Victory Day is a great day for the country. In May 1945, the Great Patriotic War ended and a new period of history began, which would have been impossible without the heroic feat of our dear veterans. Congratulations and signs of attention are only a small part of what we can give in gratitude to the heroes, and a gift in which our soul is invested will help us share a piece of warmth and memory with them. Make greeting cards for May 9 with your own hands or with your children, and we will tell you how.
Great Victory Day
In 2017 we celebrate the 71st anniversary of the Great Victory. The heroes and heroines who fought many years ago for the happy future of the Motherland showed perseverance both at that time and later. Time is inexorable, their ranks have thinned. But the memory lives on, and veterans will once again share their stories with the modern generation on this significant day.
Give them a piece of yourself, show your attention by complementing nice words a bouquet of red carnations and a heartfelt handmade card. Even if it’s just a trifle, the veterans, these amazing grandparents, will be incredibly pleased.
An ordinary postcard from a store is full of bright colors, but lacks individuality and has no warmth. Making an original card yourself is not so difficult; you can use ready-made ideas or show your imagination by creating your own masterpiece. In addition, it is easy to involve children in this exciting process. There are many techniques in which you can make a postcard for May 9:
All kinds of templates will make it easier to create a postcard for May 9 with your own hands: stars, carnations, doves, etc.
Simple card with voluminous carnations
You can make this card with children, you don’t need any special skills, all you need is:
The postcard is made as follows:
How to make carnations out of paper - video
Carnations do not have to be red; pink or white look good on a postcard for May 9; in this case, it is better to make the base from colored cardboard. Carnations white You can decorate it; to do this, at the stage of cutting out round blanks, you should draw a line along the edges with a red or pink felt-tip pen.
In addition to the star, the postcard can be decorated with a dove, which is also a symbol of victory. You can simply cut it out of white cardboard, drawing wings, eyes, etc. Or fold it out of paper using the origami technique and the corresponding diagram.
If you have a real St. George's ribbon, you can not just stick it on, but tie it in a bow, securing it at the base of a bouquet of carnations.
Front triangle
These treasured triangles were awaited with bated breath. News from the front came in envelopes triangular shape. 
A card like this with a congratulation embedded in it is a touching sign of attention. To do it, you need:
- White sheet (A4).
- Brewed black tea.
- Colored paper (red, green, orange, pink).
- Glue and scissors.
- St. George's ribbon or orange double-sided paper.
The process itself is quite labor-intensive, but not that complicated:
- Using tea leaves, paint a sheet of paper using a sponge. Dry it. This technique will age the paper, giving it a touch of a previous era.
- On one side of the sheet write or print congratulations to veterans, on the other (along right side, closer to the right corner) - the inscription “Happy Victory Day” and an improvised postal stamp above it.
- Fold the sheet, bending the upper right corner towards the left side to form an even sharp corner.
- Fold the upper left corner to the right, towards the lower border of the previous fold.
- Bend the corners of the lower rectangle on both sides towards the base of the upper part. Tuck the lower part into the upper.
- Cut out a star from red colored paper according to the template and fold it along the fold lines.
- From white, cut out three blanks for apple tree flowers. To do this, you can also use a template or carefully cut the blanks into 5 petals. The radius of the workpiece is about 3.5 cm. Make each workpiece more voluminous by pushing through the middle with the blunt side of a pencil.
- Cut several very thin strips for the stamens (5-7 per flower). Glue them into the middle of each piece, painting the ends yellow.
- Cut out circles for the core (1-1.5 cm) from pink paper, cut them along the contour with scissors and glue them into each flower on top of the stamens. Bend the latter slightly upward.
- Cut a square (4x4 cm) from green paper, fold it diagonally, draw the outline of the leaf and cut it out. Make a small cut at the base of each leaf, bend it slightly and glue it, this will give the workpiece volume.
- If you don’t have a ready-made St. George’s ribbon, you can draw black stripes on orange double-sided paper. Glue the tape, placing it along the left side of the triangle (the plane without the inscription), then fold it at the top, move it a little along the second side and bend the tip again.
- Glue the star blank in the left corner of the triangle.
- Glue a green leaf between the two folds of the tape and three apple flowers on top of it.
You can decorate such a card with other elements at your discretion.
How to make a triangle letter - video
Greeting card using quilling technique
Such cards can be made at any age, quilling - exciting activity, with the help of which it is possible to create real masterpieces. It is easy to make an original postcard for May 9 according to the proposed scheme or put any design on paper at your discretion and design it using the same technology. Veterans will be pleased to receive one voluminous postcard with spectacular design and heartfelt wishes inside.
Thematic correspondence with the Victory Day is achieved not only through the main symbolism, but also through the use of the colors of the St. George ribbon: black and orange (red) - the colors of gunpowder and fire. For production you need:
- Watercolor paper or thick cardboard for the base (A4).
