Ideas for Handmade Message Cards to Give to Children Graduating from Kindergarten
During the graduation season, you’ll want to give heartfelt message cards from teachers to the children.
How about a handmade, special card that brings smiles the moment it’s opened? In this article, we introduce pop-up message cards you can make using construction paper and items from 100-yen shops.
From moving parts, to flowers that bloom, to pull-tabs that make something pop out—there are plenty of ideas to excite the recipient.
Please use these as inspiration and get creative with your own designs!
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For Children Graduating from Kindergarten! A Collection of Handmade Message Card Ideas (31–40)
Cute! Brush lettering art
Let’s try brush-lettering art using a brush pen.
With just one brush pen, you can draw both thick and thin lines and create smooth curves, making it a great tool when you want to write round, cute characters.
Here, after writing the phrase “Sotsuen omedetō” (Congratulations on your graduation), ears and facial expressions are added to the characters “o” and “u” to depict a cat and a bear.
A dot pen is also used to add rosy cheeks, a garland, and flowers.
Try writing while thinking about which animals you can represent with which letters and how you can arrange them.
Card-sized greeting card
@chiko303 Congratulations on your graduation from kindergarten! 🌷hand-drawn illustrationTranslation#Graduation from kindergarten#Nursery school#KindergartenCongratulationsFrom AprilRandoseru (Japanese school backpack)
♪ Original Song – NORAUTA – NORAUTA
The yellow kindergarten bag is a cherished companion for the walk to school, on sunny days and rainy days alike.
This is a hand-drawn illustration featuring that very school bag as the main motif.
It’s made in a card size, so it’s easy to tuck in with a bouquet or a small gift—an idea with lots of uses.
There’s space to write a name on the bag and a short message on the inside of the shoulder strap.
Add cherry blossoms in the blank space for a perfect graduation-season touch! If you want variation in the illustration, try including elements like a medal or a graduation certificate.
Craft postcard celebration card
@narisan_n A graduation celebration illustration card 🌸*. I tried drawing it with 100-yen shop craft paper (postcard size) and a Clickart pen ✍️♡ I hope this is helpful!#Illustration#Hand-drawn illustrationHow to drawSimple illustrationMessage CardIllustration cardGraduation#Graduation from kindergartenCongratulations
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While kraft postcards are simple and easy to use, they can feel a bit plain when you want to send a heartfelt message.
So let’s elevate a kraft postcard into something special with a hand-drawn illustration! You can draw anything you like, but use a pen in the same color as the postcard and choose a graduation-from-kindergarten theme.
It’s recommended to feature animal characters that children love, add cherry blossoms, and include a “Congratulations” message.
Since the idea is to make the most of the kraft postcard, try expressing everything in a single color without adding any extra coloring.
Bouquet with a secret message
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This idea hides a little surprise that you won’t notice when you first receive the bouquet.
The trick is a message written on the inside of the colored paper base.
At first it looks like an ordinary bouquet, but in a quiet moment you discover a heartwarming note like “Congratulations” or “Thank you”—a lovely touch.
The flowers themselves are made using stamps created from straws, but you can also make them with origami or by combining round stickers—feel free to express it however you like.
If you’re looking for a heartfelt gift, please feel free to use this as inspiration.
Cute bird message card
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Let me introduce some cute illustrations of little birds holding balloon strings or clover stems in their beaks.
The idea is charming not only because the birds are depicted with round bodies, but also because the dots in “omedetō” (congratulations) are represented by hearts or four-leaf clovers.
There’s also a bouquet idea where a little bird peeks out from within the bouquet.
It seems like an idea that could be drawn in many variations, so try creating your own original illustrations and share them with the kids.
For children graduating from kindergarten! A collection of handmade message card ideas (41–50)
Stylish Nordic-style floral decorative frame

Here are two ideas for floral decorative frames that will instantly brighten up a plain message card.
The first is a design with a bouquet drawn in the lower left corner, using a longer ribbon that extends to form the frame.
The second idea is to draw flowers and leaves along the edge of the card to create a square border.
For both, start by sketching the petals and leaves, then add flower centers and leaf veins with a fine black pen.
Using a black pen to render the delicate details tightens the illustration and gives it a refined, stylish finish.
Easy Message Cards with Paint and Masking Tape

Here’s an idea for decorating a blank message card using masking tape and paint.
Place a strip of masking tape across the center of the card to create a line, then dab paint over it using a tissue.
After that, peel off the tape to reveal a space where you can write your message.
You can also use the same method to add color and then customize it further by drawing illustrations.
Since the color palette is key, aim for your ideal combination of hues.



