[For Brides-to-be] DIY Ideas for a Parenting Appreciation Letter
A “Child-Rearing Appreciation Certificate” is a popular keepsake to present to parents at weddings.
It includes the number of days from birth to the wedding day along with words of gratitude, and is given as a gift to the parents.
This article introduces DIY ideas for creating a Child-Rearing Appreciation Certificate.
Of course, you can outsource it, but with a photo frame, artificial flowers, and some photos, it’s surprisingly easy to make yourself.
Put your feelings for your parents into it and give it a try.
With such a heartfelt gift, your parents are sure to be delighted.
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[Brides-to-be] Handmade ideas for child-rearing appreciation letters (1–10)
Letter of appreciation for the lease
Why not give your parents a wreath at your wedding that conveys both your gratitude and your wish for them to display it in their home for years to come? With a warm, handmade touch, any wreath is sure to make them happy! You can easily find materials—wreath bases, flowers, greenery, ribbons—at craft stores, home centers, or even 100-yen shops, so anyone can make one.
There are also plenty of tutorial videos on how to make wreaths, so be sure to check them out for inspiration.
Creating it in colors and materials similar to the flowers in your own wedding bouquet would make it even more memorable.
A letter of appreciation using a memorable dress
Some of you may have worn a wedding dress passed down from your mother at your own ceremony.
If you’ve remade your mother’s dress for yourself and have leftover fabric, why not repurpose that memorable dress into a thank-you plaque? It also serves as a heartfelt return gesture for allowing you to remake such a treasured dress.
By artfully arranging the delicate dress fabric, embroidery, and pearl embellishments within a frame, you can create a one-of-a-kind, heartfelt expression of thanks.
Hand-embroidered certificate of appreciation
A letter of appreciation for parenting is something the recipient won’t want to tuck away—they’ll surely want to keep it on display.
How about making a hand-embroidered certificate that blends nicely with home decor? Stitch flowers and a heartfelt message, putting your gratitude into each and every stitch.
Even if you’ve never embroidered before, there are now plenty of easy kits and beginner-friendly tutorial videos.
Give it a try and create a one-of-a-kind certificate to express your gratitude to the fullest.
[For Brides-to-be] Handmade Ideas for a Child-Rearing Appreciation Letter (11–20)
Certificate of Appreciation with an Omamori (good-luck charm)
How about giving a certificate of appreciation with a protective charm, filled with wishes like “I hope you stay healthy forever” and “May you achieve your goals”? Prepare an opening-style photo box, write a letter expressing your gratitude on one side, and display the charm on the other to present as a gift.
It would also be lovely to include artificial flowers or ribbons along with the charm! Another benefit is that placing them together helps keep the charm from shifting.
Start by looking for a charm you’d like to give to your parents.
Flower Heart Certificate of Appreciation
With deep gratitude and love, how about creating a “Floral Heart Appreciation Frame”? The idea is to place a letter of thanks on one side of a photo box and arrange flowers on the other side to form a heart.
You can use anything you like for the flowers—artificial blooms, felt flowers, and so on.
The flower motif is completely up to you as well.
The joy of choosing each element is part of this idea’s charm.
By the way, choosing a wooden frame is recommended, as it gives a warm, inviting feel.
A certificate of appreciation with soap flowers
Express your gratitude with a certificate of appreciation adorned with soap flowers, conveying the message: “Thank you for raising me—please take it easy from now on.” Soap flowers are bouquets whose petals are made from soap.
Because they’re not fresh flowers, they require no care, and simply displaying them in a room lets you enjoy a lovely fragrance for a long time as an aroma item.
A great point is that they’re compact and not bulky.
If your parents are traveling from afar and you don’t want to burden them with lots of luggage, this is a perfect recommendation!
A letter of appreciation made with pressed flowers
A certificate of appreciation decorated with pressed flowers is also a great idea.
The concept is to prepare an acrylic stand used for displaying postcards, then finish it by sandwiching paper and pressed flowers inside.
You could include a comparison photo from childhood and adulthood, express the message using paper cut into letter shapes, or even write the number of days you were raised.
Aim for a design close to an actual certificate while incorporating original elements.
It’s also lovely to look up the meanings of flowers and use them in the pressed-flower design.