- Colored paper (black, orange).
- Toothpick or wooden skewer for quilling.
- Glue and a brush for it.
- Scissors.
You may need round patterns (a special ruler with circles of different diameters) and templates of letters and numbers printed on a printer; with their help, the entire composition will turn out smooth and neat.
The work must be done in the following order:
If the quilling technique seems too complicated, then using a similar scheme you can fill the outline with balls rolled from colored napkins, torn into pieces of different sizes.
From balls made from a red napkin, you can lay out the outline of a star and the inscription “May 9”, gluing them to the base. Such a card will be effectively complemented by voluminous apple tree flowers, the manufacturing process of which was described above. It is best not to take as a basis white paper, but colored designer paper (golden or silver), craft paper or artificially aged paper.
Hello readers and guests of the blog. Continuing the topic of the Great Patriotic War, I would like to raise the question of how we can congratulate our veterans on Victory Day. After all, May 9 is a very important and memorable day for everyone.
I think that every family has its own heroes who defended our Motherland from enemies. It’s great if they are still alive, and they will be pleased to receive a homemade gift from their children. And those who are no longer alive are worth remembering and remembering...
I believe that the war touched each of us, and our modern youth should honor the exploits of warriors. Children need to be told the history of the country, and for the Victory Day they need to be taught, make souvenirs, go to the memorial and lay flowers.
Today I invite you to learn how to do holiday cards. Moreover, in the previous article, I promised to highlight this issue. And I’m used to always keeping promises)) Well, it’s always nice to give and receive postcards.
According to tradition, I first selected the most beautiful and bright options works And then we’ll look at step-by-step master classes. So it will be interesting!! Stay with me until the end!!
In such congratulations, retro photos and newspaper clippings look very advantageous. And the addition of volumetric flowers will only decorate the overall background.
The next option is made using the origami technique. I think this idea is quite good, since such cards look very impressive.
But this is not a complicated, but very festive applique.
Working in the scrapbooking technique occupies a special place. I believe that this technique Suitable for military theme and displays Soviet style.
And here is a version of a cut-out congratulation. Very delicate work, little ones can't handle it.
Don’t forget about the quilling technique; whoever knows how to curl paper will definitely succeed.
Here's a very simple option. Draw paraphernalia and decorate with multi-colored cereals, balls or plasticine.
Another type of souvenir with flowers and St. George's ribbon.
But how beautifully flowers can be decorated from foamiran.
How do you like this military triangle?? Isn't that a great idea?
Now let's get straight to work. Let's learn to create from different materials and master different techniques.
We make cards from paper and cardboard
If you are attentive enough, you realize that most of the work is done from paper and cardboard. We make various applications, origami, etc.
I suggest you make an unusual and very festive greeting, where the main materials are cardboard and paper.
You will need:
- a sheet of cardboard or a blank for a postcard;
- beads, sequins, sparkles of different colors;
- corrugated paper pink and green colors;
- crepe paper or wrapping paper;
- colored paper;
- fabric for curtains;
- PVA glue;
- double sided tape;
- blank in the form of a tear-off calendar;
- threads;
- stationery knife;
- scissors.
Work process:
1. First make a blank for the postcard. It can be bought in a store or made from colored cardboard.
3. Cut a rectangle from white cardstock to fit our base. Then cut out another exactly the same rectangle, but in a different color.
4. Now start making the window. Needed on back side Mark a white rectangle using a ruler and a simple pencil. Side and central partitions – 0.5 mm each. On the side – make additional allowances for the folds.
6. Glue a rectangle of a different color as shown in the photo.
6. Use glitter, sequins, and varnish to perform a fireworks display.
7. Take the prepared white window and glue the lower bends so that the background does not extend beyond the cardboard frame. Your window is ready.
8. Cut the curtain out of fabric and stick it on with double-sided tape. And secure it just below the middle with thread and tape.
9. You can print the calendar or draw it yourself.
10. Glue it down onto the paper.
11. Make flowers from corrugated paper and glue them to the background.
12. Your original gift is ready, all you have to do is write your wishes on the back. And if you are making an opening base, then leave it inside.
Congratulations using scrapbooking technique for the competition to take 1st place
Now I want to show you a cool idea using the scrapbooking technique. I think this craft will be useful to many. There is no shame in putting it up for competition, and you can also surprise, and of course, please the recipient.
You will need:
- white cardboard A4 - 2 sheets;
- scrap paper with a military motif;
- light green leaf;
- glue "Moment";
- PVA glue or double-sided tape;
- scissors and stationery knife;
- pencil;
- ruler;
- needle;
- pliers;
- scraps of camouflage fabric;
- fishing line;
- metal fittings on a military theme;
- beaded fishing line.
