[For Seniors] Gift It to Someone Special: A Collection of Handmade Birthday Card Ideas

Daiso flower craft punch

Let's make a birthday card with Daiso's flower craft punch

Do you know what a craft punch is? It’s a handy tool that lets you easily cut out even complex shapes.

Common shapes include stars and flowers.

How about using a craft punch to cut out the edges of a birthday card? Whether you use origami paper or construction paper, it will look like a store-bought card.

Also, at 100-yen shops, they even sell the pieces of paper that have already been cut out with craft punches.

You can buy those and use them to decorate your card, too.

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yamamoto

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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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moko

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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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kappamaki

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flower card

[Origami] How to Make a Flower Card ♪ Perfect for Mother’s Day and Birthdays! [100-Yen Store DIY!]

Let’s celebrate a birthday with a floral card.

Fold and cut origami paper to create flower shapes.

By changing the fold lines and cutting positions, you can make flowers in different sizes.

Using patterned origami paper makes it look even more beautiful.

Stack three to five origami flowers from largest to smallest, and write a message in the center of the top flower.

As each petal is opened one by one, a heartfelt message is revealed.

Older adults may also feel excited, wondering, “What will appear when I open the petals?” It’s also fun that the mood changes depending on the colors and patterns of the origami you use.

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Nakajima Junko

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Flower cake illustration

[Birthday] Simple and stylish ♩ I tried drawing a flower cake birthday card #shorts #birthday #drawwithme

Here’s a birthday card featuring a flower cake with cute pen-drawn flowers.

Let’s draw flowers with pink and yellow pens and add a cake, too.

By changing the design, you can create a simple card or a more elegant one.

All you need are pens in various colors and a card.

Besides birthday cards, this design works well for events and recreational activities.

You can also write names and place them on tables to use as seating cards for seniors.

Please use this as a reference and enjoy it in a variety of situations.

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Nakajima Junko

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Bouquet illustration

[Brush lettering, simple illustrations, birthday card] Even if you’re not good at drawing, no worries ♡ You can draw a cute bouquet illustration with a dot pen ♪ Write “Happy Birthday” with a brush pen, and your adorable birthday card is complete ♡

Handmade birthday cards cut and pasted from construction paper or origami are lovely, but this idea is very simple and can be completed with just paper and a pen.

It’s perfect for seniors who enjoy drawing illustrations.

Draw triangles with a pen, then use a dot pen to add lots of tiny dots.

Mixing different sizes and colors makes it even cuter.

The key is to aim for a rounded overall shape.

Draw a ribbon and write your message with a brush pen.

The softly colored, cute bouquet illustration really makes the brush-pen message stand out.

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moko

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Dot pen and light-ink design

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A birthday card with a dot pen and light ink# Calligrapher-style caricature artist hiraI want to connect with people who like brush lettering artBrush lettering artClean Color DotTranslationBrush pen

♬ ibuki – yama

Let’s make a birthday message board using a dot pen that lets you easily draw dots by simply touching the nib to the paper.

Draw a circle with a black ballpoint pen, then add patterns around it with the dot pen.

In fact, a dot pen can draw not only dots but also leaf shapes and flowers.

Try drawing whatever patterns you like.

If you write your message with a light gray brush pen, it will give a gentle feel.

Using a brush pen also lets you create expressive lettering, making for a unique message board.

Everything can be found at 100-yen shops, so preparation is easy.

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Nakajima Junko

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