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Design style

Animated eCards

Subtle motion, looping animations and gentle transitions. Designed to play in email previews and as autoplay video on social. Best for moments where the design itself should carry energy.

The Animated family in CardWave covers every occasion in the catalog rendered in a consistent visual language. Use this page when you already know the look you want — for a holiday set, a series of thank-you eCards, or a year-round visual identity for the cards you send most. Each Animated template is a digital greeting card built to share by text, email, WhatsApp, or DM, with a screenshot-friendly thumbnail for social.

Below, the cards are grouped by occasion. Within each occasion, you'll see one card per recipient voice — Friend, Coworker, Parent, Child, Partner, Teacher. The design treatment stays constant; the wording shifts to fit who is on the other end. For more on choosing a visual style for the cards you send, the style selector guide walks through how mood matches occasion.

Birthday

All Birthday →

Animated Birthday F Animated Birthday eCard for Friend

Animated · For Friend

Animated Birthday eCard for Friend

Animated Birthday F Animated Digital Birthday Card to Send a Friend

Animated · For Friend

Animated Digital Birthday Card to Send a Friend

Animated Birthday C Animated Birthday eCard for Coworker

Animated · For Coworker

Animated Birthday eCard for Coworker

Animated Birthday C Animated Digital Birthday Card to Send a Coworker

Animated · For Coworker

Animated Digital Birthday Card to Send a Coworker

Animated Birthday P Animated Birthday eCard for Parent

Animated · For Parent

Animated Birthday eCard for Parent

Animated Birthday P Animated Digital Birthday Card to Send a Parent

Animated · For Parent

Animated Digital Birthday Card to Send a Parent

Animated Birthday C Animated Birthday eCard for Child

Animated · For Child

Animated Birthday eCard for Child

Animated Birthday C Animated Digital Birthday Card to Send a Child

Animated · For Child

Animated Digital Birthday Card to Send a Child

Animated Birthday P Animated Birthday eCard for Partner

Animated · For Partner

Animated Birthday eCard for Partner

Animated Birthday P Animated Digital Birthday Card to Send a Partner

Animated · For Partner

Animated Digital Birthday Card to Send a Partner

Animated Birthday T Animated Birthday eCard for Teacher

Animated · For Teacher

Animated Birthday eCard for Teacher

Animated Birthday T Animated Digital Birthday Card to Send a Teacher

Animated · For Teacher

Animated Digital Birthday Card to Send a Teacher

Thank You

All Thank You →

Animated Thank You F Animated Thank You eCard for Friend

Animated · For Friend

Animated Thank You eCard for Friend

Animated Thank You F Animated Digital Thank You Card to Send a Friend

Animated · For Friend

Animated Digital Thank You Card to Send a Friend

Animated Thank You C Animated Thank You eCard for Coworker

Animated · For Coworker

Animated Thank You eCard for Coworker

Animated Thank You C Animated Digital Thank You Card to Send a Coworker

Animated · For Coworker

Animated Digital Thank You Card to Send a Coworker

Animated Thank You P Animated Thank You eCard for Parent

Animated · For Parent

Animated Thank You eCard for Parent

Animated Thank You P Animated Digital Thank You Card to Send a Parent

Animated · For Parent

Animated Digital Thank You Card to Send a Parent

Animated Thank You C Animated Thank You eCard for Child

Animated · For Child

Animated Thank You eCard for Child

Animated Thank You C Animated Digital Thank You Card to Send a Child

Animated · For Child

Animated Digital Thank You Card to Send a Child

Animated Thank You P Animated Thank You eCard for Partner

Animated · For Partner

Animated Thank You eCard for Partner

Animated Thank You P Animated Digital Thank You Card to Send a Partner

Animated · For Partner

Animated Digital Thank You Card to Send a Partner

Animated Thank You T Animated Thank You eCard for Teacher

Animated · For Teacher

Animated Thank You eCard for Teacher

Animated Thank You T Animated Digital Thank You Card to Send a Teacher

Animated · For Teacher

Animated Digital Thank You Card to Send a Teacher

Sympathy

All Sympathy →

Animated Sympathy F Animated Sympathy eCard for Friend

Animated · For Friend

Animated Sympathy eCard for Friend

Animated Sympathy F Animated Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Friend

