Handmade birthday cards recommended for birthday parties
A birthday is a special day that comes once a year.
Nurseries and kindergartens also hold birthday parties every month.
Many teachers probably make handmade birthday cards to give to the children who are brimming with excitement for their own birthdays.
This time, we’re introducing ideas for handmade birthday cards that are perfect for birthday celebrations.
From classic cake and clover motifs to three-dimensional designs using ribbons and balloons, and even pop-up cards full of surprise—there are plenty of ideas to choose from!
Give one, and the children will surely beam with sparkling eyes.
As you celebrate the growth of these adorable kids, try making them with lots of love.
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Handmade Birthday Cards Recommended for Birthday Parties (1–10)
A card that pops out a bouquet
A pop-up card with a bouquet of flowers that bursts out—perfect for the birthday star.
You’ll need colored construction paper, a flower-shaped craft punch, scissors, glue, sequins, beads, colored pens, origami paper, and stickers.
Use kids’ favorite animals like rabbits and bears as the base to boost the excitement.
Add sparkle by gluing sequins to the centers of the punched flowers.
Mixing different types of flowers makes it even more charming.
When the folded card opens to reveal a glittering pop-up bouquet, your child is sure to squeal with delight!
Cards made using handprints and footprints
How about a birthday card featuring handprint and footprint art that will make you smile later and serve as a lovely keepsake? The key is to finish it with a pop feel by incorporating illustrations kids love.
Use colorful ink pads to stamp your child’s handprints and footprints onto drawing paper.
Prepare two or three favorite illustrations with clearly drawn eyes and noses.
Add googly eyes or patterns to the handprints and footprints, and you’ll have an adorable card.
Your child’s own hands and feet transform into their favorite characters—sure to make them thrilled!
A birthday card with balloons and presents
This stylish birthday card features a three-dimensional balloon, decorated with cute little birds and clouds around it.
The clouds open up to reveal message cards, and together with the balloon they pop up for a fun effect.
Fold the central box section into a crisp square and secure it with double-sided tape.
The balloon part might look a bit intricate, but it’s easy to make by layering two sheets and cutting them into a balloon shape.
The ribbon adds a festive touch, giving the card a soft, gentle, and happy feel—perfect for a birthday.
Handmade Birthday Cards Recommended for Birthday Parties (11–20)
Popping crackers
This is a pop-up card with a fun mechanism that makes a cracker pop—kids love it.
Using soft-toned origami paper like pink or blue and some jute twine gives it a very stylish, gentle feel.
With heart- or star-shaped craft punches and a cutting mat, it looks easy and convenient to make.
You can just picture a child’s delighted, surprised face when they pull the jute twine, wondering “What is this?” and a round decoration pops out—the maker will feel excited and enjoy creating it, too.
Candles matching the age, made with masking tape
Masking tape, which is super handy for little letters and envelopes, comes in lots of cute designs at 100-yen shops and stationery stores.
Here’s a quick and easy birthday card you can make using that masking tape.
First, stick three different kinds of washi tape onto a postcard.
These will become candles, so it’s nice to add as many strips as the person’s age.
The trick is to slightly vary the length and angle of each strip.
After that, just draw the candle flames and the words “HAPPY BIRTHDAY” with colored pens, and you’ll have a very stylish card—give it a try!
A card with a heart-shaped flower that opens
This is a pop-up card where heart-shaped flowers open into four-leaf clovers.
Each petal is made with a very simple fold.
Attach four flowers to a light green base and add green stems.
It’s nice to make the flowers in soft colors like yellow, pink, blue, and orange.
Decorate the surrounding area with the letters HAPPY BIRTHDAY and heart cutouts made with a craft punch.
A birthday card lined with lots of hearts—opening it will surely warm the heart.
Magic card
It’s a birthday card with a fun mechanism: when you pull out the black-and-white message card, it turns colorful.
You’ll need colored construction paper, scissors, glue, permanent color markers, a clear file, and more.
First, draw a black-and-white illustration on white cardstock and place a clear file sheet cut to the same size on top.
Then, draw letters and pictures in bright colors on the clear file.
When you layer them together, it’s complete.
Kids will be amazed and totally captivated by this card that seems to change color like magic!