How to make a postcard with your own hands: ideas and examples. Master class "Postcard for Santa Claus Children's cards for Santa Claus

Irina Mishchenko

The most wonderful, funny, mysterious and full of surprises and surprises is just around the corner, which children are always looking forward to. Our preparations for the New Year start already in mid-November. In our daily activities, we gradually begin to acquaint the kids with the most important attributes of the holiday: we consider a toy tree, Christmas decorations, a snowman, etc. in the annual city event organized by the trading company "Kroha". The "Gifts from the Christmas tree" campaign is held by the managers of the baby goods store chain "Krokha" for children from boarding schools so that the kids who are brought up there can receive the desired gifts from Santa Claus. On a huge Christmas tree installed and decorated in the department of the store, numerous postcards with wishes are hung. These wishes can be fulfilled by any buyer and even personally, if he wants to, give a gift to a specific baby. During the action, Santa Claus and Snow Maiden deliver gifts to the address. And we, of course, with the children meet the welcome guests.

To make the holiday beautiful and bright, and the gifts brought pleasure to the children, we draw postcards, make applications.

First, I thought about the topic, taking into account the age and brush skills of the kids. Then I made the blanks. Here's what happened.

Snowman with letter

Christmas decorations

Christmas tree

At the next stage of our work, we drew individually, as parents do with their children at home. This is how we worked.

Snow falls on the Snowman and the snow path

Decorating a bell, clapperboard and ball

We decorate the Christmas tree

I originally planned to put a bag under the Christmas tree, in which the child's wish would be written, but since my great artist got carried away with drawing, I just felt sorry to glue a part of the Christmas tree, so I decided to write my cherished wish under the Christmas tree.

Nice work, made a wish and wrote a letter to Santa Claus.

The winter landscape was painted by Danil 2 years 5 months.

Sasha painted toys for 3 years

Decorated the Christmas tree with beads and balls Kolya for 2 years

These are the masterpieces of my kids. The postcards have already been sent and will soon appear on Christmas trees in the departments of the Krokha trade network in Severodvinsk and Arkhangelsk. And we will wait for a wonderful holiday and continue to prepare for its meeting.

We are used to giving cards for every memorable occasion, be it an official (Easter, Christmas, New Year) or an unofficial (Wedding Day, birth of a child, anniversary) celebration. People are pleased to receive such cute signs of attention, because they speak of respect and sincere feelings of the donor.

But, as you know, things made with one’s own hands bring joy most of all. You don't need to have any special skills to craft DIY Christmas card... The main thing is to show perseverance and a little imagination.

We invite you to give your loved ones a piece of warmth on New Year's holidays. Pay attention to the selection of interesting and original ideas, and maybe you will take note of some of them.

Postcards with Christmas trees

The main attribute of the New Year, as you know, is the tree. It can be a lush graceful forest beauty or a small tree decorated with bright toys. It doesn't matter which tree you choose for the holiday - the main thing is that it exists.

It just so happened, but the Christmas trees on the cards are especially popular. Let's figure out how to make such beauty with your own hands.

Corrugated paper tree

Such a postcard will be voluminous, so if you want to write a message to a loved one inside, we advise you to do it in advance.

To make this postcard you will need:

• Thick A4 paper or colored cardboard, preferably red or orange;
• Several centimeters of corrugated green paper;
• Scissors;
• Glue or double-sided tape;
• Jewelry (sequins, rhinestones, beads);
• Pencil.

Step 1. First of all, you need to make a rough sketch of our Christmas tree. First, take a piece of cardboard and fold it in half. This is a standard postcard size that allows you to make them almost the same as in a store. On one of the halves, you should draw a silhouette of the Christmas tree with thin, barely noticeable lines.

Step 2. Take corrugated paper and cut it into strips one and a half centimeters high. The length of the stripes depends on how much volume you want to give the New Year tree. Do not forget that they must all be of different lengths in order to keep the shape of the tree, so try to make stripes of different lengths: from the longest to the shortest.

Step 3. After that, start gluing the strips into place. It is best to start at the bottom, slowly securing each layer. You should be guided by the markings made with a pencil and glue the stripes, collecting them a little, as shown in the photo. If you do everything right, then outwardly the Christmas tree will look very believable.

Step 4. After finishing the main work, decorate your beauty. Any jewelry you find can be used. It is great if there is a small star in stock - it can be attached to the top. Small beads can be used to make a garland, and rhinestones can be used to make sparkling lights. In advance, come up with kind words of wishes addressed to the recipient, and then the craft will bring even more joy.

Christmas tree in scrapbooking style

This option also involves writing or printing wishes in advance. Think about the words that you would like to say to a loved one, design them in an original way and paste them in the middle of the postcard.

