New Year’s card ideas to make with children: simple designs using stickers and stamps

A New Year’s card with a drawing outlined using stamps

Prepare a stencil of your favorite illustration and place it over the New Year’s card.

Apply ink over it to create the design.

When you remove the stencil, that area will remain white, making it stand out beautifully.

You can use the zodiac animal shape, or choose New Year-themed motifs for a cute look.

You can also draw patterns or faces with a pen in the white areas.

It’s a simple, easy idea, so feel free to customize it and create a lovely New Year’s card.

Using paper cutouts is also recommended.

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One-stroke design New Year’s card

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It’s the idea of drawing the year in one continuous stroke and incorporating the zodiac into the design! For the Year of the Snake, you could emphasize rounded curves in the line; for the Year of the Ox, you could make the line itself have a cow pattern; for the Year of the Rabbit, you might add long ears.

It’s a simple design, but it’s an idea you can use every year, and with some tweaks you can transform it into many different styles.

Writing a message within the line is also a fun idea, so if you’re thinking of a short phrase, feel free to use this as inspiration.

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New Year’s card with stacked Daruma dolls

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Here’s an illustration idea for a “daruma,” drawn by stacking circles vertically.

Since daruma are a New Year’s decoration staple, they’re perfect for New Year’s cards.

First, draw circles in a vertical line at the edge of the card in whatever size you like.

Next, fill the inside with red, leaving the face area uncolored.

Draw the face in black, add patterns with a white pen, and you’re done.

Varying each face makes it cute and gives the illustration a more polished look.

Finish by writing a New Year’s greeting or message in the blank space.

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New Year’s card made with paper collage

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This idea expresses a picture by pasting pieces of construction paper or origami cut into shapes you like.

Lightly sketch your design on the front of the New Year’s card, then start pasting.

Any motif works—zodiac animals, lucky charms like daruma dolls or maneki-neko, spinning tops, kites, and more.

However, if the design is too complex, you’ll need a huge number of pieces and the card will become thick.

Try to keep the illustration simple and use a restrained color palette.

It’s also recommended to draw in patterns and faces with a pen.

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New Year’s cards drawn with 100-yen shop items

[Daiso] Making New Year's cards for the Year of the Horse: 'Drawing a horse with Daiso products' 2026 zodiac #howtopaint

Here’s a New Year’s card idea using a postcard, calligraphy ink, a fine calligraphy brush, and a deco pen.

You can buy all of these at a 100-yen shop.

First, use the calligraphy ink and fine brush to draw a horse on the postcard.

Draw the nose, face, ears, neck, body, legs, and tail in that order.

Paint the tail a slightly darker shade than the other parts.

Then flatten the brush tip and use the bristles to draw the mane.

Once it’s dry, add the facial features.

Finally, use the deco pen to write the character for “longevity” (寿) and the year.

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New Year’s cards made with clear-file stencils

[New Year’s Cards] Let’s make handmade New Year’s cards with your kids and send them! Simple and fun craft

Let’s make New Year’s cards by enjoying stenciling with clear plastic folders.

First, decide on the design you want, then create a stencil sheet from the clear folder to match it.

For the stencil sheet, just cut out the areas where you want to apply ink.

If the design is complex, it’s best to separate it into parts and apply the ink in sequence.

This idea offers a lot of freedom, so it should be fun to do with children as a playful activity.

Be careful not to injure yourself when cutting out the shapes.

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New Year’s cards that make use of New Year’s card stamps

[Basics] Fail-Proof! Daiso New Year’s Card Stamps / Tips for How to Use Them

As New Year’s approaches, you start seeing New Year’s card stamps sold in many places.

Since you can create designs easily by just pressing the stamp, many people use them a lot.

However, sometimes the stamp doesn’t go on cleanly, parts of the design get missing, or unwanted borders appear.

So, I’ll share tips on prepping your stamp, how to apply ink, and key points when stamping.

With just a few simple tricks, you can get much cleaner impressions—give them a try.

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