Animated · For Friend

Animated Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Friend

Animated Sympathy C Animated Sympathy eCard for Coworker

Animated · For Coworker

Animated Sympathy eCard for Coworker

Animated Sympathy C Animated Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Coworker

Animated · For Coworker

Animated Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Coworker

Animated Sympathy P Animated Sympathy eCard for Parent

Animated · For Parent

Animated Sympathy eCard for Parent

Animated Sympathy P Animated Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Parent

Animated · For Parent

Animated Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Parent

Animated Sympathy C Animated Sympathy eCard for Child

Animated · For Child

Animated Sympathy eCard for Child

Animated Sympathy C Animated Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Child

Animated · For Child

Animated Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Child

Animated Sympathy P Animated Sympathy eCard for Partner

Animated · For Partner

Animated Sympathy eCard for Partner

Animated Sympathy P Animated Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Partner

Animated · For Partner

Animated Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Partner

Animated Sympathy T Animated Sympathy eCard for Teacher

Animated · For Teacher

Animated Sympathy eCard for Teacher

Animated Sympathy T Animated Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Teacher

Animated · For Teacher

Animated Digital Sympathy Card to Send a Teacher

Get Well

All Get Well →

Animated Get Well F Animated Get Well eCard for Friend

Animated · For Friend

Animated Get Well eCard for Friend

Animated Get Well F Animated Digital Get Well Card to Send a Friend

Animated · For Friend

Animated Digital Get Well Card to Send a Friend

Animated Get Well C Animated Get Well eCard for Coworker

Animated · For Coworker

Animated Get Well eCard for Coworker

Animated Get Well C Animated Digital Get Well Card to Send a Coworker

Animated · For Coworker

Animated Digital Get Well Card to Send a Coworker

Animated Get Well P Animated Get Well eCard for Parent

Animated · For Parent

Animated Get Well eCard for Parent

Animated Get Well P Animated Digital Get Well Card to Send a Parent

Animated · For Parent

Animated Digital Get Well Card to Send a Parent

Animated Get Well C Animated Get Well eCard for Child

Animated · For Child

Animated Get Well eCard for Child

Animated Get Well C Animated Digital Get Well Card to Send a Child

Animated · For Child

Animated Digital Get Well Card to Send a Child

Animated Get Well P Animated Get Well eCard for Partner

Animated · For Partner

Animated Get Well eCard for Partner

Animated Get Well P Animated Digital Get Well Card to Send a Partner

Animated · For Partner

Animated Digital Get Well Card to Send a Partner

Animated Get Well T Animated Get Well eCard for Teacher

Animated · For Teacher

Animated Get Well eCard for Teacher

Animated Get Well T Animated Digital Get Well Card to Send a Teacher

Animated · For Teacher

Animated Digital Get Well Card to Send a Teacher

Anniversary

All Anniversary →

Animated Anniversary F Animated Anniversary eCard for Friend

Animated · For Friend

Animated Anniversary eCard for Friend

Animated Anniversary F Animated Digital Anniversary Card to Send a Friend

Animated · For Friend

Animated Digital Anniversary Card to Send a Friend

Animated Anniversary C Animated Anniversary eCard for Coworker

Animated · For Coworker

Animated Anniversary eCard for Coworker

Animated Anniversary C Animated Digital Anniversary Card to Send a Coworker

Animated · For Coworker

Animated Digital Anniversary Card to Send a Coworker

Animated Anniversary P Animated Anniversary eCard for Parent

Animated · For Parent