To make a postcard in the style of scrapbooking, you will need:

• Thick colored cardboard (can be taken with an ornament);
• Stationery scissors;
• Double-sided tape or PVA glue;
• Various items for decoration;
• Scrap paper;
• Items that look like a pencil or a small diameter tube.

Step 1. The scrapbooking technique is actually quite easy and even a child can handle it. First, you must decide on the size of the future tree. The most successful option would be a tree located over the entire size of our postcard. Once you've decided on the size, take your scrapbooking paper and cut it into small rectangles of varying widths.

Step 2. Now roll the paper into a cylinder. To get it without dents, use a straw or pencil. Roll the paper in the direction of the width, periodically covering the inside with glue so that the cylinders do not unfold. After winding a sufficient number of paper tubes, glue them to each other, collecting the structure of a Christmas tree or triangle.

Step 3. While our craft is drying, you should tackle the base. Bend the cardboard in half, paste the wishes inside, sign at the bottom. After the tree from the tubes has dried, it must be glued to the outside of the cardboard. Thoroughly coat the surface with glue and attach the craft. Let dry.

Step 4. The next step is decoration. Any interesting thing can be: bright buttons, ribbons, rivets, rhinestones, beads, etc. It is advisable to glue each decor element with a glue gun - this will allow them to last longer.

Postcards with Santa Claus

The theme of New Year's cards does not stop at Christmas trees. You can create anything, as long as your crafts have something to do with the New Year. A great addition to the gift will be a card with the image of Santa Claus or Santa Claus.

Postcard "Santa Claus"

For making a postcard "Santa Claus" You will need:

• Scissors;
• Glue;
• Colour pencils;
• Colored cardboard and paper;
• Elements for decoration.

Step 1. For this craft, you need to find the good-natured face of Santa Claus, print and cut it out. People who can draw beautifully will create the face of Santa Claus themselves. Paint some parts of the face (cheeks, eyes, hat).

Step 2. Fold the cardboard in half and glue the grandfather's face to the outside of one half. The edges of the postcard can be decorated with all sorts of details for decoration (paper circles, small snowflakes, sparkles). Be sure to leave your wishes inside in order to surprise and touch the addressee.

"Merry Santa"

This one looks just like Santa Claus, so it should definitely bring a smile to the recipient. In such a postcard, you can put not only wishes, but also a small present, because it will be made in the form of a pocket. Stock up on all the necessary materials and feel free to get to work.

For making a postcard "Merry Santa" You will need:

• Scissors;
• A sheet of thick paper of several colors (black, red, white);
• Glue;
• Shiny self-adhesive paper.

Step 1. Take thick red paper, bend its edges so that a pocket forms on one side. How to do this can be seen in the photo.

Step 2. Glue the edges of the pocket with glue.

Step 3. Attach a black strip along it, as shown in the figure, and make a silver square out of self-adhesive. It remains to attach the white curly stripes and the card is ready.

You can put a small souvenir or an envelope with money inside such a craft. It turns out to be a cute and practical postcard.

And finally, I would like to show how you can make an interesting and unusual New Year's card in just a few minutes.

For making an unusual postcardYou will need:

• Cardboard;
• Colored paper;
• Thin felt (blue and white);
• Beads for decoration;
• Bright ribbon;
• Scissors;
• PVA glue and glue gun.

Step 1. Fold a piece of cardboard in half as desired. Glue blue felt to the front, then make a small circle in the right corner. You can glue colored paper inside to make the card look more festive.

Step 2. Along the edges of the round hole, "plant" the beads (seen in the photo) with a glue gun, and then cut a small Christmas tree out of white felt, which will also need to be glued to the card with beads.

Step 3. Now from the remaining white felt make a strip of fabric - write or embroider the inscription "Happy New Year" on it. And stick to the front side. Decorate with beads.

Step 4. The final touch is a ribbon with a small bow. Attach it from the “ball” upward to make it look like a Christmas toy. The postcard is ready!

You can create ordinary postcards, with beautiful patterns, or voluminous ones, so to speak with a surprise.

Let's take a look at a few options.

How to make a voluminous New Year card

You will need:

Sheets of colored cardboard;
- a simple pencil;
- ruler;
- scissors;
- glue.

1. Place the paper on a flat surface. Take a ruler and draw a line for yourself, which will mean the middle of the sheet, which is the middle of the tree.

* If you decide to draw a Christmas tree, rather than print, then try to draw it exactly in relation to the center line. It is also worthwhile to exactly draw the lines along which you will further cut the paper (see the picture).

3. Carefully start cutting along the lines as shown in the picture, leaving only the side lines of the tree intact.

4. From the very top, begin to gently bend and unbend the parts of the tree. Then straighten the paper a little and start pushing the "branches" of the tree in the opposite direction (see picture).

This is how it should look.