Work process:
1. Take white cardboard and fold it in half. Do the same with a pastel-colored sheet. Now place the white paper inside the green one and secure with double-sided tape.
2. On white cardboard, draw a frame with 3-4 cm edges. Using a stationery knife, cut out the unnecessary middle. The finished frame should not be wider or longer than the base of the card.
3. Camouflage fabric needs to be torn into long strips. Wrap the frame with strips and secure the ends with glue.
4. Choose a military theme from scrapbooking paper. And cut out what you like best.
5. Take the base and glue the scrapbooking piece onto it.
6. Glue a camouflage element on top and decorate it with military fittings. Some elements can be secured with fishing line.
7. Now cut out a small oval from white cardboard and cover it with camouflage. Attach a cockade from an old cap to the part and secure decorative crafts framed just above center.
8. All that remains is to sign and give your creation.
This is such an unusual idea for scrapbooking. Did you like it?!
Postcards for May 9 with clippings for schoolchildren
Works with clippings look very nice. But they require precision and accuracy. Therefore, older children can do it.
Look at the beauty you can create:
Here you first need to find a suitable template, save and print it. Then carefully cut out and paste onto the appropriate background.
I think that older schoolchildren will be able to do this task.
Step-by-step instructions for making a plasticine postcard for preschoolers
Well, you can make a postcard with the kids from kindergarten. Don't believe me?! And now I will show and tell you everything.
You will need: plasticine, cardboard, stack, toothpick.
Work process:
1. Choose the colors of plasticine and warm it in your palms so that it is comfortable to work with.
2. Place the cardboard in front of you. Make a background on it - the sky is above blue color, below - green grass.
Spread the plasticine in a thin layer, leaving gaps.
3. Take marsh-colored plasticine and form a cake. Attach it to the postcard, setting the relief of a military helmet. Glue a couple of white spots and make a star from red plasticine.
4. Make a couple of brown sausages different lengths and glue on one side, forming a twig. Add pink cakes, and stick a drop of yellow plasticine in the center. Use a toothpick to draw petals. The result was a budding branch of an apple tree.
5. Make sausages from red plasticine and make the inscription May 9 from them. And make the St. George's ribbon from orange and black plasticine.
6. Create a frame around the edges and decorate it with a stack. And you can launch a dove made of white plasticine into the sky.
7. That's it!!
If you want to write a wish, then you need to do this in advance before the sculpting process.
Ideas for quilling work for the Victory Day
In addition to various applications, cut-out works and drawn pictures, you can design the plot by folding paper, that is, using the quilling technique. This method is always very advantageous, because the souvenir turns out to be creative and voluminous.
Here is an elegant design option for a spring branch.
Or how do you like such delicate white flowers??
And here are the red carnations. There is no need for comments here.
Or these are different compositions, but very beautiful, right??
And what a snow-white dove it can turn out to be!! Let there be Peace in the whole World!!
How do you like this idea with a tank and fireworks?! In my opinion, just right for younger kids.
Now I propose to perform this bright congratulation:
You will need:
- Base for a postcard 11x12 cm red (or red cardboard);
- Golden cardboard;
- Quilling or regular colored paper - yellow, red;
- Red paper with white pattern;
- Winding tool;
- Foam tape;
- Tweezers;
- Small scissors;
- Glue.
Work process:
1. Form a roll from yellow paper (length 20 cm, width 0.7 cm).
2. Then expand it to its maximum size.
3. Fix the edge with glue and form a star by bending the edges at 5 points.
4. Cut out a rectangle 8 by 10 cm from golden cardboard.
5. C reverse side Glue pieces of foam tape onto the rectangle.
6. Attach the workpiece to the red base, diagonally.
7. Make a small roll (8-10 cm long) from red paper.
8. Unravel it and spread it with glue.
9. Then press it with your fingers into a crescent shape. You need 6 of these parts. Make the inscription “May” from yellow paper.
10. Using tweezers, glue the red blanks onto the golden rectangle, creating the number 9.
12. From red paper with a pattern, make a strip 2 cm wide and 15 cm long.
13. Using small scissors, make cuts along the entire length of the strip, but not all the way through.
14. Using a rolling tool, twist the strip into a tube with the right side facing inward.
15. Secure the edges of the part with glue.
16. Spread the flower and make 2 more.
17. Glue 3 flowers in different places on a postcard.
18. Your product is ready. All that remains is to sign.
How to make a card from corrugated paper?
You can also make a present from corrugated paper. It turns out no less original version. I really liked one work, so I’m posting it for you.
You will need:
- corrugated cardboard or paper (yellow, blue, green, red, silver);
- PVA glue;
- double sided tape;
- ruler;
- pencil;
- scissors.