Animated Anniversary eCard for Parent

Animated Anniversary P Animated Digital Anniversary Card to Send a Parent

Animated · For Parent

Animated Digital Anniversary Card to Send a Parent

Animated Anniversary C Animated Anniversary eCard for Child

Animated · For Child

Animated Anniversary eCard for Child

Animated Anniversary C Animated Digital Anniversary Card to Send a Child

Animated · For Child

Animated Digital Anniversary Card to Send a Child

Animated Anniversary P Animated Anniversary eCard for Partner

Animated · For Partner

Animated Anniversary eCard for Partner

Animated Anniversary P Animated Digital Anniversary Card to Send a Partner

Animated · For Partner

Animated Digital Anniversary Card to Send a Partner

Animated Anniversary T Animated Anniversary eCard for Teacher

Animated · For Teacher

Animated Anniversary eCard for Teacher

Animated Anniversary T Animated Digital Anniversary Card to Send a Teacher

Animated · For Teacher

Animated Digital Anniversary Card to Send a Teacher

Baby Shower

All Baby Shower →

Animated Baby Shower F Animated Baby Shower eCard for Friend

Animated · For Friend

Animated Baby Shower eCard for Friend

Animated Baby Shower F Animated Digital Baby Shower Card to Send a Friend

Animated · For Friend

Animated Digital Baby Shower Card to Send a Friend

Animated Baby Shower C Animated Baby Shower eCard for Coworker

Animated · For Coworker

Animated Baby Shower eCard for Coworker

Animated Baby Shower C Animated Digital Baby Shower Card to Send a Coworker

Animated · For Coworker

Animated Digital Baby Shower Card to Send a Coworker

Animated Baby Shower P Animated Baby Shower eCard for Parent

Animated · For Parent

Animated Baby Shower eCard for Parent

Animated Baby Shower P Animated Digital Baby Shower Card to Send a Parent

Animated · For Parent

Animated Digital Baby Shower Card to Send a Parent

Animated Baby Shower C Animated Baby Shower eCard for Child

Animated · For Child

Animated Baby Shower eCard for Child

Animated Baby Shower C Animated Digital Baby Shower Card to Send a Child

Animated · For Child

Animated Digital Baby Shower Card to Send a Child

Animated Baby Shower P Animated Baby Shower eCard for Partner

Animated · For Partner

Animated Baby Shower eCard for Partner

Animated Baby Shower P Animated Digital Baby Shower Card to Send a Partner

Animated · For Partner

Animated Digital Baby Shower Card to Send a Partner

Animated Baby Shower T Animated Baby Shower eCard for Teacher

Animated · For Teacher

Animated Baby Shower eCard for Teacher

Animated Baby Shower T Animated Digital Baby Shower Card to Send a Teacher

Animated · For Teacher

Animated Digital Baby Shower Card to Send a Teacher

Graduation

All Graduation →

Animated Graduation F Animated Graduation eCard for Friend

Animated · For Friend

Animated Graduation eCard for Friend

Animated Graduation F Animated Digital Graduation Card to Send a Friend

Animated · For Friend

Animated Digital Graduation Card to Send a Friend

Animated Graduation C Animated Graduation eCard for Coworker

Animated · For Coworker

Animated Graduation eCard for Coworker

Animated Graduation C Animated Digital Graduation Card to Send a Coworker

Animated · For Coworker

Animated Digital Graduation Card to Send a Coworker

Animated Graduation P Animated Graduation eCard for Parent

Animated · For Parent

Animated Graduation eCard for Parent

Animated Graduation P Animated Digital Graduation Card to Send a Parent

Animated · For Parent

Animated Digital Graduation Card to Send a Parent

Animated Graduation C Animated Graduation eCard for Child

Animated · For Child

Animated Graduation eCard for Child

Animated Graduation C Animated Digital Graduation Card to Send a Child

Animated · For Child

Animated Digital Graduation Card to Send a Child

Animated Graduation P Animated Graduation eCard for Partner

