Handmade Christmas cards: A collection of ideas to make the recipient smile
This Christmas, I want to send a heartfelt handmade card! For anyone who feels the same, here are some recommended ideas for DIY Christmas cards.
In this article, we’ve gathered warm and charming card ideas—some with playful mechanisms, others so stylish you’ll want to display them.
They’re all easy to make using familiar materials like origami paper and construction paper, so you can dive right in.
Why not imagine the recipient’s smile and create a one-of-a-kind Christmas card just for them?
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Handmade Christmas Cards: A Collection of Ideas That Will Make the Recipient Smile (11–20)
Shaka-shaka Fun Christmas Shaker Card
Wouldn’t it be fun if a Christmas card made a shaking, rattling sound? This is perfect for anyone who wants to surprise the person they’re sending it to.
Use a paper cup to trace a circle on construction paper and cut it out with a craft knife.
Next, draw a circle on a clear plastic bag and cut it out.
Staple around the open edges, then fill it with your choice of beads, sequins, and other small materials.
Tape the bag to the back of the circular window you cut in the construction paper, then attach another sheet of construction paper on top—and you’re done! Decorating with Christmas colors or a gold ribbon makes it extra cute.
[100-yen DIY] Snow globe card made with DAISO items
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Snow globes have a stylish charm, and they’re the perfect item for the Christmas season.
Here’s an idea for making a Christmas card using a snow globe, with materials you can get at Daiso.
It might seem a bit difficult, but in the reference video they use a store-bought snow globe–themed Christmas card sold at Daiso as a motif, and cleverly handcraft an original Christmas card.
Since the other materials are also available at Daiso, if you’d like to make a sparkly Christmas card, definitely give it a try!
Masking Tape Tree Card
Here’s a Christmas card you can easily make with washi (masking) tape! The key is in the tape you choose and how you stick it on.
Pick your favorite patterns—polka dots, traditional washi designs, and more—and arrange them to form shapes like a Christmas tree or a stocking.
It’s also great to stick the tape over hand-drawn illustrations.
Add buttons or ribbons to make it even more festive.
Handmade cards have a special charm and really convey your feelings.
Give them to friends and family, and celebrate Christmas together!
Cut-Only Pop-up Card
A simple piece of paper transforms as if by magic into a Christmas card with just a pair of scissors and some folds.
From kids to adults, everyone will be amazed by the trick.
The method is super simple: fold the card base in half, sketch half of a tree, and make three cuts along the curved parts.
Even beginners to handmade pop-up cards can make it easily.
Add gift boxes or star decorations to give it an extra-special touch.
Pop-up card made with A4 copy paper
A pop-up card with a white tree that springs out, made from A4 copy paper! It’s easy to make yet finishes with a very stylish look, so the recipient is sure to be delighted.
Take one quarter of an A4 sheet, fold it into an accordion, sketch your design, and cut along the lines.
Make three identical pieces, then attach both sides of each piece to the card base in order from the bottom up to complete it.
Decorating with stickers or sequins will make it look even more festive.
Paper embroidery Christmas card
When you hear “embroidery,” you probably picture fabric, but you can actually do it on paper too! First, prepare any message card you like.
Thin paper can be fragile, so choose a slightly thicker card.
Once you’ve decided on a design, draw the pattern on the card and use an awl to make holes where the needle will go through.
Then simply stitch with embroidery thread in your favorite colors! When you finish stitching, layer another card of the same size on the back and glue it on so the reverse side doesn’t show.
Handmade Christmas cards: A collection of ideas to make the recipient smile (21–30)
Christmas cards made with washi tape
This is a Christmas card that shows a colorful Christmas tree by layering different masking tapes.
First, fold the base paper in half and cut a tree-shaped window on one side.
Then, on the inside of the opposite side—away from the tree cutout—start sticking masking tape.
When you close the card, the opening will reveal a colorful tree shape.
It’s a simple craft where you just layer masking tape without worrying about the shape, but for a more beautiful result, keep checking how it will look as a tree as you go.
