Let’s make it at nursery school and kindergarten! A special collection of handmade New Year’s card ideas
Welcoming the New Year at nursery school or kindergarten—how about making heartfelt New Year’s cards together with the children? We’ve gathered lots of ideas full of handmade warmth: the soft hues of pastel art, the fun of dabbing and spreading color with sponge daubers, and keepsakes like footprint records of growth.
From simple steps to puffy, three-dimensional finishes, every design lets each child’s individuality shine! Create one-of-a-kind New Year’s cards with the children—cards that will warm the hearts of those who receive them.
Let’s Make It at Nursery and Kindergarten! A Collection of Handmade New Year’s Card Ideas (1–10)
Zodiac illustrations using tape cores
https://www.tiktok.com/@hoikushi_bank/video/7457445088298323207It’s an idea where you use the core of a tape roll to draw a face outline and then turn it into various animals.
It’s really fun to watch a single round shape transform into illustrations of different animals like a horse, sheep, monkey, and chicken.
You can use the circle as the full outline, or just use part of it.
Since you can’t erase unwanted lines if you start with a pen, begin by sketching in pencil and then trace over it with a pen afterward.
New Year’s Cards Made with Onions
https://www.tiktok.com/@atelier.ukippa/video/7046363606052621569Cut an onion in half, paint the cut surface with paint, and stamp it.
Use that as the outline, then draw a face with a pen to turn it into an animal illustration.
Even with the same onion, each cross-section is different, and the way the paint goes on will change the look of the stamp.
In the video, they also use a triangular stamp to depict a tiger, but by changing the shape of the ears, you can represent various animals.
If you stack the shapes to make a snowman, it would make a wintery New Year’s card.
Let your imagination grow and try creating a perfect New Year’s card design using an onion stamp.
Daruma-chan art with a brush pen
https://www.tiktok.com/@asamin_fude/video/7315727436308663553The appeal of brush pens is, after all, that with a single pen you can create both thick and thin lines and end up with lettering full of character.
They’re tricky to handle until you get used to them, but once you can use them, they’re very handy tools that work in all sorts of situations.
In this idea, the “0” in the year is depicted as a daruma doll.
The daruma’s pattern is done with a colored brush pen, and a finer pen is used for the face.
It’s simple yet results in a highly designed illustration, so feel free to try copying it and drawing your own.
Origami horse you can make with a single sheet
Perfect for the Year of the Horse! Here’s an idea for making a horse’s face out of origami.
New Year’s cards are often associated with illustrations and drawings, but if you create one by attaching an origami piece, it adds depth and turns it into a very special card.
This design uses a simple series of folds along the creases and can be made with just one sheet of origami paper.
You’ll need a craft knife to make the mane, so have it ready before you start.
Use black round stickers for the eyes and draw the nostrils with a pen.
For New Year’s cards! Cushion sheet printmaking
Here’s an easy way to make beautiful New Year’s postcards using cushion foam sheets.
First, take an A4-size clear file, cut off the edge, then cut it in half twice down the middle.
Trim the pieces into postcard shapes.
Next, cut the cushion foam sheet into zodiac shapes, letters, etc., and sketch your design on the backing paper with a permanent marker.
After sticking on the cushion foam pieces, color them with a water-based pen.
Dampen the postcard with a cloth, stamp it, and you’re done! You can usually stamp about three in a row.
Because cushion foam sheets can be repositioned, give it a try!
Shimenawa made with polymer clay
The fluffy, three-dimensional look is so cute! Here’s an idea for making a shimenawa using ball clay.
You’ll need ball clay, a postcard, and a pen.
First, knead and mix the ball clay by hand until you get your desired color.
Next, attach it to the postcard little by little.
Using a spatula or similar tool makes the process easier.
Finally, make the shimenawa decorations and you’re done! When mailing it, sending it in an envelope is safer.
It’s an adorable, fluffy craft—give it a try!
New Year’s card with an embossed zodiac design
Cozy and heartwarming! Here’s an idea for New Year’s postcards with the zodiac animal appearing in relief.
You’ll need paint, a toothbrush, mesh, postcards, scissors, drawing paper, and some cardboard or newspaper.
First, draw the silhouette of the zodiac animal on the drawing paper and cut it out with scissors.
Next, place a postcard on top of the cardboard, then place the cut-out animal silhouette on the postcard.
Finally, use the mesh and toothbrush to spatter paint over it, and you’re done! Lift the animal silhouette off the postcard, add a message or drawing, and send it off.