Animated · For Partner

Animated Graduation eCard for Partner

Animated Graduation P Animated Digital Graduation Card to Send a Partner

Animated · For Partner

Animated Digital Graduation Card to Send a Partner

Animated Graduation T Animated Graduation eCard for Teacher

Animated · For Teacher

Animated Graduation eCard for Teacher

Animated Graduation T Animated Digital Graduation Card to Send a Teacher

Animated · For Teacher

Animated Digital Graduation Card to Send a Teacher

Christmas

All Christmas →

Animated Christmas F Animated Christmas eCard for Friend

Animated · For Friend

Animated Christmas eCard for Friend

Animated Christmas F Animated Digital Christmas Card to Send a Friend

Animated · For Friend

Animated Digital Christmas Card to Send a Friend

Animated Christmas C Animated Christmas eCard for Coworker

Animated · For Coworker

Animated Christmas eCard for Coworker

Animated Christmas C Animated Digital Christmas Card to Send a Coworker

Animated · For Coworker

Animated Digital Christmas Card to Send a Coworker

Animated Christmas P Animated Christmas eCard for Parent

Animated · For Parent

Animated Christmas eCard for Parent

Animated Christmas P Animated Digital Christmas Card to Send a Parent

Animated · For Parent

Animated Digital Christmas Card to Send a Parent

Animated Christmas C Animated Christmas eCard for Child

Animated · For Child

Animated Christmas eCard for Child

Animated Christmas C Animated Digital Christmas Card to Send a Child

Animated · For Child

Animated Digital Christmas Card to Send a Child

Animated Christmas P Animated Christmas eCard for Partner

Animated · For Partner

Animated Christmas eCard for Partner

Animated Christmas P Animated Digital Christmas Card to Send a Partner

Animated · For Partner

Animated Digital Christmas Card to Send a Partner

Animated Christmas T Animated Christmas eCard for Teacher

Animated · For Teacher

Animated Christmas eCard for Teacher

Animated Christmas T Animated Digital Christmas Card to Send a Teacher

Animated · For Teacher

Animated Digital Christmas Card to Send a Teacher

Hanukkah

All Hanukkah →

Animated Hanukkah F Animated Hanukkah eCard for Friend

Animated · For Friend

Animated Hanukkah eCard for Friend

Animated Hanukkah F Animated Digital Hanukkah Card to Send a Friend

Animated · For Friend

Animated Digital Hanukkah Card to Send a Friend

Animated Hanukkah C Animated Hanukkah eCard for Coworker

Animated · For Coworker

Animated Hanukkah eCard for Coworker

Animated Hanukkah C Animated Digital Hanukkah Card to Send a Coworker

Animated · For Coworker

Animated Digital Hanukkah Card to Send a Coworker

Animated Hanukkah P Animated Hanukkah eCard for Parent

Animated · For Parent

Animated Hanukkah eCard for Parent

Animated Hanukkah P Animated Digital Hanukkah Card to Send a Parent

Animated · For Parent

Animated Digital Hanukkah Card to Send a Parent

Animated Hanukkah C Animated Hanukkah eCard for Child

Animated · For Child

Animated Hanukkah eCard for Child

Animated Hanukkah C Animated Digital Hanukkah Card to Send a Child

Animated · For Child

Animated Digital Hanukkah Card to Send a Child

Animated Hanukkah P Animated Hanukkah eCard for Partner

Animated · For Partner

Animated Hanukkah eCard for Partner

Animated Hanukkah P Animated Digital Hanukkah Card to Send a Partner

Animated · For Partner

Animated Digital Hanukkah Card to Send a Partner

Animated Hanukkah T Animated Hanukkah eCard for Teacher

Animated · For Teacher

Animated Hanukkah eCard for Teacher

Animated Hanukkah T Animated Digital Hanukkah Card to Send a Teacher

Animated · For Teacher

Animated Digital Hanukkah Card to Send a Teacher

Thanksgiving

All Thanksgiving →

Animated Thanksgiving F Animated Thanksgiving eCard for Friend

Animated · For Friend

Animated Thanksgiving eCard for Friend