Work process:
1. Take a yellow sheet and fold it in half, this will be the base. Cut strips of any width from green and blue paper. The green stripe needs to be glued down and the blue stripe up.
2. Download or draw a dove template yourself. Transfer it to silver or white cardboard and cut it out. Glue it as if it is floating in the sky.
3. On red paper, draw a circle of the required diameter, and draw flowers on the back - tulips. Using a utility knife, cut out the buds along the outline.
4. Cut strips no more than 5 mm wide from green cardboard. Then wrap it around your finger and secure the end with glue. Pinch the resulting oval on one side to form a petal. Make several of these petals and glue them around the clearing.
5. Sign or paste a wish or poem inside.
Please note that in the photographs only cardboard was used, but you can only make the base from it, and all the elements from corrugated paper.
Postcards for Victory Day for kindergarten children
And now I would like to offer you a couple more ideas. All the works are simple and beautiful, so just right for preschoolers.
Prepare templates for the children, let them cut out and create the composition themselves.
Here is another example of a simple application.
Origami method, because kids love folding!!
You can also use plasticine.
With older preschoolers you can make such a voluminous postcard.
I also suggest watching the following video story. The main attribute on the souvenir is the red star.
If you choose this option, then I’ll throw off the template to create a three-dimensional star.
Greeting cards drawn from a template
And probably the simplest are postcards that you can simply draw:
And if your children do not yet know how to draw well, but love to color, then for them suitable option with templates. Save the story you like and print it on white paper. Give your child pencils or markers and let him create.
Whatever postcard you choose, the main thing is to reflect those times, Soviet style and a special festive moment.
I hope I was helpful and informative. And no one will have any difficulties in creativity. And with such gifts you will please our respected veterans.
May 9 is a big international holiday. There is no family that did not suffer losses in World War II. In 2017, it will be 72 years since the world won a victory over fascism and the cult of personality of brutal dictators.
There are practically no veterans left in dark blue and brown Soviet jackets hung with dozens of medals, and every year there are even fewer. Therefore, we try our best to respect the heroes to whom we owe our lives. And DIY greeting cards for May 9th are a good way to express gratitude for the peaceful sky and bright future of our children.
DIY Victory Day cards
There are many ways to express your gratitude with a May 9th card. A few of the options below should pique your interest, and detailed instructions will help keep your creativity organized.
Postcard application for May 9
Lightweight and beautiful way To make a postcard for May 9 is to decorate it with a beautiful applique. If you have chosen this technique, then below is given for you step by step instructions to make your crafting easy and fun.
Step #1
Stocking up on materials
In order to make our Victory Day postcard we will need the following materials:
- Colored paper
- Colored sheet of A5 format (can be of any color)
- Blank A3 sheet
- Several napkins
- St. George Ribbon
- Stapler
Step #2
Making a flower
- Take a napkin and fold it 3 times
- Cutting out a circle
- Cut the edges a little
- Fixing the middle
- Lifting each layer and pressing it to the base, we make a clove out of a napkin
- There will be 3 flowers on the card, so we repeat the procedure a sufficient number of times
- This is the flower we should end up with:
Step #3
Making a stem
- Take colored paper, preferably green, and coat the edges with PVA glue
- We thinly roll the paper into a long tube (for convenience, you can wrap it in a pencil and then pull it out)
- Making 2 more tubes
Step #4
Making the base for the postcard
- Fold a blank A3 sheet in half
- Paste a colored A5 sheet on top
You can take paper of any color. The template base with thematic drawings for Victory Day also looks interesting.
Step #5
Making a postcard
- Glue flowers onto the base
- Cut out and glue leaves to flowers
Step #5
Finishing touch
- We make a bow from St. George's ribbon (you can fix it for reliability)
- Glue to the postcard
Three-dimensional postcard for May 9
A voluminous postcard for May 9 for Victory Day looks very beautiful and does not require much time. At first glance, the technique may seem complicated, but in fact you don’t need to be a master of origami to make a decent card.
Step #1
Stocking up on materials
- A5 colored paper
- A4 colored cardboard
- Several napkins
- Green marker
- St. George Ribbon
- Stapler
- Glue stick
- Super glue or silicone glue
Step #2
Making a three-dimensional star
- Take colored paper and fold it in half.
- We fold the extreme corner, unfold it, and then do the same with the other side and unfold it again. This way you have outlined an even cross with contour folds.
- Take the corner of the edge on the other side and press it to the center of the cross.
- We bend this very edge towards the end of the paper.
- We bend the other edge, forming a single angle.
- Fold the “airplane” in half.
- Cut the edge diagonally with scissors.
- Lay out the paper. It should look like a star like this.
- Trim the edge of the main corner a little.
