Birthday cards on TV

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We receive many more birthday cards than we have time to show on television, so we express regret for any disappointment in advance. Alternatively, your child can receive a customised message from Chris or Andy that you watch on our website - go to Birthday Time!

To have the best chance of seeing your card on TV, we advise the following:

Send your card so that it arrives four weeks before the birthday.
Put the name and age of the child on the front of your birthday card.
Put your message and the date of the birthday on the back, (this is so that personal information isn't shown on camera).
Make sure that your card is no bigger than A2 size.
Landscape (as opposed to portrait size) is easier to show on TV.
If you include a photo of the child, just their head & shoulders works best. Please make sure that there are no logos or anything identifiable on your child's clothes (such as a school jumper).
If you include a TV character, please make sure that you only use one from CBeebies.