Play birth and life certificates can also be made for a new puppy or a child's doll.
Creating play birth certificates is a fun way for students to learn about birth records or to make a play birth certificate for the class pet. Have fun and be creative when making a play birth certificate, and don't worry about it looking perfect. Birth certificate styles vary from state to state, and there is no one way to make them.
Instructions
1. Use a computer word processing program to type out the birth certificate. You can also use a pen, paper and your best handwriting when making a play birth certificate.
2. Include all information that a birth certificate would have, such as a name of the newborn, date of birth, location and the names of the parents. Some birth certificates even have footprints of the newborn on them in ink. You can recreate this by sketching a footprint on the finished document.
3. Play around with the fonts on your computer until you find a fancy one you like.
Use intricate calligraphy and fonts in your headings and possibly for the capital letters of words on the document to make your play birth certificate look fancier.
4. Use papers with decorative borders to make your certificate look more genuine.
Print your certificate of official-looking thick and heavy paper. You can get thick paper with decorative borders from your local craft store to print out your prepared birth certificate on.
5. Use a stamp to simulate a legal document.
Stamp your finished birth certificate. Real birth certificates are notarized and stamped to show that they are official and legal. You can recreate this by purchasing a stamp and ink set from a craft store that says words like "Official Document" to give it a more realistic appearance. Alternatively, some birth certificates use an official seal, and you can purchase round gold stickers with a play seal on them to simulate this.
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