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A collection of handmade ema ideas: easy crafts perfect for New Year’s

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How about making your own ema to fill with wishes for the New Year? These traditional New Year’s plaques can be easily crafted using familiar materials like origami paper, construction paper, or cardboard.

In this article, we’ve gathered a variety of handmade ema ideas—from projects you can enjoy with children to stylish designs using washi-style origami and resin.

Display them on the wall or attach them to a bag—the possibilities are endless.

Why not create a one-of-a-kind ema filled with your resolutions for the year or wishes for someone special?

Collection of handmade ema ideas: Simple crafts perfect for New Year (21–30)

Photo Omamori and Ema with Picture

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A protective ema charm with a cherished photo is a one-of-a-kind treasure.

Prepare brown felt for the base of the ema, cut it into the ema shape, and sew it together.

Use tracing paper to trace the characters you want to transfer with a heat-transfer pencil.

When transferring the letters onto the felt with an iron, cutting the tracing paper into individual characters beforehand may make the process more efficient.

Place the photo inside the felt and sew it closed to finish.

If you include a photo of your family or someone special, it may deepen your bond.

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[Resin] Ema-shaped Shaker Keychain

Shaker keychain ema made with resin

[Resin] Ema-shaped Shaker Keychain

If you’re skilled with resin, why not give this idea a try? It’s an ema (votive plaque) made by creating a resin base and embedding your favorite parts.

Just use a mold for the base, pour in tinted resin, and cure it—that’s it.

There’s a recess on the front of the base where you can place the parts, then seal it with a clear film to finish.

The finished piece is small, and you can attach a screw eye to use it as a keychain, which is a nice bonus.

It’s also recommended to add lettering like the year or phrases such as “certain victory.”

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[Origami] Simple Ema (votive plaque)

Simple way to make an origami “Ema” plaque ~New Year’s origami~ | Japanese origami craft

[Origami] Simple Ema (votive plaque)

Recommended for those who want to make something quickly and easily! Here’s how to make a simple ema (votive plaque).

First, place the colored side of the origami facing up and fold it in half by bringing the left edge over to the right edge.

Next, hold the top right corner and fold it down diagonally to suggest a roof shape.

Fold the corner on the opposite side at the same angle.

Open the paper and turn the white side up, then fold up the bottom edge about 3 cm.

After that, fold the left and right edges inward diagonally, and your ema is complete.

If you take a quarter-size piece of origami, fold it into fourths to make a little knot, and attach it, it will look even more like a real ema.

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[Origami] Ema plaque with ears

Origami [Ema] — wooden wishing plaque

[Origami] Ema plaque with ears

Let me introduce an adorable ema (votive plaque) idea with ears.

This project mainly uses origami, and the ears are created by making cuts in a single sheet of origami paper.

The steps for making the creases are important, so please work carefully, one step at a time.

The bell and string are also made from origami, but if you want more dimensionality, you can use a real bell and string.

You can customize the ear shapes in various ways, so feel free to choose your favorite animal as the motif.

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Coaster Ema (votive plaque)

A coaster ema with just two materials 🐴🎍

Coaster Ema (votive plaque)

Did you know you can make ema plaques using cork coasters and felt? They turn into very cute decorations, so give it a try.

First, cut the cork coaster into the shape of an ema.

Then finish it by attaching your favorite motifs, such as a daruma or kagami mochi.

It’s recommended to cut each part of the motif from felt and layer them together.

If you thread embroidery floss through it, you can hang it up, and you could also make various motifs and display them like a garland!

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Ema made by creating each part separately

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Ema made by creating each part separately

Not the first sunrise of the year over Mt.

Fuji, but a pink rabbit peeking out, right? This is an ema (votive plaque) idea made by cutting parts from construction paper and assembling them.

As long as you have colored construction paper, you can create any motif you like, so it’s a handy idea when you want to make an original design! If you use this design as a base, how about changing the rabbit to that year’s zodiac animal, or swapping it for the sun? Using gold origami paper for some parts could also add a touch of splendor and luxury!

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[Cardboard] Ema (votive tablet) for success in exams

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Pass Ema (wooden votive plaque)
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Here’s a simple ema (votive plaque) idea you can make with cardboard.

Cut the cardboard into the shape of an ema, write “Success” (合格) with a brush pen, and stamp it with any seal you like.

Punch a hole, thread a cord, and it’s done! Since you’re using the natural color of the cardboard, it’s also great to add origami paper or decorate with your favorite stickers.

If you’re not confident in your lettering, a stencil could work too.

This is a base idea that lends itself to many variations, so feel free to arrange it to your liking.

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