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How to Make Handmade Birthday Cards

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Teachers are usually very good about recognizing all their students’ birthdays, and we all know how pricey cards can get. I always like to give Madison’s teachers a pack (or a few) of handmade birthday cards, so they don’t have to dig into their own pockets for cards. That’s something I can easily contribute, and I always have fun making them. I like to make a bunch and tie them up in a cute little package, so it’s as much fun for the teacher to receive as it is for them to give!

In addition, they’re usually not too expensive to make, and the process goes pretty quickly once you get the hang of it. Hopefully, we all can spread a little cheer and raise their spirits. They already have to deal with a lot and are often underappreciated, so doing what we can to help, even if it’s just a nice, little gift, can do wonders for helping someone’s day.

How to Make Handmade Birthday Cards

Handmade Birthday Cards

With these handmade birthday cards, it’s also fun to let the kids help in whatever their age allows, whether that’s making the cards, attaching a sticker or even writing a personal gift tag note–even if they don’t get the spelling completely right.

How to Make Handmade Birthday Cards

I got a chance to try out the new David Tutera paper crafts line (available at Jo-Ann stores) to see just how easy card-making can be. There are tons of fun colors, patterns, and textures, which I think really add to the cuteness of the cards. Especially for younger kids, these designs will be fun to receive from a teacher on their birthday–and the teacher will have fun receiving them from you!

How to Make Handmade Birthday Cards

It’s so easy to make fun cards with this 1-2-3 set-up. Everything is labeled by size and step.

  1. Choose a card.
  2. Choose a layer.
  3. Then choose an embellishment.

It’s that easy!

How to Make Handmade Birthday Cards

Step 1

 I chose size C, which is  4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ card

How to Make Handmade Birthday Cards

Step 2

I used double stick tape to attach a layer onto the top. If the tape is a little wide for the pattern, just cut it into smaller slivers. My double stick tape was helpful because it lets me choose how wide a strip to place, so the process is a little quicker and easier. Just experiment and see what works best for you.

How to Make Handmade Birthday Cards

Step 3

Then, I added one of the embellishments. There were quite a few to choose from, including many, many birthday themed ones. No matter what occasion you are making the cards for, I am positive you will find something that suits your needs.

How to Make Handmade Birthday Cards

Also, I made sure to add the embellishment on opposite sides of every other card so the whole stack wouldn’t be lopsided. I also didn’t want to accidentally bend the cards when I packaged them together, and weighting them opposite each other like this helped to make sure they stayed straight, neat, and gift-ready!

How to Make Handmade Birthday Cards

All in all, I ended up making six Birthday cards. I tried to make a variety, suitable for any gender or color preference. Again, these are just some of the many options. You should definitely take a look yourself to see all the variety!

How to Make Handmade Birthday Cards

Step 4

The next step is to tie it up into a pretty package with some twine, also in the embellishment line.

How to Make Handmade Birthday Cards

…and then let your little sweetie write a special gift tag for his or her teacher.

How to Make Handmade Birthday Cards

This is a great teacher’s gift that you could help your child make, and what child wouldn’t be thrilled to receive a Birthday note on one of the special cards that THEY helped make?

How to Make Handmade Birthday Cards

I know Madison always LOVED it!

How to Make Handmade Birthday Cards

Hopefully, this helped you make some wonderful birthday card packs to share with some unsuspecting teachers. Or maybe you’re going to make some other kinds of cards: a Get Well pack, a Thank You pack, etc. The possibilities are endless–just like the design options! I hope you all go out and spread some joy and goodwill!

Check out all my other DIY gift ideas.

Disclosure:  I received products and compensation for my time and efforts in creating this project.  All opinions are my own.

October 17, 2021 · 5 Comments

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Comments

  1. Lynda says

    October 17, 2012 at 6:04 pm

    Love that layer! I’ll have to get it and use it as a stencil! Beautiful fast cards.

    Reply
  2. Carol ( Answer Is Chocolate) says

    October 17, 2012 at 6:12 pm

    Oh I love this idea. What a wonderful gift.

    Reply
  3. Niki says

    October 17, 2012 at 7:45 pm

    I love the idea of giving a pack of handmade cards as a gift. So great!

    Reply
  4. Karen says

    October 17, 2012 at 10:06 pm

    This is a wonderful idea. Would be great to give to a senior who has a hard time getting out too!! Cheers.

    Reply
  5. [email protected] says

    October 21, 2012 at 11:52 pm

    What a great idea! Any teacher would LOVE this! 🙂

    Reply

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