# Card gifts: the best ideas, and when to buy

Americans run about 5.8K searches a month across 26 different ways of asking for card gifts. The most common is “card ideas for teacher appreciation”. Searches peak in May and are lowest in January. Only 13% of searches fall in November and December: people look for these all year.

## At a glance

- **Searches a month**: about 5.8K in the US, across 26 ways of asking
- **Busiest month**: May
- **Quietest month**: January
- **Share in November and December**: 13% of the year’s searches
- **Most searched**: “card ideas for teacher appreciation” (2.4K), “pokemon card gifts” (1.3K), “handmade card for mother” (720)

## Monthly US searches

| Month | Searches |
|---|---|
| October 2025 | 5520 |
| November 2025 | 3140 |
| December 2025 | 5710 |
| January 2026 | 1750 |
| February 2026 | 2070 |
| March 2026 | 2350 |
| April 2026 | 8080 |
| May 2026 | 28340 |
| June 2026 | 1970 |
| July 2026 | 2000 |
| August 2026 | 2100 |
| September 2026 | 2780 |

## Top searches

- card ideas for teacher appreciation: 2400/month
- pokemon card gifts: 1300/month
- handmade card for mother: 720/month
- greeting cards for diwali: 390/month
- card gift her: 170/month
- pokemon card gift set: 170/month
- card ideas for teacher appreciation week: 110/month
- greeting card for nurse: 110/month
- game card gift card: 90/month
- pokemon card gift box: 90/month
- pokemon card gift ideas: 70/month
- cute card ideas for teacher appreciation week: 30/month
- best pokemon card gifts: 20/month
- greeting card for nurses day: 20/month
- homemade cards for teacher appreciation week: 20/month
- best pokemon card gift set: 10/month
- best pokemon cards christmas gifts: 10/month
- card gift him: 10/month
- diwali greeting cards for business associates: 10/month
- game card gift: 10/month

## Related ideas

- [Diwali gifts](https://giftheat.com/ideas/diwali/)

## Questions people ask

**When do people shop for card gifts?**
Searches peak in May and are lowest in January. Only 13% of searches fall in November and December: people look for these all year.

**What do people search for most when looking for card gifts?**
The top searches are “card ideas for teacher appreciation” (2.4K), “pokemon card gifts” (1.3K), “handmade card for mother” (720), in average monthly US searches.

Average monthly Google searches in the US, October 2025 to September 2026.

## Cite this page

GiftHeat. “Card gifts: top searches and when to buy.” Updated 23 October 2026. https://giftheat.com/ideas/card/