Animated Thanksgiving F Animated Digital Thanksgiving Card to Send a Friend

Animated · For Friend

Animated Digital Thanksgiving Card to Send a Friend

Animated Thanksgiving C Animated Thanksgiving eCard for Coworker

Animated · For Coworker

Animated Thanksgiving eCard for Coworker

Animated Thanksgiving C Animated Digital Thanksgiving Card to Send a Coworker

Animated · For Coworker

Animated Digital Thanksgiving Card to Send a Coworker

Animated Thanksgiving P Animated Thanksgiving eCard for Parent

Animated · For Parent

Animated Thanksgiving eCard for Parent

Animated Thanksgiving P Animated Digital Thanksgiving Card to Send a Parent

Animated · For Parent

Animated Digital Thanksgiving Card to Send a Parent

Animated Thanksgiving C Animated Thanksgiving eCard for Child

Animated · For Child

Animated Thanksgiving eCard for Child

Animated Thanksgiving C Animated Digital Thanksgiving Card to Send a Child

Animated · For Child

Animated Digital Thanksgiving Card to Send a Child

Animated Thanksgiving P Animated Thanksgiving eCard for Partner

Animated · For Partner

Animated Thanksgiving eCard for Partner

Animated Thanksgiving P Animated Digital Thanksgiving Card to Send a Partner

Animated · For Partner

Animated Digital Thanksgiving Card to Send a Partner

Animated Thanksgiving T Animated Thanksgiving eCard for Teacher

Animated · For Teacher

Animated Thanksgiving eCard for Teacher

Animated Thanksgiving T Animated Digital Thanksgiving Card to Send a Teacher

Animated · For Teacher

Animated Digital Thanksgiving Card to Send a Teacher

Eid

All Eid →

Animated Eid F Animated Eid eCard for Friend

Animated · For Friend

Animated Eid eCard for Friend

Animated Eid F Animated Digital Eid Card to Send a Friend

Animated · For Friend

Animated Digital Eid Card to Send a Friend

Animated Eid C Animated Eid eCard for Coworker

Animated · For Coworker

Animated Eid eCard for Coworker

Animated Eid C Animated Digital Eid Card to Send a Coworker

Animated · For Coworker

Animated Digital Eid Card to Send a Coworker

Animated Eid P Animated Eid eCard for Parent

Animated · For Parent

Animated Eid eCard for Parent

Animated Eid P Animated Digital Eid Card to Send a Parent

Animated · For Parent

Animated Digital Eid Card to Send a Parent

Animated Eid C Animated Eid eCard for Child

Animated · For Child

Animated Eid eCard for Child

Animated Eid C Animated Digital Eid Card to Send a Child

Animated · For Child

Animated Digital Eid Card to Send a Child

Animated Eid P Animated Eid eCard for Partner

Animated · For Partner

Animated Eid eCard for Partner

Animated Eid P Animated Digital Eid Card to Send a Partner

Animated · For Partner

Animated Digital Eid Card to Send a Partner

Animated Eid T Animated Eid eCard for Teacher

Animated · For Teacher

Animated Eid eCard for Teacher

Animated Eid T Animated Digital Eid Card to Send a Teacher

Animated · For Teacher

Animated Digital Eid Card to Send a Teacher

Valentine's Day

All Valentine's Day →

Animated Valentine's Day F Animated Valentine's Day eCard for Friend

Animated · For Friend

Animated Valentine's Day eCard for Friend

Animated Valentine's Day F Animated Digital Valentine's Day Card to Send a Friend

Animated · For Friend

Animated Digital Valentine's Day Card to Send a Friend

Animated Valentine's Day C Animated Valentine's Day eCard for Coworker

Animated · For Coworker

Animated Valentine's Day eCard for Coworker

Animated Valentine's Day C Animated Digital Valentine's Day Card to Send a Coworker

Animated · For Coworker

Animated Digital Valentine's Day Card to Send a Coworker

Animated Valentine's Day P Animated Valentine's Day eCard for Parent

Animated · For Parent

Animated Valentine's Day eCard for Parent

Animated Valentine's Day P Animated Digital Valentine's Day Card to Send a Parent

