Idea for Flash Card

I would like to introduce flash cards for my son. I have purchased a few sets of readymade flash cards from a shop. However, I'm not very happy with it and I want to design and print my own flash cards for my son.

I do not know which material to use to stick these print outs so that it is stiff, does not tear easily and easily available. Can someone please advice on this? Also, are plain flash cards available in the market on which we can print out what we want? Any information or suggestion would be very helpful. Thanks in advance.

Vanathi (Aadhusmom) has started a thread exclusively for flash card ideas under the toddlers section in the parenting and kids forum. You might get some help there.

Radhee