6. Fold the sheet in the middle and leave it on the table.

7. Apply a thin line of glue to the left and right of the tree leaf.

Your voluminous postcard is ready!

Children's New Year's cards (video)

Handmade Christmas cards

You will need:

- glue;
- buttons;
- colored paper.

* You can also use sequins, stickers, etc. to decorate cards. And if you know how to sew on a button, then you can do it using beautiful threads right on the card, the main thing is to use thick paper.

From the pictures you can understand that it is very easy to make such a postcard. It can be of any size and color. Pick up any buttons and make all kinds of patterns.

Use ribbons

You will need:

Colored cardboard or thick paper;
- glue;
- scissors;
- ribbon.

Place the tape on a half-folded thick sheet and measure to the length you want. As you can see from the images, the higher you go to the top of the tree, the shorter the ribbon.

* The color can be any, but preferably several shades of the same color.

Cut to the length you want.

Use the ends of the scissors to work over the edges of the ribbon to make them fluffy.

The ribbons can be attached to colored cardboard with glue, or they can be neatly sewn (stitched).

Beautiful new year cards

We continue to prepare for. What else is good to do in advance? Of course, postcards, because in order for your family and friends to receive them on time, letters must be sent in advance. We offer you 15 ideas for New Year's cards that you can easily make with your own hands. Last year, as part of the New Year's little train campaign, we visited with you, where the thematic articles of the past years were awaiting us.

How to make DIY Christmas cards

New Year card "Snowman"

Cut a wide strip with a curly edge out of white paper. It will be a snowy hill. Glue it to the bottom of the postcard. Attach white acrylic letters to the center of the pre-made snowmen.

Christmas Holly Postcard

Decorate a folded sheet of heavy beige paper with buttons, cut leaves from green paper, and a sewing stitch along the edge. Sign the postcard by hand. To make the leaves shine, cover the green paper with glue, let it dry and then cut out the leaves.

Postcard "Multicolored Christmas tree"

Use scrapbooking paper to create this cute New Year's composition on your card. Fold a 24 cm by 14 cm sheet of white paper in half. Cut a 6 cm wide wavy strip of blue or turquoise scrapbooking paper. Glue it to the top of the postcard. Cut 4-6 triangles out of green and blue paper (see photo).

Attach the triangles to the card in three rows. Leave some free space on the right in the second row for a large tree. Hot glue a small knot into the free space. This will be the trunk of the tree. Cut a large triangle out of the patterned paper. Use a foam pad to glue it to the card. This will create a three-dimensional tree.

Decorate the tree with rhinestones. Attach a shiny star to the top.

Greetings from Santa Claus postcard

This postcard will be based on patterned paper. Cut out the elements of Santa Claus's face from paper of different colors. Glue them together. Use pink chalk to paint Santa's cheeks. Glue your face to a thick paper card. Stick the postcard on folded paper with a larger design, so that the design looks like a border on the right and bottom of the postcard. Write a congratulation.

Retro Christmas tree postcard

Use a sewing machine to sew the edges of a Christmas tree made of heavyweight paper. Decorate the tree with snowflakes. For a simpler version of the postcard, glue the tree with an additional layer of thick paper to get a three-dimensional image.

Christmas card "Bird"

These adorable holiday birds are sure to bring you good luck in the coming year 2015. Cut out the outline of the bird from thick red and green paper. Use a hole punch to make pom poms out of white paper and eyes out of black paper. Cut out caps from red and green paper, a strip of "fur" from white paper, and wings from patterned paper. Fold a piece of heavy white paper in half.

Using a pencil, draw paws on the front of each postcard. Circle the legs with a black handle. Cut the beak out of black paper. Secure the beak with the wide end to the back of the bird's body. Glue the bird to the card. Glue the fur and pompom to the hat. Set the hat aside temporarily. Stitch the wing to the bird's body. Sew the bird onto the postcard and add a hat.

Please your friends and family with this bright and cheerful postcard. Fold the patterned paper in half along the long side. Using a stencil machine, cut out the shapes you want. Stick them on the postcard. Decorate the card with 3D stickers or make a short greeting out of cut letters.

How to make a card with a Christmas ball

Simple yet stylish postcard. Fold a piece of pink (or any other) colored paper in half. Using a ruler, draw a black line on the top half of the postcard (see photo). Cut a Christmas ball out of bright paper with a pattern. Glue it to the bottom right corner of the postcard. Cut a small trapezoid out of white cardboard - the ball holder - and glue it to the top of the ball.

Decorate the "string" of the ball with rhinestones. Place the card in a fun-filled envelope.

Postcard "New Year tree"

Create a 3D Christmas tree from patterned corrugated paper. Fold a piece of heavy brown paper in half. Stitch a slightly smaller, cream-colored rectangle to the front of the card. The result is a blank postcard. Place five differently patterned strips of paper on top of each other.

