Kids Driving Licences UK: The Ultimate 2026 Guide to Personalised Novelty Gifts for Little Drivers

If your child waves at every lorry, knows the difference between a Class 66 and a Class 43, or turns the sofa into an Airbus cockpit, you’ve landed in exactly the right place.

Personalised kids driving licences are the pocket-sized gift that instantly turns “vroom-vroom” pretend play into proud “I’m officially in charge of this vehicle” moments. And in 2026, parents are choosing them more than ever because they’re fun, affordable, eco-friendly, and arrive faster than you can say “green light”.

At The Card Project UK, we’ve been printing these biodegradable novelty cards since 2012. Thousands of happy parents later, here’s everything you need to know (plus the new designs everyone will be asking for this year).

Why Parents (and Kids) Are Obsessed with Toy Driving Licences

Vehicle obsession is one of the most common childhood phases. And one of our personalised licences feeds that passion in the best possible way:

• Instantly elevates pretend play (the lounge becomes the M25, the garden is Heathrow runway 27L)

• Boosts confidence – “I’ve got my licence, Mum!”

• Encourages storytelling and social skills when friends come round

• Becomes a proper keepsake – keep them in memory boxes to be rediscovered decades later

• Eco-win: printed on biodegradable PVC that breaks down in 1–5 years in commercial composting

Driving Licence Design Line-Up (All £6.99)

Every card is CR80 credit-card size (85.6 × 54 mm), 760-micron thick and single-sided (the back of the card is white)

• Junior Bus Driver’s Licence – The perfect gift for little ones who wave at every double-decker and dream of ringing the bell.

• Junior Truck Driver’s Licence – Made for kids who love big rigs and long-haul adventures across the living-room carpet.

• Junior Motorbike Rider’s Licence – Ideal for speed demons who already lean into corners on their balance bike.

• Junior Train Driver’s Licence – A must-have for tiny conductors who announce every station and guard their tracks fiercely.

• Junior Plane Flying Licence – For sky-mad children who spot planes from miles away and turn boxes into cockpits.

• Junior Tank Driving Licence – The ultimate card for army-obsessed kids who command toy battalions and build epic forts.

• Junior Motor Driving Licence – Perfect for little petrolheads who rev toy engines and adore classic muscle cars.

How Pretend Play with a Licence Actually Helps Development

Child-development experts agree that simple role-play props – like our toy driving licences – help young children build language skills, confidence, emotional regulation, and imagination.

• Language skills – children narrate journeys and give “safety briefings”

• Emotional regulation – waiting for the “traffic lights” (aka Dad holding up a red book)

• Social negotiation – whose turn is it to drive the cardboard spaceship?

• Fine motor skills – proudly flashing the card from their tiny wallet

How to Create Your Licence in Under 3 Minutes

1. Choose your design

2. Upload a clear photo - if you can see it well on screen it should print well too.

3. Type name, date of birth and any other fields necessary

4. Add the fun details – Top Speed (we’ve seen 888 mph), Vehicle Class (Monster Truck, Intergalactic), or funny restrictions (“No racing siblings”)

5. Watch the live preview update instantly. You then know exactly what you're getting. We print exactly what you type!

6. Checkout – dispatched usally within 24 hours on Monday–Friday. Delivery starts at 99p for within the UK and £5.50 internationally

No proofs, no waiting – what you see on screen is exactly what arrives.

Eco Update – Why Biodegradable PVC Matters

Standard plastic cards take 400+ years to break down. Ours contain an organic additive that lets microbes eat them in commercial composting conditions within 1–5 years. Same durability in little hands, zero guilt for parents.

Frequently Asked Questions

What age are these best for?

Most popular 3–10, but we’ve printed them for 18-month-olds and 35-year-olds who never grew up.

Are they legal to use as real ID?

Absolutely not – they’re pure novelty.

Can you add my child’s actual address or a barcode?

No, we keep everything playful and safe.

My child wants a / monster truck / Thomas the Tank Engine licence – possible?

Sorry – copyright and trademark rules mean we only offer the designs listed above.

How quick is delivery?

We have lots of delivery options to pick at the checkout - to find out before you get there, take a look at our delivery option page.

What if I spot a typo after ordering?

We do understand that mistakes happen. If we haven't printed your order then we will happily manually edit your card for you. If we've already printed then contact us anyway as we might be able to help. No promises though!

Ready to Make Their Year?

Pick your favourite design above, upload their details and checkout. Then watch their face when Royal Mail drops off their official-looking licence....

The Card Project UK – Turning tiny daydreams into proud “I’ve got my licence!” moments since 2011.

Still not sure which one? Take our 30-second quiz: “Which Licence Matches Your Little Driver?” and we’ll recommend the perfect design.

Quiz: Which Licence Matches Your Little Driver?

What sound do they make most often?

• ☐ Beep beep! (Bus/Truck)

• ☐ Choo-chooooo! (Train)

• ☐ VROOOOM-digga-digga! (Motorbike)

• ☐ WHOOSH / pew-pew-pew (Plane/Tank)

• ☐ Gentle brum-brum (Car)

Favourite colour for vehicles?

• ☐ Red

• ☐ Blue

• ☐ Yellow

• ☐ Green/camo

• ☐ Doesn’t matter as long as it’s FAST

When they grow up they want to…

• ☐ Drive something massive

• ☐ Fly something

• ☐ Blow things up (in Minecraft… or with Nerf)

• ☐ Collect the tickets / make announcements

• ☐ Zoom on two wheels

Favourite toy right now?

• ☐ Anything with wheels bigger than their head

• ☐ Lego trains that go round and round

• ☐ Toy planes they throw across the room

• ☐ Toy guns and camouflage

• ☐ Balance bike or scooter

Secret speed goal?

• ☐ 999 mph

• ☐ 88 mph (Back to the Future)

• ☐ 0 mph (they just like parking it neatly)

• ☐ Warp 9 (Star Trek noises mandatory)

Results (based on really solid research)

• Mostly 1s → Junior Bus or Truck Driver Licence “Congratulations! Your little legend is ready to rule the roads (and probably honk at you in the kitchen).”

• Mostly 2s → Junior Pilot’s Licence “Clear for take-off! This future captain already knows Heathrow is better than Gatwick.”

• Mostly 3s → Junior Tank Commander Licence “Destruction, construction, and camo. Basically a toddler with planning permission.”

• Mostly 4s → Junior Train Driver Licence “All aboard the imagination express! Next stop: the biscuit cupboard.”

• Mostly 5s → Junior Motorbike Rider’s Licence or Classic Junior Motor Driving Licence “Speed demon detected. They’ll be doing wheelies on the carpet before breakfast.”

• Mixed answers → Let them choose – or buy them all! “Your kid is clearly a chaotic genius who needs the full collection.”