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[For Kids] Collection of Handmade Message Card Ideas
Message cards that come in handy for expressing gratitude to family, teachers, and friends.
Handwritten messages from children have a warm touch and make great keepsakes that can be treasured for a long time.
It’s also a great idea to write handmade message cards that convey your feelings to teachers or guardians who have supported you.
In this article, we’ll share ideas that let children’s creativity shine, such as drawing illustrations with pens.
Use these examples of handmade cards for kids that are fun to make and to give.
[For Kids] A Roundup of Handmade Message Card Ideas (1–10)
A message card with blooming flowers
Let’s make a pop-up card with flowers that spring out.
First, take a circle cut from colored paper and fold it in half three times.
Round off the outer edge so it forms petals, then open it up.
Next, make a valley fold along the horizontal center line and fold the paper to create a heart shape.
Attach this to the inside of a card base that’s been folded in half.
Apply glue to one side of the heart, align the pointed bottom with the center fold, and stick it on so it’s sideways.
Apply glue to the other side as well, close the card to adhere it, and you’re done! When you open it, the flowers bloom—it’s a lovely message card!
Message card made with stickers and a pen
It’s an idea for drawing pictures and patterns on a postcard using stickers and a pen.
For example, you can randomly stick round stickers on the top half of the postcard and draw strings beneath them with a pen to create balloons.
Using round stickers of different sizes, you can make a bear or a snowman, and drawing the faces with a pen will surely look cute.
If you want a more elaborate design, you can cut larger stickers with scissors and use the pieces.
If you’d like to keep it simple, I recommend using patterned stickers.
Give it a try!
Footprint message card
Perfect for Father’s Day or your dad’s birthday! How about making a message card that uses a child’s footprint as a necktie? First, use an ink pad or similar to make a footprint on white construction paper.
Cut it into a square, and once it’s dry, write your message on top.
Next, fold a shirt out of colored paper and tuck the footprint message card—acting as the tie—into the center.
Folding the shirt can be tricky for little kids, so please have an adult help with that step.
Message card made with decalcomania
Let’s make a message card using decalcomania! Decalcomania means transferring an image.
Fold a sheet of construction paper in half and open it; put paint only on one side, then close the paper.
Press so the paint spreads, and when you open it, the paint will have transferred to the other side, creating a beautiful pattern.
Cut the paper into shapes like butterflies, flowers, or stars, and stick one in the center of your card.
Add a message at the end, and you’re done! You can create all kinds of patterns by changing the colors of the paint and where you apply it, so have fun experimenting.
pop-up message card
Here’s a handmade idea for a flower pop-up card.
First, fold a sheet of origami paper into a triangle three times, draw a petal shape, and cut it with scissors so that the center stays connected.
When you open it, you should have a flower with eight petals.
Cut off one petal and glue the adjacent edges together to make a six-petal flower.
Make a total of seven flowers in the same way, glue all the flowers together, and then attach them to the center of a folded message card to complete your pop-up card! Be careful when using scissors to avoid injury.
Cute Randoseru Card
You can write a message on the inside of the flap and even put candy in the inner pocket! Here’s a perfect randoseru (school backpack) card for gifts.
You’ll make the body, the flap, and the shoulder straps.
Use 15 cm origami paper for the body and flap, and use a sheet that’s half of a half (1/2, then halved again) for the shoulder straps.
For the body, fold the bottom edge up to a point 3 cm from the top, flip the paper over, and fold the left and right edges to meet at the center line.
For the flap, fold the paper in half by overlapping the left and right sides, then fold both bottom corners into small triangles.
Tuck those triangles inward, insert the top part into the body, and finish assembling the backpack.
For the shoulder straps, just fold the origami in half and attach them!
A message card made with water-based pens and a spray bottle
You can create stylish patterns using water-based pens and a spray bottle! First, place a plastic bag over a card, and use a water-based pen to draw pictures or patterns on the plastic bag.
When you’re done, spray it with water and flip the bag over.
The water-blurred ink will transfer onto the paper, creating a magical pattern.
Be careful not to use too much water.
The pattern will change depending on the type of pen and how you apply the colors, so try different variations.
Once the water-based ink is dry, write your message to finish!