Make a decorative edge along the long side of each strip. Fold the strips into an accordion so that the same distance is obtained between the folds. Stick the strips under each other in the shape of a tree. Cut out a star and attach it to the top of the tree. Decorate with sparkles.

New Year's card "Santa Claus"

Your loved ones will be happy to receive a surprise card for the New Year. Fold the piece of red paper over to form a pocket. Attach strips of white paper with a curly edge to the card (see photo). To make a belt, glue a strip of black paper to the bottom of the card and cut a square out of shiny paper. Secure the square to the black strip.

Place the surprise inside the card. Wrap a coarse thread twice around the top flap, securing it with a drop of glue on the back of the flap. Pass the thread through the Santa Claus tag and tie the thread with a bow.

This card is very easy to make. In addition, it is easy to manufacture in large numbers. Use a stencil to cut out different shapes of snowflakes. Sign the postcard, decorate with a ribbon. At the bottom of the card, glue a strip of paper with a curly edge and a strip of paper with a pattern. Snowflakes of different shapes and paper with different patterns will help you create a unique design for each card.

Decorate a simple postcard in minutes. Cut half of the Christmas tree out of patterned paper. "Hang" toys-buttons of a suitable color on the tree, placing them on a drop of glue. Attach a star-shaped sticker to the top of the tree.

Bright mittens in a row are the main decoration of this New Year's card. At the bottom of the card, attach a strip of patterned paper and a ribbon. Write your warmest Christmas wishes. Punch holes in the two outer mittens, thread them along the lace and tie them with bows. Glue the rest of the mittens to the card with glue.

Tip: To keep the bows securely, they need to be fixed with a drop of glue, applying it in the middle of the lace.

This funny felt Santa Claus is a great way to wish your loved ones a Happy New Year. Cut out the beard and hat from strips of red, green, dark gray, and white felt. Cut a 13 cm circle out of cream-colored paper and glue to a similar-sized circle cut from white paper. On the back of the white circle, you will write congratulations.

Starting with the beard, glue the felt blanks to the white circle. Stick on the mustache, mouth, cheeks and eyes. Cut 13 cm strips out of red, green, and pink felt. Weave the strips into pigtails and attach to Santa Claus's hat. Attach a sprig of Christmas holly cut from felt to the top of the hat.

This simple and elegant card features the popular Christmas character, Rudolph the Reindeer. Cut it out using a dark green paper stencil. Fold a 24 x 14 cm sheet of light green paper in half. Apply glue to the middle of three round openwork napkins and glue them to the card. Cut a circle out of "book" paper and glue it to the center of the top napkin.

Attach the Rudolph figurine to the card, make him a red nose - a circle of red paper. Give your postcard envelope a vintage look: Insert a liner of antique scrapbooking paper inside the envelope.

Tip: To give your white napkins an antique look, rub them with damp tea bags.

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We hope that these ideas inspired you to be creative, and in the near future you will be able to make Christmas cards with your own hands, the process of creating which will captivate both you and your children, and the final result will delight those who receive the New Year cards you have made.

Translation of the article Homemade Christmas Cards from English was prepared by Elena Sukhaya

On the eve of the New Year, a feeling of joy and warmth does not leave us. This is not surprising, because this is a special, magical holiday of childhood, which is associated with new hopes and beginnings, and of course with original congratulations. With special trepidation, our children are preparing for the holiday, who are eagerly awaiting gifts and hospitality from the mysterious guest. Kids learn songs and rhymes, make postcards and write letters with wishes to Santa Claus.

The crumbs put their soul into their creations, set out the most intimate dreams and desires. A striking example of children's creativity is a handmade card to Santa Claus. By the way, many parents are directly involved in the process of creating a masterpiece, because joint work helps to create a festive atmosphere for the whole family. So let's try to help our kids to translate their ideas and ideas on a piece of paper and learn a few simple techniques.

How to draw a postcard to Santa Claus?

In fact, the process of creating postcards is very exciting and interesting, it promotes the disclosure of talent and the manifestation of imagination. Moreover, there are many ways to create beautiful postcards, depending on personal wishes and skills, you can make a regular or voluminous postcard, bright colorful or black and white, you can use various techniques and decorative elements.

We bring to your attention a master class on how to make a postcard letter to Santa Claus with your own hands.

Option 1

Let's not change traditions and consider detailed instructions on how to make an original and beautiful postcard for Santa Claus with a Christmas tree from scrap paper. So, we need:

• colored or white cardboard;
• scrap paper;
• glue;
• scissors;
• pencil or pen;
• decorations as desired.

Now let's start creating our masterpiece:

On such a wonderful postcard, your child will be able to write not only a letter to Santa Claus, but congratulations to family and friends.