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

Present (birthday) card

[With one sheet of origami] A cute and easy birthday present card folding method that’s perfect for letters. How to make a birthday card with origami. It’s easy to make!

Here’s how to make a card shaped like clothing.

First, have everyone choose their favorite color or pattern.

The collar area is where individuality really shows, which makes it fun.

Double-sided origami paper with different colors on each side is also recommended.

Since opening up the collar involves a tricky step, take your time folding it.

If you crease firmly, it will open more easily.

Using larger paper makes it easier to fold, too.

Once the card is finished, write a short message on the front and swap them with others, or send one to your grandchild—it will surely be appreciated!

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hanauta obasan

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Brush-lettered birthday card

[Handwritten Birthday Card 🎈] #Birthday #HappyBirthday #HandLettering #Shorts

Let us introduce a simple yet very cute, hand-drawn birthday card.

No matter how old you are, receiving a handmade birthday card is always such a joy.

Pop-up cards made with origami or construction paper are lovely too, but this idea is appealing because you only need water brush pens to draw it, so there’s very little to prepare.

Use water brush pens in various colors to draw circles and turn them into balloons.

The key is to draw them so they overlap, without leaving spaces in between.

Finish by writing your message with a black water brush pen, and you’re done.

Create a colorful, warm, and delightful birthday card!

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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Pop-up! Photos and Messages

How to make pop-up collection cards with photos and messages

How about a collection card that bursts open with multiple photos and messages when you unfold it? It’s three-dimensional and makes a bigger impact than simply sticking photos on a page.

The pop-up mechanism can be a bit tricky, but the rest of the steps are simple.

The papers you attach could be group messages, or photos capturing the everyday life of the older adult you’re gifting it to.

It’s handy to prepare several cards up to the pop-up stage when you have time.

Give it a try!

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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Highly recommended for group messages! Pastel-colored shikishi boards from the 100-yen shop

Let’s make an easy, cute group message board with 100-yen pastels and a brush pen! Safe for kids, too #shorts

Message boards filled with notes are a very memorable gift.

Try using pastels to create a lovely finish.

Pastels are handy materials you can pick up even at 100-yen shops.

If you rub a pastel against a tea strainer, it turns into powder that falls below; then spread it out with a tissue.

Using several pastel colors will give you a colorful, cute background sheet for your message board.

Since the pastels are so colorful, writing all the messages in black might still look beautiful.

It’s easy, so give it a try!

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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