Hello & welcome back to another post!
Today, I’m going to be sharing a DIY with you. I recently was scrolling through Pinterest, and I stumbled across Open When letters. These letters are great for your boyfriend, your girlfriend, your best friend, your siblings, long distance relationships–basically, open when letters are perfect for any relationship. They are extremely easy to make, and are really thoughtful.
So, let’s get right into the post!
What are Open When letters, you ask? They’re extremely popular, so chances are you’ve heard of them. I think the photos sum up what they are, anyway. Basically, you give these letters to someone (I gave these to my bestie), and they open the letters depending on what they need. For example, I made a card saying “Open When You’re Having A Bad Day”, and whenever my friend is sad, she’ll have something to cheer her up.
You will need envelopes, Sharpies, paper, and a few hours! These may look easy, and they are, but each one takes about ten minutes.
First, you need to decide what each letter is going to be. Here are some ideas:
- Open when you’re hungry
- Open when you’re sad
- Open when you’re happy
- Open when you need a laugh
- Open when you want to work out
- Open when you’re annoyed with me
- Open when you’re angry
- Open when you’re bored
And etc. You can make as many as you want! I made enough to last my friend a few months.
Once you have everything planned out, you can start filling the envelopes! I really can’t tell you what to put in them, because Open When letters are pretty personal, and what you’re going to put inside really depends on the person.
For example, for the “Open When You’re Bored”, I put in some riddles, a mandala to color, and colored pencils. For the “Open When You’re Sad”, I put in some pictures and wrote a lot of letters and quotes down to make her feel better. I included candy and photos in some of them to make it more fun. 🙂 If you really aren’t sure what to put in each letter, look up ideas on the internet or on Pinterest, and you’ll get a lot of inspiration.
This is a really cute idea that I found on Pinterest. I made this little “Take What You Need” thing for the “Open When You Need Motivation”. I also included some quotes and wrote a little letter for her in that envelope.
Just make sure you have an envelope with the rules! I limited my friend to opening two letters per week, or more if she is having a bad week.
Open When letters are a really personal, fun craft, and I’m sure that if you make them, your loved one will adore them. I finished all the letters on a lazy, rainy Sunday with nothing to do.
Hope you enjoyed this post! Thank you for reading!
Have you ever made Open When letters?
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I’ve done the Open When Letters for my boyfriend last year and he absolutely loved them so much ! Every time he’d open one he’d send me a photo!
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Aww, that’s so sweet! Yeah, aren’t they such a cute idea?
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Yes most definitely!! The perfect little pick me up too if you write a card for whenever they’re sad or angry !
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Great post! I’ve never done open when letters but I filled a mason jar with loads of little open when messages. I love doing them and my friend was really happy when she received them!
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Thanks! And that sounds really cool, I’ll have to try that as well! 😀
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OMIGOSH – this is such a sweet idea! Next time it’s my frineds birthday, I’ll be sure to add some of these.
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Thanks! And yeah, I’m sure she/he will love them!
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I’ve seen this idea and I really wanted to do it but I had no idea what to put inside the envelopes! Thanks for the tips, I’m really considering doing this now. I just need to think of some great things to say!
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You should totally try it out! There are so many ideas online of what to put inside, so maybe take a look at those if you’re still curious. 😊
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I love these! My friend made me some for my birthday — they are so fun and amazing!
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These are so cute and fun! 😀 I would love to make some of these–awesome idea and thanks for sharing! *grins*
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Thanks Lana! No problemo!
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This idea is so cute! Cant wait to try it out!
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Awesome, I really hope it goes well for you!
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I’ve never made an open when Letter but this seems so cool! I would love to ry this!
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Thank you! Yes, you should try it out, it’s honestly super fun! 😊
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I’ve seen these before, but never made any. This is such a great going away gift as well. Now, who should I make these for first? ;P
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Well, you should totally make then!
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Awe! So sweet and such a great idea!
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Thank you!
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These are such a sweet idea!
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Thank you!
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I actually made this for my sister’s Christmas present last year! It’s such a thoughtful, cute and affordable gift 🙂
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Aww, I’m sure she loved them!!
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This is such a heart warming gift to receive I think I’m going to make some of these for my children and sister. 💖
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Aww, I hope they love them!
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Your idea gets friends closer. Differences are more likely gets attention upfront. Your initiative is humble and sweet. In our closed group training for the fresh graduates we do similar activity, from a movie, which get wonderful result. Paying Forward. It’s just remind me.
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Thanks!
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This is a really cute gift, I once did it for a friend! Loved the ‘Take what you need’!
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Aren’t they so cute?
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Definitely
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I’m so glad I found your blog through Bea’s interview! Ive seen these open when letters, they’re such a good idea! Id love to give them a go! ❤️
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I’m so glad you found my blog also!! Thanks!
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Seen this before on Pinterest and I loved it! I have bookmarked your post for my boyfriend’s birthday so I can do it for him then 🙂 xxx
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Aww, I hope he’ll love it! 🙂
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this is such a cute idea! your lettering is amazing! *heart eyes*
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Aww thanks!
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This is actually so sweet, I tried to do these the other day but struggled with coming up with things to write😩x
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Oh no, sorry to hear you couldn’t come up with stuff! Look up Open When letters online, maybe you’ll get some ideas.
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I did this for my Boyfriend and he loved them!!
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Aww that’s so cute!!
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Really beautiful! 😊
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Thanks so much!
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