[Childcare] Transfers or Resignations | A Collection of Handmade Message Board Ideas
Spring is the season when teachers transfer to new schools or retire.
Farewells can be lonely, but let’s show our gratitude by giving a message board so that the teachers who are leaving can do their best in their new places.
However, when it comes to making a message board by hand, it’s easy to run out of ideas or end up with something ordinary.
Since it’s a special gift, you want to create something that will truly make the teacher who receives it happy.
This time, we’ll introduce ideas that will help you make a handmade message board.
Please use them as a reference!
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[Childcare] Transfers or Resignations | A Collection of Handmade Message Board Ideas
Illustration Frame Shikishi (art board)
Here’s an idea for an illustration frame on a shikishi board: draw an illustration with color pens on the board, then add messages on and around it.
You might feel that drawing is difficult, but try expressing flowers and leaves with colorful dot pens.
Simply dab color onto the board; by varying the size of the dots or flicking the pen sideways, you can easily create leaves.
Draw a line with a ballpoint pen and write your message along it to make the text stand out.
How about choosing colors that suit the season?
Message card made with round stickers
100-yen shops sell round stickers in various colors—how about using them to make message cards? With softly colored, gentle-looking round stickers, you can do more than just stick them on as-is.
By adding a few pen strokes, you can turn them into balloons or flowers and create all kinds of expressions.
You can also cut slits in a round sticker to make it heart-shaped, or cut it into small pieces to use as decorative accents—both options look bright and lovely.
If you gather cards with different designs, you’ll end up with a visually striking collage-style board.
Stick-figure group message icon
A group message icon made of stick figures that even people who aren’t good at drawing can try.
They’re stick figures, but they’re very expressive and cute—some are smiling, some are crying because they’re lonely, some are cheering, and more.
It’s super easy: draw a round face, use two lines for the body and arms, add a facial expression, and you’re done.
This is a helpful idea when you want to make an illustration-style message board, or if you’re not confident in your handwriting, or want to convey a message in just a few words.
Please use it as a reference and give it a try!
In conclusion
We introduced handmade shikishi (message board) ideas.
Spring is a season when we often give shikishi to teachers who are transferring or retiring.
You’ll want to present a shikishi that conveys your gratitude.
Messages from each person are sure to stay in the teacher’s heart.
Enjoy making your shikishi!