters to the family.
Design it without a designer
You do not need a design background to make a baptism card look sharp. Start from a free, professionally built layout in the design library below, then change the colors, copy and photo in the online editor in minutes. A soft border, a single script line and one photo is usually all a christening card needs.
Already have your artwork? Skip the editor and download a press-ready blank instead. Each template is built at the real trim size with the 1/8" bleed and safe margin already drawn in, so your design never crowds the cut. Grab the size that matches your order below, drop your art in, and upload.
Wally makes the christening card feel like a keepsake
Why a $16.48 set of 50 baptism cards gets saved, not tossed.
Fifty baptism cards cost $16.48, and on a metallic pearl or linen stock they read like a keepsake families hold onto. Use them as invitations, announcements, thank-you notes or place cards. Pick a size, set your speed, and Wally gets them in hand fast.
Press-Ready Blank Templates
How Much Do Baptism Cards Cost
Baptism cards start at $16.48 per set of 50, and the per-card price keeps dropping as the quantity climbs toward 100,000, so a cheap baptism card really comes down to how big a run you order. An 800-card run is $73.60, about 9 cents each, and 7,000 cards run $176.61, close to 2.5 cents each. So how many do you actually need? Drag the slider below to set your count and watch both the set total and the true per-card cost update live, and find the point where one more step up barely moves the budget.
Can You Print a Name on Each Card
Yes. Turn on variable data and you can drop a unique guest name, a table number or a one-off detail onto every single card in the run, so each one ships personalized instead of identical. That turns a baptism card into a named place card, a keepsake favor with a real recipient, or an invitation addressed to each family. It is the easiest way to make a set of cards feel made for the people at the ceremony. Pair it with full color on both sides and a metallic or linen stock, and a small square starts doing the work of something much larger. For a religious coming-of-age card in the same family, the Bar Bat Mitzvah Greeting Cards follow the same build.
How Do Baptism Cards Compare to the Rest of the Range
Baptism cards are the flexible pick when one event needs an invitation, an announcement and a thank-you, but they are not your only move. If you are weighing a First Communion card, a coming-of-age card or a family announcement, it helps to see the trade-off in plain numbers. The chart below lines up baptism cards against their closest siblings so you can compare the starting price on each before you choose.
See How a Finished Baptism Card Lands
Words only go so far. Want to see how stock, color and finish come together on a real card? The gallery below collects work our own customers printed in-house, across different sizes, stocks and finishes, so you can borrow ideas and see how a choice actually reads in the hand. Tap any print to see it larger.
Real Greeting Cards Our Customers Printed
How Fast Can You Get Baptism Cards
Baptism cards print on a 3 business day standard turnaround, and when the ceremony sneaks up you can move that to 2-day, Next-Day or even Same-Day production. Each step buys back time for a set percentage on top of the base price, so you only pay for speed when you actually need it. Same Day orders need to be approved by noon EST to ship that day. Compare every turnaround tier below and see exactly what the rush adds before you pick.
See the Rest of Our Cards
Baptism cards are one stop in a much larger lineup, and you can scan the full print product range any time. If a First Communion card, a coming-of-age card or a family announcement would serve the occasion better, the rest of the family is one tap away. Each option shows its own starting price and links straight to its product page, so finding the right fit takes seconds.
Print Your Baptism Cards Today
At 4OVER4.COM, quality comes first, and it's backed by a satisfaction guarantee and 25+ years of printing since 1999. Whatever size, stock or finish you pick, these baptism cards are built to feel good in a hand and earn a spot in an album. Need them before the christening? Our Same-Day production keeps you covered. Print your baptism cards today.
What to Write on a Baptism Card
Most people searching for a baptism card are stuck on the words, not the paper. Keep it short and keep it about the child. A card for a baby is written to the child but read by the parents, so open with the child's name, add one line of blessing or welcome, and sign it from your family. For a godparent's card, a line about the promise you are making carries more than a long verse. For an adult being baptized, write to them directly and mark the date.
- An invitation: the child's full name, the church, the date and time, and where the family gathers afterward. Leave the RSVP line for the back.
- An announcement: the name, the date of the baptism, and a photo. One sentence of thanks to the godparents fits on the reverse.
- A thank-you or keepsake: two lines, the child's name and the date, on a stock that survives the album. The 2.5" x 2.5" square is the size families tuck into a Bible or a frame.
If every guest gets a card, turn on variable data and the name changes on each one inside a single run, so the place card and the keepsake read as written by hand without the hand.
Baptism Cards: Frequently Asked Questions
Can one design work as an invitation and a thank-you card?
Many families print two runs from one look: an invitation that calls godparents and relatives to the service, then a thank-you note or keepsake favor afterward. Both use the same sizes and stocks, so the set matches. Sets of 50 start at $16.48, so a second short run is not a large cost.
Which stock makes a christening card feel like a keepsake?
Metallic pearl in gold, silver, champagne or ice adds a soft shimmer, white linen gives a woven stationery texture, and soft touch feels velvety in the hand. StarLustre platinum is the brightest of the shimmer stocks. There are 22 stocks in all, including cream, uncoated, synthetic plastic, rigid vinyl, and recycled options.
Can I print each guest's name on their card?
Yes. The Variable Data option prints a different name or code on each card inside a single run, which is how families do place cards at a reception table or personalized favors without ordering separately.
Do you have envelopes for mailing the invitations?
Matching blank envelopes are available with the order. Choose your card size first, since the envelope is matched to it, and remember the smaller keepsake sizes are meant to be handed out rather than posted.
How big can a baptism card be?
There are 14 sizes, from a 2.5 inch by 2.5 inch keepsake square up to a 6 inch by 11 inch invitation, plus a custom size to order up to 6 inches by 11 inches. Small squares suit favors and prayer keepsakes, larger sizes carry an invitation with service details.
How soon can they arrive before the christening?
Standard turnaround is 3 business days, with 2-day, Next-Day and Same-Day rush if the date is close. Add shipping time on top, and if you want a fold in the card, choose the Scoring option when you configure it.
What do you write on a baptism card?
The child's name, a short blessing or welcome, and who it is from. On an invitation add the church, the date and the time. On an announcement add the baptism date and a photo. Keep the words to a few lines so they read well on a card from 2.5" x 2.5" up to 6" x 11".
Do you write a baptism card to the parents or the baby?
Write it to the child, since the card is kept for them, and address the envelope to the parents, who read it on the day. A line of thanks or congratulations to the parents can go at the end. Godparents often add a sentence about the promise they are making.
What kind of card do you give for a baptism?
A flat printed card in the size that suits the job: a small square as a keepsake or favor, a 4" x 4" or 3" x 4" for an announcement with a photo, or a card up to 6" x 11" as the invitation. Stocks like white linen, cream uncoated and the metallic pearl finishes read as a keepsake rather than a note, and sets start at $16.48 for 50.