Step #3
Let's light a fire
- Take some red or orange colored paper and fold it in half.
- Draw a fire on the opposite side of the fold and carefully cut it out
Thus, we get two flame applications.
- We poke a flame into a star
- Base the flame with glue on a pencil
It should look like an eternal flame.
Step #4
Decorate with flowers
- Using the instructions from the previous postcard, we make 3 carnations from napkins
Step #5
Decorating a postcard
- We take colored cardboard and glue our three-dimensional applique
You can glue a thematic inscription to the postcard, as shown in the picture.
- Using green markers we draw the flowers of the stem
- Cut and glue leaves
Step #6
We finish the card with St. George's ribbon
- Using a stapler we fix several waves
- We attach the tape with superglue
Original ideas for postcards for Victory Day
If you are one of the creative people with broad creative boundaries, or you are not afraid of difficulties and it’s simply not enough for you to make a beautiful three-dimensional postcard, then we offer you several original ideas, which will help you realize your inspiration and creativity.
Postcard for May 9th using scrapbooking technique
Scrapbooking is a simple technique that involves the presence of elements of printed cuttings. Looks very interesting on postcards on May 9th. Perfectly maintains the style of the time. For greater effect, you can search the Internet for photos of old articles in which Soviet citizens were congratulated on Victory Day and use them in your postcard.
Postcards for May 9th using quilling technique
Quilling is a very interesting and entertaining technique for making cards. It is not difficult to use and has very affordable materials. Long paper strips are glued to the postcard with an edge, laying out a pattern or picture on it.
Postcards for May 9 using isothread technique
More painstaking technique. Ideal for diligent and focused people. But despite all the subtlety of the work, it is quite an interesting and entertaining activity. Postcards decorated with isothread technique are very beautiful and unique.
Postcard templates for May 9th using isothread technique
Drawn postcards for May 9
For those who know how to draw, there should be no barriers at all to making beautiful postcard for Victory Day. People whom nature has endowed with such talent know how to turn an ordinary sheet of paper into a masterpiece and a work of art. Drawn postcards are always relevant and preferable, because... this is real creative work.
Background for a postcard for May 9
After experimenting a little with a couple of Victory Day cards, you can consider several background options. Instead of monochrome colored paper, you can decorate the base of the card with a themed background. This solution looks excellent.
Victory Day is a big international holiday. It is not at all surprising that on this day so many people want to make a beautiful card with their own hands. We want to put a piece of our soul into a modest, but touching gift. After all, this is the least of what we can do for our heroes, to whom we try to express gratitude through a postcard for our lives and the bright future of our children.
Video: Beautiful postcard for May 9th with your own hands
Victory Day is approaching, and, as usual, children will congratulate veterans on the holiday, remembering the military battles of 1941-1945. Today's schoolchildren must remember that such a terrible tragedy should never happen again. A beautiful DIY paper May 9th postcard will be a wonderful gift for people who gave peace to the world. Making such a souvenir is not difficult - you just need to follow the steps of the master class step by step. The main decorations of the postcard can be a dove as a symbol of purity, an Order Ribbon, a carnation, a star. In order for 1st grade students to show greater interest in making crafts, the school can hold a competition for the most creative postcard for veterans.
Do-it-yourself voluminous paper postcard for Victory Day on May 9
Do-it-yourself voluminous postcards are always original and unique. By following the recommendations of a master class of professionals on making such crafts, children can make an excellent gift for a veteran themselves. To do this, they will need colorful paper, glue, cardboard, scissors, pencils, markers and a little patience.
Postcard with carnations and St. George's ribbon for May 9 - Master class on DIY paper crafts
A postcard made of paper and napkins with carnations and St. George's ribbon will be a wonderful gift for a veteran on May 9th. Making such a souvenir, the child will spend a little more than an hour; but how much joy his surprise will bring to a person who has gone through the war! Adults can help girls and boys by explaining to them where to start and in what order the actions should be performed.
To make this card you will need:
- Cardboard or thick paper;
- Multi-colored paper napkins (red, green and white);
- PVA glue;
- Brush;
- Pencil;
- Scissors;
- Stapler
Step-by-step instructions for making a paper postcard for May 9
Beautiful DIY May 9 postcard for 1st grade
In 1st grade, children already have skills in working with paper, scissors, glue and pencils. That is why it will not be difficult for first-graders to make a small, beautiful postcard for veterans, congratulating them on Victory Day. The teacher can explain in detail to students step-by-step instructions for creating original gift veterans on May 9, help the guys at the most difficult stages of preparing their surprise for WWII participants.
DIY postcard “Triangular letter” for May 9 - Master class for 1st grade
The postcard, made in the shape of a triangular letter, will remind veterans of the news that so rarely came from home during the battles of World War II. First graders will need a little over an hour to make it.