Animated · For Parent

Animated Digital Valentine's Day Card to Send a Parent

Animated Valentine's Day C Animated Valentine's Day eCard for Child

Animated · For Child

Animated Valentine's Day eCard for Child

Animated Valentine's Day C Animated Digital Valentine's Day Card to Send a Child

Animated · For Child

Animated Digital Valentine's Day Card to Send a Child

Animated Valentine's Day P Animated Valentine's Day eCard for Partner

Animated · For Partner

Animated Valentine's Day eCard for Partner

Animated Valentine's Day P Animated Digital Valentine's Day Card to Send a Partner

Animated · For Partner

Animated Digital Valentine's Day Card to Send a Partner

Animated Valentine's Day T Animated Valentine's Day eCard for Teacher

Animated · For Teacher

Animated Valentine's Day eCard for Teacher

Animated Valentine's Day T Animated Digital Valentine's Day Card to Send a Teacher

Animated · For Teacher

Animated Digital Valentine's Day Card to Send a Teacher

Mother's Day

All Mother's Day →

Animated Mother's Day F Animated Mother's Day eCard for Friend

Animated · For Friend

Animated Mother's Day eCard for Friend

Animated Mother's Day F Animated Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Friend

Animated · For Friend

Animated Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Friend

Animated Mother's Day C Animated Mother's Day eCard for Coworker

Animated · For Coworker

Animated Mother's Day eCard for Coworker

Animated Mother's Day C Animated Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Coworker

Animated · For Coworker

Animated Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Coworker

Animated Mother's Day P Animated Mother's Day eCard for Parent

Animated · For Parent

Animated Mother's Day eCard for Parent

Animated Mother's Day P Animated Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Parent

Animated · For Parent

Animated Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Parent

Animated Mother's Day C Animated Mother's Day eCard for Child

Animated · For Child

Animated Mother's Day eCard for Child

Animated Mother's Day C Animated Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Child

Animated · For Child

Animated Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Child

Animated Mother's Day P Animated Mother's Day eCard for Partner

Animated · For Partner

Animated Mother's Day eCard for Partner

Animated Mother's Day P Animated Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Partner

Animated · For Partner

Animated Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Partner

Animated Mother's Day T Animated Mother's Day eCard for Teacher

Animated · For Teacher

Animated Mother's Day eCard for Teacher

Animated Mother's Day T Animated Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Teacher

Animated · For Teacher

Animated Digital Mother's Day Card to Send a Teacher

Father's Day

All Father's Day →

Animated Father's Day F Animated Father's Day eCard for Friend

Animated · For Friend

Animated Father's Day eCard for Friend

Animated Father's Day F Animated Digital Father's Day Card to Send a Friend

Animated · For Friend

Animated Digital Father's Day Card to Send a Friend

Animated Father's Day C Animated Father's Day eCard for Coworker

Animated · For Coworker

Animated Father's Day eCard for Coworker

Animated Father's Day C Animated Digital Father's Day Card to Send a Coworker

Animated · For Coworker

Animated Digital Father's Day Card to Send a Coworker

Animated Father's Day P Animated Father's Day eCard for Parent

Animated · For Parent

Animated Father's Day eCard for Parent

Animated Father's Day P Animated Digital Father's Day Card to Send a Parent

Animated · For Parent

Animated Digital Father's Day Card to Send a Parent

Animated Father's Day C Animated Father's Day eCard for Child

Animated · For Child

Animated Father's Day eCard for Child

Animated Father's Day C Animated Digital Father's Day Card to Send a Child

Animated · For Child

Animated Digital Father's Day Card to Send a Child

Animated Father's Day P Animated Father's Day eCard for Partner

Animated · For Partner

Animated Father's Day eCard for Partner

Animated Father's Day P Animated Digital Father's Day Card to Send a Partner

Animated · For Partner

Animated Digital Father's Day Card to Send a Partner

Animated Father's Day T Animated Father's Day eCard for Teacher

Animated · For Teacher

Animated Father's Day eCard for Teacher

Animated Father's Day T Animated Digital Father's Day Card to Send a Teacher

Animated · For Teacher

Animated Digital Father's Day Card to Send a Teacher

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