Short New Year’s card messages for elementary school kids! Ideas for words that bring a smile
Have you ever struggled with what to write as a short message when sending New Year’s greetings on a postcard? Especially when sending a New Year’s card to an elementary school friend, you want to add a warm message that will make them smile.
In this article, we’ve gathered perfect one-line ideas—from messages kids exchange with each other to notes from teachers to students.
We’ll introduce a wide range, from friendly messages for classmates to words that convey your feelings to friends you haven’t seen in a while.
We’ll also share tips on how to write them, so please use them as a reference and create a heartfelt New Year’s card!
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New Year’s Card One-Liners for Elementary School Kids! Smile-Inducing Message Ideas (11–20)
I’ll be watching over the full-speed recess dashes again this year!
Break time is a precious moment to recharge for studying, and some people sprint toward their destination to make the most of every second.
This message cheers on that full-throttle dash the instant break begins, and conveys a wish for you to always aim for an enjoyable break time.
While going all-out during breaks could be seen as not focusing on studies, we choose not to see it that way; instead, we recognize and highlight the spirit of always giving your all.
It’s a message that conveys a positive feeling—wanting you to dash forward with everything you’ve got toward fulfilling days.
Let’s go on lots of little adventures again this year!
Every day is a buildup of new experiences, which in turn helps us accumulate knowledge within ourselves.
This is a message cheering on those adventurous days of diving into new experiences—encouraging you to try things positively, even the small ones.
It conveys that by spending your days in adventure, each day will become fulfilling and transform into a fun, rewarding time.
For those who feel anxious about leaping into the unknown, it’s a message of support; for those who are proactive, it’s words of recognition that encourage them to keep being who they are.
Please liven up those around you this year as well with your smiles and energy!
Spending each day with a smile not only makes you happy, but also brings joy to the people around you.
This message conveys the wish for you to live each day with a smile, and also shares that your smile empowers those around you.
People who are always smiling often aren’t aware of it themselves, so this helps them sense how others see them.
It clearly communicates a positive feeling of, “Let’s all smile together.”
I’m looking forward to your mysterious antics again this year!
Sometimes people act on intuition, and to others that can look unexpectedly comical.
This is a message that hopes for and encourages those comical, seemingly mysterious actions born from intuition, asking you to stay just as you are.
While it’s pleasing to know someone enjoys your behavior, there’s also a snag in being seen as a mystery.
If you weren’t aware that what you did was considered mysterious, these very words might themselves seem like a mystery to you.
Keep cherishing your easygoing pace this year, too.
Always keeping your own pace is harder than you might think—sometimes the surrounding circumstances can throw you off.
This message is meant to encourage you to stay true to yourself and keep your own pace without being swayed by what’s around you.
It’s not the negative kind of “going at your own pace” that means refusing to adapt to others, but the positive kind that honors a commitment to your individuality.
By affirming that staying true to yourself matters, we hope this becomes a spark for enjoying each day more.
Wishing for a year filled with lots of laughter!
Here’s a lovely message that wishes for both of us to have a fun new year.
The word “laugh” can suggest both “smiling” and “lots of joyful moments.” Sending this phrase can give the impression that the time we spend together will become even more wonderful.
It’s a short message, but it’s perfect for the start of the year, so consider writing it in your New Year’s card.
Let’s have lots of fun again this year.
With close friends, you want to play a lot and make fun memories in the new year, right? At times like that, why not write these words and honestly share how you feel! If you also add what, specifically, you’d like to do together, the conversation might really take off when you meet in the new term—like, “Let’s do that after school,” or “Let’s try going there next time.” Hopefully, this phrase added to your New Year’s card will be the start of becoming even closer with your friends.
Use it when you want to add just one more line.
I hope it will be a good year for you.
Saying “Have a good year” is a classic New Year’s card message, but here it says “for you.” I think that phrasing is a lovely touch that shows consideration for the recipient’s feelings.
It’s precisely because you know the person well that you can imagine and wish for the kind of happiness they desire.
When you want to put genuine feeling into simple, unadorned words, try sending this phrase.
It conveys how deeply you care about the other person and delivers the kindness you hold.
Wishing you a year filled with lots of smiles.
Because the word “ippai” (“a lot”) still carries a childlike feel, the message comes across as a straightforward and sincere wish.
Smiling usually happens when we’re having fun or feeling happy, after all.
It clearly conveys that you’re thinking of the other person, making it a message that brings a smile while wishing them happiness in the New Year.
Since many relatives live far away and are hard to meet, a broadly framed message like this should be easy to send to anyone.
Wishing you a gentle year where you can always wear a smile.
The more you can look back and feel that you spent a lot of time smiling, the more you can strongly feel that the year was fulfilling and happy.
This message carries a warm wish that your days be so rich and full of smiles.
Being able to smile means having a positive mindset and being kinder to others, and it encourages you to spend your days with that kind of kindness.
From the idea of always smiling, you can also feel the wish that you be gentle with yourself as well.