Celebrate with handmade gifts! A perfect shikishi board and message card for a 100th birthday.

Pop-up cake and presents

Classic ✩ Easy ✩ How to make a pop-up cake birthday card

At some senior care facilities, they may prepare birthday cakes as part of the celebration event.

Many seniors would surely feel happy if a delicious-looking cake appeared on their own birthday.

Here is a pop-up card featuring a cake and presents, filled with lots of happy feelings.

Let’s make the cake and present boxes out of construction paper.

Fold the cake in half and set it in the center of the card to create a pop-up mechanism.

Attach pieces of construction paper cut with scissors or punches to the card.

Opening the card to reveal the cake is sure to fill seniors with excitement.

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Nakajima Junko

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Japanese-style card made with 100-yen shop materials

How to make a lovely message card using stick-on fabric from the 100-yen shop

Let’s make a lovely handmade birthday card using materials you can get at a 100-yen shop.

Prepare your choice of stick-on chirimen fabric or stickers and masking tape with patterns you like.

For the message card holder, use gold-colored construction paper.

Cut it to the shape of the message card and apply fabric tape.

Trim off any excess with scissors.

Using white construction paper, make a message card one size smaller than the card holder.

It looks cute if you punch out the four corners with a flower-shaped punch.

Use the punched-out flowers to decorate the card holder.

Cards with traditional Japanese patterns for a mature look are wonderful, but you can also go for a pop style or a cute vibe—feel free to arrange it to your taste and have fun!

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candy bouquet

[Handmade Gift] [Craft/DIY] Perfect for birthdays and anniversaries! Message card for a candy bouquet

A gift that moves the heart! Let’s handcraft a message card for a candy bouquet.

Cut your favorite color construction paper into a circle, then glue a lace paper doily onto it slightly offset.

Make the flowers and leaves out of felt.

It’s easier if you prepare paper templates first.

Attach the flowers and leaves to the top part of the construction paper with the lace doily.

In the center, add a photo or write your message.

Fold the bottom into a triangle to form a bouquet shape, wrap a ribbon around it, and you’re done.

Isn’t it lovely how a bouquet card opens to reveal a message or photo? Give it a try!

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pop-up birthday card

How to make a pop-up birthday card

A popup card is one where the paper inside pops out in three dimensions when you open it.

Here are some ideas for popup birthday cards.

The recipient is sure to be delighted.

It might be nice to make the pop-up feature a birthday-themed element, like a cake or presents.

You can create the pop-up mechanism by accordion-folding construction paper or by getting creative with how you make the cuts.

Also, try attaching shapes made from paper using stickers or paper punches.

Even older adults who open the card are likely to be pleasantly surprised and feel happy at the pop-up effect.

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Balloons and Presents

[Birthday] How to make a birthday card with balloons and presents

The sight of colorful balloons soaring into the sky gives off a fresh, happy vibe, doesn’t it? This three-dimensional birthday card focuses on that cheerful balloon atmosphere, combining motifs of balloons and gifts.

Create depth by assembling balloons from halves folded and joined together, and by attaching the gift in the center of the card.

By designing it so that balloons and a message pop out from the gift, you can clearly convey an image of happiness bursting forth.

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