Materials for the postcard for May 9 “Triangular letter”
To make such a gift for veterans on Victory Day you will need:
- A sheet of A4 paper;
- Brewed tea;
- Scissors;
- Glue;
- White, pink, red, green paper;
- Pencil;
- George Ribbon;
- Printer or ink pen.
Step-by-step instructions for making a postcard for May 9 “Triangular letter” in 1st grade
A small do-it-yourself postcard for a veteran on May 9th
A small handmade postcard will become the best gift to a veteran on May 9th. To make it, the children will only need multi-colored paper or cardboard, glue, brushes, scissors and other materials at hand, depending on the design of the gift. Among homemade postcards for Victory Day, crafts made from plasticine and paper napkins. You will find examples of such souvenirs for WWII participants on this page.
Examples of small do-it-yourself postcards for a veteran for Victory Day on May 9
If the guys want to sincerely please the veterans on Victory Day, they can easily do this by giving them homemade cards, made with your own hands on the eve of May 9. Maybe it will be simple beautiful drawing about the battle and victory of our soldiers or a craft made using modern techniques. Text congratulatory letter to participants of the Great Patriotic War can be printed or written by hand. We present to your attention examples of several unusual postcards. We are sure that such surprises will give warm memories to former frontline soldiers. The variety of materials used to create cards will help you choose a craft to suit your taste.
Step-by-step making of a postcard for Victory Day on May 9th with your own hands
Of course, we are all familiar with the “classic” postcard - this is a thick small sheet of paper on which a thematic design is printed in a typographical way. Souvenirs for Victory Day depict the St. George Ribbon, flowers (usually carnations), photos of soldiers in helmets, etc. Today everyone can make a unique congratulation to a veteran with my own hands. Using cardboard, plasticine, paints and pencils, applications from multi-colored paper, you can create your own greeting card by May 9. Follow our recommendations step by step, and you will definitely succeed!
Examples of step-by-step making of postcards for May 9th with your own hands
The choice of material for the step-by-step production of postcards for May 9 today is huge. This is not only paper and cardboard of various colors, textures and thicknesses, but also fabric, silk paints, wrapping paper, wallpaper, clippings from old newspapers and magazines, stickers, etc. In addition, decorate ready-made craft You can do it yourself with various accessories (beads, rhinestones, seed beads, stones), glitter applied to glue, inscriptions pre-printed on a color printer. The main steps in making such a souvenir will be your following actions:
- Choosing a postcard theme;
- Selection of materials for its manufacture;
- Exact following step by step instructions on making crafts with your own hands;
- Final design of the card using voluminous, pre-made parts, sew-on stones, glass beads; congratulatory inscription to veterans.
You will find images of unusual postcards made by yourself here.
DIY children's card for May 9th for a competition
Unlike a stamped card bought in a store, a craft made with love by children’s hands conveys the love and caring attitude experienced by a girl or boy when making such a gift. On the eve of Victory Day, schools can hold a competition for the most interesting postcard for veterans. During craft lessons or after classes, schoolchildren can create a unique thing using only paper, cardboard, paints, natural and improvised materials.
Examples of do-it-yourself children's cards for the competition for May 9
Giving children creative task To make a postcard for a competition dedicated to Victory Day on May 9, teachers can allow children to choose the design of the gift themselves. However, in order for each child to end up with a beautiful craft that is different from others, teachers must help each student design his souvenir for a veteran. It may be difficult for students to work with some of the selected materials - help the girls and boys realize their idea. Pay attention to the photos of unusual postcards made by children - we have posted them on this page.
Original do-it-yourself May 9 postcards with a dove
Among all the crafts for Victory Day, postcards with a dove are the most popular. The dove is a bird of peace, a symbol of opposition to war, a sign of hope and goodness. The guys make these cards from paper, napkins and feathers. At the same time, a variety of techniques are used for making such surprises for veterans - from ordinary drawings to complex silk-screen printing and bead embroidery.
DIY postcard with a dove for May 9 - Master class in making crafts
Making a postcard with a dove is easy - all you need to do is follow the step-by-step instructions below. Such a souvenir will become real pleasant surprise veterans who went through the war and will remind them that their feat is not forgotten.
To make a postcard with a dove, prepare:
- Glue;
- White piece of paper;
- Plastic straw for cocktail;
- St. George's ribbon;
- Felt pen;
- Printer with copier.
