For Exam Takers: Handmade Good-Luck Charms to Wish for Success — Heartfelt Ideas That Truly Convey Your Support
Why not turn your wish for a loved one’s exam success into a one-of-a-kind charm and send it to them? With simple materials like felt, origami paper, or fabric scraps, you can create a heartfelt omamori even if you’re not skilled at sewing.
Beyond the classic omamori shape, you can craft unique designs—such as ema plaques, daruma dolls, or even KitKat-themed charms—letting your ideas shine through with personality.
In this article, we introduce handmade charm ideas to gift to students preparing for exams.
Send your support to the exam-taker in your life with a handmade omamori!
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[For Exam Takers] Handmade good-luck charms wishing for success: heartfelt ideas (21–30)
friendship bracelet
A misanga is said to grant wishes if you tie it around your wrist or ankle and keep it on until it naturally breaks.
It’s made by braiding layered embroidery threads.
Once you finish the braid, tape the top and middle to hold them in place, then separate the lower threads and continue braiding each strand.
Finally, trim the knots and neaten the shape to finish.
You can also shorten the making time by adjusting the length of the braided section or the number of embroidery threads.
Try making one using the favorite colors of the exam student.
Daruma Rabbit Amulet
Perfect for wishing someone success! Here’s how to make a cute daruma-rabbit felt charm.
Why not gift it with your hopes, combining the daruma that stands back up after falling and the rabbit that symbolizes leaps forward? First, cut the felt into two daruma body pieces and one face piece.
Sew the face onto one of the body pieces.
Embroider the face, add blush to the cheeks with a pen, then embroider patterns and characters on the body.
Attach the ribbon and ears, then whipstitch the second body piece to the first to join them.
Stuff with cotton, attach a chain to the ribbon, and you’re done.
Name tag-style amulet
A name-tag-style protective charm that blends into everyday life would be great to attach to bags or belongings.
The method is simple: cut felt into the shape of a name tag.
Cut out the center to create a window where the name will be visible.
Sandwich a transparent sheet in between, glue the layers together, and then stitch the felt.
For the keychain part, adding an eyelet will increase strength, enhance the look, and result in a sturdy name tag.
You might also customize the design to suit the recipient and give it as a gift.
Shaka-shaka charm
A rattly amulet filled with beads that makes your wishes bounce when you shake it! The sparkling sound and movement inside are a nice mood booster, too.
Cut two pieces of felt into the shape of an amulet.
Cut out the center.
Next, put your favorite beads into a plastic bag sized to match the amulet.
Attach double-sided tape to one piece of felt, stick on the plastic bag, then put tape on the other felt piece as well and press them together.
Thread a cord through and you’re done! It also looks cute decorated with ribbons and more.
Easy Wrap Print Amulet
A heartfelt pentagonal felt amulet.
It looks so lucky, doesn’t it? First, cut two pieces of felt into the amulet shape.
Next, cut out your favorite character or letters to put on the amulet.
Cute illustrations work well, too.
Sandwich everything firmly in plastic wrap, then place the letters on the felt cut into the amulet shape and iron over it through a piece of baking/parchment paper.
Once you’ve confirmed the letters are securely attached, take the other amulet-shaped felt piece, add stuffing, and sew them together.
Tie a cord in the traditional “kanou-musubi” (wish-fulfilling) knot and attach it with fabric glue.
Finally, put it in a clear multi-purpose pouch—available at 100-yen shops—and you’re done.
Amulet strap made with ribbon
A handmade ribbon charm strap that turns the tension and anxiety of entrance exams into peace of mind—it really conveys the warmth of something made with care for someone else, doesn’t it? Cut a card case to the size you want.
Apply glue to the edge of the card case, attach your favorite ribbon as if wrapping it, and fold in the corners to form a charm shape.
Decorate it by attaching ribbons and pearl beads to make it look gorgeous, and finish by adding a strap.
It’s also recommended to include a supportive message and give it as a gift.
Megaphone-shaped amulet
It’s a simple megaphone-shaped charm made of felt—perfect for cheering on a new beginning—by cutting and stitching pieces together.
Cut the pattern so the body of the megaphone is a fan shape, and cut the sound-opening as a circle; adjust the shape and balance as you go.
Place the pattern on the felt and cut along it with scissors.
Sew the body pieces of the megaphone together, then sew on the circular felt piece; insert stuffing through a gap to give it a three-dimensional look.
Wrap the thread twice around the mouth end, and you’re done.
You’ll have a charm that seems to carry the encouraging cry of “Go for it!”