How to Make Homemade Birthday Cards

Last Updated: July 10, 2022 Approved

It's not just possible to make unique homemade birthday cards for your nearest and dearest using just a few simple materials — it's fun! With these easy steps, you'll never waste money on expensive and impersonal store-bought cards again!

Method 1

Method 1 of 3:

Colored Card

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Fold the card. Take any colored A4 sheet of paper and fold it in half. To make it look more creative you can cut out strips from a different colored paper sheet and paste them on as a background.
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Create the cover page. Take any scrap paper, write your birthday wish on it, and hand tear it (if you don't know about "Hand-tearing", refer to the "Tips" section). After getting the heading ready, paste it nicely on the "front page" of the card.

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Open the card. After making the cover page, open the folded A4 sheet and create the inner portion of the card. A few ideas are listed below.
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Write loving words. On the right side of the two halves, you can write a poem or some good thoughts and decorate it nicely.
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Add a photo. For the left half, you can paste a photo of you with the birthday person and write about some beautiful memories you have together. If you don't have any photo of this person, you can either download it from social media or simply paste a small chocolate or a toffee in and write a few creative lines.
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Make a few final touches. You can finish decorating the card by pasting stickers applying glitter, etc. Any little extras that you think might make the card shine are good ideas.
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Finished.

Method 2

Method 2 of 3:

Poem Card

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Write a poem intended solely for the birthday recipient. Keep it short — it must fit on the card easily. You'll probably want to save a copy of this poem for later. In a few years' time, it may bring back wonderful memories.
- Hints: Inside jokes and shared interests make good poem topics.
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Grab some cardstock. Fold it into a card shape.
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Put a small image on the cover of the card. Choose something that relates to the person.
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Write the poem on the first inside page. On the other page, print a neat "Happy Birthday" in the center of the page.
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Color the card. Add strips of paper to form a frame. Add colorful touches like glitter, sequins or drawn-on touches. Scrapbooking stickers are also great for jazzing it up.
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Write the greeting on the front page. Done! The personalized card is now ready for giving.

Method 3

Method 3 of 3:

See-through card

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Get a piece of blank paper. Fold it in half. You can use colored or white paper — it doesn't matter.
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Draw some candles on the front of the card. Other designs, such as hearts, can work too. Cut these shapes out. Inside, draw some balloons or flowers under the holes on the right side. When you look at the closed card, you should see the color of the design underneath.
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Decorate the rest of your card as desired.
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On the back add funny sayings and other finishing touches. You can also add fancy decorations like glitter, rhinestones, etc. if you have them.
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Put glue around the candles. Sprinkle with gold glitter for a "glowing" effect! Let it dry for a few minutes. When it's done, you'll have a beautiful birthday card!

Community Q&A

Question

Can I just use a small piece of construction paper for the card?

Community Answer

You certainly can. You can use whatever you want for a card, though some materials may be more suitable for the card than others. Do a trial run with the construction paper to see what works best.
Question

What is hand tearing?

Community Answer

Simply write the heading on a paper and carefully tear around it with your bare hands. Be careful not to tear the words themselves.
Question

How do you cut the candles for card 3?

Community Answer

Fold the paper in half without creasing it after you have outlined your candles. Then, cut a small slit or hole on the folded almost-crease, making sure it is inside the shape outlined. Unfold, and stick the scissors in, then cut around the edge.