Step-by-step instructions for making a postcard with a dove for May 9
Original do-it-yourself postcards for the holiday of May 9th for children
Having decided which card the children will make for veterans on May 9, they will also have to design a homemade envelope for their gift. Let it be as original as the surprise itself, made with your own hands. However, if you wish, you can buy a ready-made envelope in the store and decorate it with St. George’s ribbons, flowers from multi-colored paper, congratulatory inscriptions, beads
Examples of original do-it-yourself children's cards for the holiday of May 9
In order for the card for veterans on May 9 to turn out not only original, but also neat, adults should help younger children make such crafts with their own hands. Probably, the child does not yet know how to handle glue or cut out exactly along the contour of an image for a future applique-decoration of a souvenir. It doesn’t matter if you take on the work together with a student. Next time he will make a card himself. See what surprises kids can make for veterans!
Unusual, handmade May 9 postcard with love , will be a wonderful gift for veterans on Victory Day. Materials for crafts can be not only cardboard and paper, but also accessories, improvised means, fabrics, and stones. Explain to the 1st grade children the steps for making a postcard step by step, help the schoolchildren choose a theme for decorating a souvenir - flowers, a dove, a St. George's ribbon. On the eve of the holiday, hold a competition in the classroom original postcards and reward the winner with a sweet prize.
Hello friends!
May 9th is approaching. This is the Victory Day holiday. We begin to prepare for important event to congratulate our glorious warriors. And most best congratulations What remains are postcards made with your own hands with love and soul.
On this significant day, we will go to the parade with joy and respect. Or we will visit the memorial with the eternal flame to lay flowers - carnations. It’s great to take a walk with the kids to the city center and greet the veterans in person. This is where our crafts come in handy, to personally present them to the grandfathers and grandmothers who fought.
And besides, exhibitions and even competitions are organized on this topic in kindergartens and schools. And you can take first place. Therefore, I offer you my selection of ready-made works from the Internet. I recommend not to copy exactly, but to take ideas and create your own unique masterpiece!
DIY Victory Day cards
First, let's look at options for creating crafts with children in different techniques. And then you can proceed directly to creating them.
The most necessary tools for postcards are thick and colored paper, cardboard, felt-tip pens, paints, scissors, glue and sometimes improvised materials. And this always happens in any home, especially with small children).
Here are works using the quilling technique. We have already condemned it more than once, but let me remind you that this is a twisting technique different forms tubes made from strips of paper. These are the details that will be used to create a beautiful composition.
Composition with a dove of peace, St. George's ribbon and a three-dimensional star.
Here we use napkins, or rather balls made from them. It’s very easy to make such lumps, which we then glue onto cardboard.
A very beautiful postcard with a tank and an airplane against the backdrop of fireworks. And here are the materials at hand from ready-made flowers and an orange and black striped ribbon.
The most beautiful work it turns out if a piece of the soul is invested in it. Therefore, create with passion, joy and inspiration!
It can be repeated, but make a cruiser instead of a tank. What do you think?
Carnations and flowers in general are always in theme (except roses). These are such cute bouquets, and even tied with a victory ribbon, you can depict them on the front side.
The soldier's helmet well symbolizes our great holiday.
Excellent applique of corrugated carnations.
Here is another visual creation in the quilling style.
And we finish again with carnations. They are more relevant and in demand in this topic than ever.
As you can see, there are very simple jobs that can be easily done with children 3-4 years old, and there are more difficult ones for schoolchildren. I wish you more imagination and let’s run to make a voluminous interesting version.
How to make a congratulation with a dove of peace using the quilling technique?
The dove of peace symbolizes good intentions. This expression originated after the end of World War II.
Let's make a simple craft in the quilling style with this good symbol. An easy-to-follow activity will introduce children to new technology. By the way, in previous notes already.
We need:
- Curly and regular scissors
- Colored cardboard
- Colored paper
- Glue stick
- Simple pencil
- Strips 0.5 cm wide and 30 cm long (green, purple and red)
- Toothpick
Work process:
1. Let's prepare all materials and tools. We'll find beautiful poems and print out the dove. By the way, the bird template is at the bottom of my note.
2. Screw the rolls onto toothpicks. To do this, cut one end of the stick in half. We attach the end of the strip there and wind it tightly.
3. Cut a sheet of yellow cardboard with curly scissors. Then fold it in half.
4. Glue a sheet of poetry to the inside of the cardboard.
Poems do not have to be printed. You can write them yourself by hand.
5. Give the red and purple rolls the shape of arrows. And from the green ones we will make crescents and leaves.
6. Cut out a strip 2.5-3 cm wide from black paper. And from orange paper we make three strips of 0.5 cm each.
7. Glue the orange stripes onto the black tape. We will place it and the dove on the front side of the craft.
8. We will glue our carnations under the bird. Just remember to make the stems as indicated in the collage below.
A peaceful and kind postcard is ready! We feel free to give it as a gift. You can also participate in the competition.
We make an original and voluminous postcard
Let's make a simple but stylish work using the scrapbooking technique. And creating is incredibly interesting and educational. Good, ready-made kits This technique is sold in any office supply store.
