Design an Animated Thanksgiving Card That Raises a Glass
Upload your photo, design the Thanksgiving card still, then animate a toast that ends on your greeting.
Last checked 2026-10-27
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Design the card still, design the closing card, then animate between them.
1First frame · 3→
2Last frame · 3→
3Animate 10 s · 280
Your photo
9:16 vertical · first frame, then last frame, then the clip between them
Next: last frame 3 credits, then animate 10 s · 280 credits.
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SAMPLE · INPUT → RESULT
Sample inputs and result from this page. Your result will appear here.
Start with an idea
01 / Samples
Animated Thanksgiving card samples made on Lovart ME
One toast clip made from an original portrait in a 10-second Seedance 2.0 Fast original, plus a couple card and a closing card still.
An animated Thanksgiving card is your own photo at the turkey table, raising a glass and wishing people a happy Thanksgiving, sent as a short vertical video card. The people here are original generated adults. The stills were made with GPT Image 2.5 Flare and the clip with Seedance 2.0 Fast for this page on October 27, 2026; none of them came from the workbench above. Each card shows the photos behind it.
Toast at the table
Photo →Still→StartEnd
Toast at the table
Original Seedance 2.0 Fast clip, first and last frame
Input
One original portrait: a woman in her 50s with silver shoulder-length hair and a burgundy wrap dress
Card still
GPT Image 2.5 Flare, 9:16 (941 × 1672): her at a Thanksgiving table with turkey, pumpkin pie and candles, raising a glass of cider, blank space at the top
Closing card
The same picture with “Happy Thanksgiving, from our table to yours” set in the top space
Clip
Seedance 2.0 Fast · 720p · 9:16 · 10 s, card still as first frame and closing card as last frame, made October 27, 2026
Sound
Original acoustic guitar from the prompt, no existing song
Two original portraits: a man in his 30s with a short beard and a green flannel shirt (left), a woman in her 30s with long auburn hair and a cream sweater (right)
Still
GPT Image 2.5 Flare, 9:16 (941 × 1672), made October 27, 2026: the two of them behind a pumpkin pie and small gourds in autumn porch light, blank space at the top for the greeting
GPT Image 2.5 Flare image to image, 9:16 (941 × 1672), made October 27, 2026: the same table, light and person, with an amber leaf card reading “Happy Thanksgiving, from our table to yours”
Make an animated Thanksgiving card from your photo
Upload a front-lit photo, design the card still with space for your greeting, design the closing card, then animate between them.
Upload a front-lit photo
Pick a sharp photo with light on your face and the face large in the frame; a chest-up phone photo works best. A recognizable person is what makes it a card from you rather than a stock greeting.
Design the card still
Design the card sends your photo to Image to Image and places you at a Thanksgiving table with turkey, pumpkin pie, candles and golden window light, with empty space at the top where the greeting goes.
Design the closing card
Type your greeting line, then Design the closing card edits that same picture and sets your words in the top space. Same table, same light, same you; check the spelling before you animate.
First frame→Last frame
Animate the toast
Animate it sends both pictures to Image to Video as first and last frame, so the clip has to finish on your card. Seedance 2.5 and Seedance 2.0 Mini take both frames; with another model the tab asks you to switch.
Zero to three seconds the candlelit table, three to six you raise the glass and mouth Happy Thanksgiving, six to ten the camera settles on your card.
Frames come from the Toast at the table clip above, at 1.5, 4.5 and 9.0 seconds. Each part pairs what the sample shows with the line of the motion prompt that asked for it; the model started the toast earlier than the first line asks. Change one line at a time and compare.
0-3 s: the table
In the sample she is already lifting the glass at the candlelit table as the shot opens.
0-3 s: slow push-in on the candlelit Thanksgiving table, candles flicker.
3-6 s: the toast
She raises the glass toward the camera and mouths Happy Thanksgiving.
3-6 s: she raises the glass of cider toward the camera and mouths "Happy Thanksgiving".
6-10 s: the card
The card appears in the top space and the shot settles on it, the closing frame.
