Free Printable Page Borders for Kids

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About these printable page borders for kids

A border turns a plain sheet into something a child wants to hang up. Every border here comes in three versions: a blank frame for drawings, display captions, awards, and notes home, plus two lined versions for writing. The wide 10mm lines suit kindergarten and 1st grade, and the narrower 8mm lines suit older students who write smaller.

There are 24 themes, chosen for the units teachers actually run: dinosaurs, space, farm animals, penguins, pandas, owls, dragons, knights and castles, robots, and books, plus seasonal frames for Halloween, autumn leaves, and the winter holidays. Seasonal borders make a simple writing task feel special, and a themed frame is an easy way to tie a writing piece to the current unit.

The interiors are left clear and ink-friendly, so there is room for handwriting at any size and you are not spending a cartridge on decoration. Use them for final drafts, journal entries, letters, poems, class newsletters, and bulletin board displays.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between the blank and lined page borders?

Blank borders leave the whole frame open for drawing, display titles, awards, or typed text. Lined borders add writing lines inside the frame: 10mm lines for beginning writers in kindergarten and 1st grade, and 8mm lines for 2nd grade and up.

Do you have Halloween and fall page borders?

Yes. The Haunted border is a Halloween frame, the Autumn Leaves border covers fall, and the Winter Holiday border works for December writing. Each one comes blank or lined.

Which grades are these page borders for?

Kindergarten through 5th grade. Younger children use the blank or wide-lined versions, and older students use the narrower 8mm lines for longer writing pieces.

Can I write or type inside these borders?

Both. The center of each border is left clear for handwriting. To add typed text, insert the PDF as a background image in Word or Google Docs and type over it, or print the border first and run the sheet through again with your text.

Will these use a lot of printer ink?

They are drawn as outlines rather than filled blocks specifically to keep ink use low. If you need to save more, print in grayscale or draft quality, which still reads clearly on a display board.

What size paper do these borders fit?

Standard 8.5 x 11 inch portrait, with margins that stay inside the non-printable edge on typical home and school printers. Print at 100% scale so the frame is not cropped.