Printable Recipe Card Templates (3x5, 4x6, 5x6 & 6x8)

Editable Microsoft Word & PDF Recipe Cards

Shop beautiful printable recipe card templates for your favorite family recipes, holiday dishes, and kitchen keepsakes. This collection includes 15 coordinated kitchen-themed designs in the most popular sizes for recipe boxes, binders, and recipe organizers.

Each set includes editable Microsoft Word recipe card templates and PDF printables, so you can type your ingredients and directions, save your file, and print at home. If you want to test the format first, visit our Free Recipe Card Templates page to download sample 3x5 and 4x6 recipe card templates.

If you enjoy vegetable and garden themes, you can also see our coordinating Garden Recipe Card Templates for another printable recipe card collection.

What This Recipe Card Collection Includes

Available Recipe Card Sizes

All 15 designs are included in the following sizes:

3" x 5" recipe cards
4" x 6" recipe cards
5" x 6" recipe cards
6" x 8" recipe cards

The larger recipe card formats give you extra room for ingredients, detailed directions, notes, substitutions, serving ideas, and family memories. That makes them especially useful for heirloom recipes, holiday meals, and favorite dishes you want to preserve in a beautiful printed format.

Microsoft Word Templates & PDF Printables Included

You will need Microsoft Word to use the editable Word files. Open the template, click inside the text areas, replace the sample wording with your own recipe, save your file, and print.

No Microsoft Word? PDF printables are also included. Open them in Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, or Acrobat Reader, type on editable areas if available, save your changes, and print at actual size.

If you want to try a smaller sample first before choosing this full collection, start with our free printable recipe card templates. Those free downloads are a good way to test your printer, preferred paper, and layout size before moving to the complete recipe card templates collection.

All 15 Kitchen-Themed Designs Included

Plus coordinating layouts for recipe organizing and home printing.

Why These Printable Recipe Cards Are Useful

Printable recipe card templates make it easier to organize everyday meals, preserve family recipes, and create thoughtful handmade gifts. Many people use recipe cards for recipe swaps, bridal shower activities, holiday baking notebooks, kitchen binders, and keepsake collections passed down through generations.

Because this collection includes several card sizes, it works well whether you prefer a compact recipe box card or a larger format with more writing space. If you want another coordinated theme, be sure to visit the Garden Recipe Card Templates collection as well.

Best Paper for Printing Recipe Cards

For best results, use white cardstock (8.5" x 11" or A4) and trim along the guide lines.

You can also print directly onto Avery® 4x6 postcards or Avery® 3x5 index cards.

See recommended paper and supplies.

Try Free Samples First

If you would like to try before choosing the full set, visit our Free Recipe Card Templates page. It includes sample 3x5 and 4x6 recipe card templates in Word and PDF formats. This helps guide visitors from free recipe card templates to the full printable recipe card templates collection.

Looking for a Garden Theme?

For a fresh coordinating vegetable-inspired style, see our Garden Recipe Card Templates. It is a lovely companion collection if you want more printable recipe cards with a garden and produce theme.

How to Get Access

This printable recipe card templates collection is included with your membership access. You can sign in below to print, or join to access this collection along with other printable recipe card designs.

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