6-10 s: autumn leaves drift past the window and the camera settles on the finished card.
Keep it to one line and your names, like Happy Thanksgiving from our table to yours.
For family
Happy Thanksgiving from our table to yours, love the Parkers
Grateful for every seat at our table. Happy Thanksgiving, Mom and Dad
For Friendsgiving
Happy Friendsgiving to the family we picked
Thankful for you and second helpings. Happy Friendsgiving
For clients
Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Parker Studio
Thank you for a year of good work together. Happy Thanksgiving
Paste a line into Greeting line in the Thanksgiving Card tab; up to 60 characters of letters, numbers and simple punctuation. To work in Image to Image and Image to Video yourself, use the two prompts below with the person written as “the person in the photo”.
Card still prompt
Format
Vertical 9:16 photo.
Face
Use the reference photo for the person's face, hair and clothes.
Table and light
They stand at a Thanksgiving table set with a roast turkey, pumpkin pie and candles, golden autumn window light, holding a glass of cider, smiling at camera, face large and sharp.
Space
Blank space at the top of the frame for a greeting. No text, no logos, not a real celebrity.
Whole prompt
Vertical 9:16 photo. Use the reference photo for the person's face, hair and clothes. They stand at a Thanksgiving table set with a roast turkey, pumpkin pie and candles, golden autumn window light, holding a glass of cider, smiling at camera, face large and sharp. Blank space at the top of the frame for a greeting. No text, no logos, not a real celebrity.
Animation prompt
Frames
Use image 1 as the first frame and image 2 as the last frame; the clip must end exactly on image 2.
Timing
0-3 s: slow push-in on the candlelit table, candles flicker. 3-6 s: the person raises the glass toward the camera and mouths "Happy Thanksgiving". 6-10 s: leaves drift past the window and the camera settles on the finished card.
Face
Keep the same face, hair and clothes in every frame.
Sound
Warm acoustic guitar, no lyrics, no existing song.
Whole prompt
Use image 1 as the first frame and image 2 as the last frame; the clip must end exactly on image 2. 0-3 s: slow push-in on the candlelit table, candles flicker. 3-6 s: the person raises the glass toward the camera and mouths "Happy Thanksgiving". 6-10 s: leaves drift past the window and the camera settles on the finished card. Keep the same face, hair and clothes in every frame. Warm acoustic guitar, no lyrics, no existing song.
Download the MP4 for messages by November 26, print the card still at 5x7 through PhotoCraft, and add an original tune from AI Music.
Send it before November 26
Thanksgiving 2026 is Thursday, November 26. Thanksgiving cards come before Christmas cards, with autumn colors, the turkey table and a thank-you line instead of snow and presents. Download the MP4 and send it by message between November 23 and the morning of the 26th.
Print at 5x7 in PhotoCraft
Download the card still or the closing card, open it in PhotoCraft, the free browser editor, fix the text or crop, and export at 5x7. For print, pick 4:5 when you design the Friendsgiving table still.
Describe a short autumn tune, such as warm acoustic guitar at 80 BPM with no vocals, on AI Music and lay it under the MP4. Do not use copyrighted songs.
One line plus your names, such as “Happy Thanksgiving from our table to yours, love the Parkers.” Short lines read clearly on a phone and print cleanly on the closing card.
When should I send it?
Thanksgiving 2026 is Thursday, November 26. Send the video between November 23 and the morning of the 26th, when people are already thinking about the table.
Can I add music?
Yes. The clip comes with an original instrumental from the prompt; for your own track, describe an autumn tune on AI Music and add it to the MP4. Avoid copyrighted songs.
Can I print it?
Save the card still or the closing card, open it in PhotoCraft to adjust the text and crop, and export a 5x7 print. Send the video version by message.
Can I make one for my whole family?
Use one group photo where every face is large, or pick Friendsgiving table and add up to four separate photos. Friendsgiving table makes a card still only.
Can a business send one to clients?
Yes. Use a team photo and put the company name in the greeting line, such as “Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Parker Studio.”