Simple crafts for kids in kindergarten on May 9
Now let's look at some easy-to-make holiday greetings. After all, it is often not easy for small children to do them on their own. But under the strict guidance of parents and educators it is possible to do interesting works with simple symbols. Most often this is a St. George ribbon, carnations, fireworks applique or star.
Let's look at a small composition of napkin balls. We already saw it at the beginning of the note. Now let's see the progress of the work.
We will need 2 colors of plain napkins, paper glue, A4 sheet, white thin paper, scissors and a simple pencil.
1. Fold the A4 sheet in half. This is a future postcard. Let's draw a star on it with a pencil, a nine and the words “May” inside.
2. Now let’s make balls from red napkins. We glue them along the contour. If there are not enough lumps, add new ones.
3. Make 20 circles and fold them in half. These are our petals. Place them on glue in the form of flowers. Inside each of them we glue three spools of napkins of a different color. Voila, you're done!
Here are a couple simple crafts in the form of applications.
The emphasis is on the number 9. It goes well with flowers and striped ribbon.
Let's look at how to make simple carnations and voluminous stars. They can then be easily glued onto the card. And to help with this I have selected several simple methods.
Here we make cones, and then we get a prefabricated flower.
And another option from napkins. We fold them like an accordion and insert them into a loop made of wool thread. We fluff up the bud in the form of a carnation.
Here we make a flower from corrugated paper using a toothpick. In general, corrugated paper is ideal for creating flowers. It is thin and fluffy and takes the desired shape well.
Now let’s look at master classes on volumetric five-pointed stars. And the first way is to fold a piece of paper as indicated below.
Finally, we cut it off with scissors and unfold the finished five-pointed beauty.
If this still seems difficult to you, then here is a simpler option from ready-made template. And it can be found and printed at the bottom of my note.
And see what you can do with these attributes.
Bright bouquet
Strict card with the star “I remember, I’m proud”
Be creative, make crafts with your little ones and let your works be the best. Next, let's look at interesting thoughts about gifts for glorious warriors.
Interesting paper ideas to congratulate WWII veterans
It has already become a tradition to congratulate our dear grandparents who fought with such triangular cards. This is a front letter.
To make it, you need to fold a sheet of paper into a triangle. It is best to write on this sheet good words and congratulations on Victory Day to veterans of the Great Patriotic War.
Oh, how our glorious warriors at the front waited for news from family and friends. Each such letter warmed them every day and gave them strength to fight for freedom from fascist oppression.
Such leaves deliberately age and make them look unsightly. So that they certainly correspond to real letters from the front. And you can decorate the front side again with the St. George ribbon, flowers, stars or the victorious Soviet emblem.
I will show you ways to decorate news cards.
Each such letter will delight and touch the veterans. Especially from children's hands.
Here the decoration is with ribbon and dahlias.
Simple news from sheets of notebooks in a cage.
Let's watch a short video about how to make an interesting craft. Good luck in your creativity!
Step-by-step master class on making work for school
I propose to make a wonderful “Hero’s Golden Star” postcard. We will use simple materials such as colored paper and thick cardboard. The only thing is, stock up on curly scissors. We will have to use them to beautifully decorate the edges of the craft.
We need:
- Curly and regular scissors
- Colored cardboard
- Colored paper
- Glue stick
- Simple pencil
- Ruler
Work process:
1. We will prepare and purchase all materials.
You can download and print templates for ribbons, stars and orders at the bottom of the master class.
2. Transfer the printed order template onto red paper. Let's cut it out of it.
3. From paper yellow color cut out a three-dimensional star.
4. Prepare the St. George’s ribbon and paint the stripes orange. And we also make 2 thin yellow stripes for the order.
5. Take a thick sheet of silver cardboard. We cut it off from each edge with curly scissors. This way we will give it a beautiful shape.
6. Place the order and ribbon in the center. We make notches, and then glue the parts exactly along them.
7. Cut off the excess edge of the tape with curly scissors.
8. Glue 2 strips onto the medal.
9. We make our star three-dimensional. To do this, bend it along the dotted lines. Then we glue the edges onto the order.
All is ready! You can give it to veterans!
And these are templates for the printer. St. George Ribbon.
Star.
Order of Victory.
Postcard templates for May 9th for download
Here I have selected various pictures on the theme of Victory to help you. They can be downloaded and printed on any printer.
Such pictures are immediately suitable for the front of postcards. It’s good to supplement them with your own words and congratulations.
Here are the templates in the form of coloring pages.
The volumetric star can be downloaded, cut and bent into sections.
And a couple more pictures for the background.
Here I tell you bye-bye! But the topic of the Great Patriotic War and the upcoming holiday is not yet closed for us. I will prepare new crafts and congratulations for you!
