Easy DIY Punny Birthday and Greeting Card Ideas

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Love to make your own greeting cards? Only have a few minutes to come up with one? Well, this article is for you. I am going to share with you five greeting card ideas that you can easily create in just a few minutes with a few simple supplies. The best part is that the people you give them to will feel special since you made them a custom card. A handmade card with a pun is sure to put a smile on the recipient's face. After all, who doesn't love a good pun!

Let's get started! I'll show you how I made these cards and how you can make your own and customize them.

A Toast to Your Birthday Card

This card features hand-drawn piece of toast and a pun.

Supplies

The things you will need for the greeting card are as follows. You can, of course, make changes based on what you have available.

• Colored markers
• Double-sided tape (or glue)
• Black sketch pen/marker (other colors will also work)
• White cardstock (for the base)

Instructions

1. Start by taking an A4-size piece white cardstock and folding it in half to make a base for your greeting card.
2. Take another piece of white cardstock and draw the outline of a piece of toast. You can use a Google search to a suitable image of the toast.
3. Fill the outline with your favorite colors.
4. Cut out the toast drawing from the white cardstock.
5. Using a piece of the double-sided tape, stick the cutout on the greeting card base and write your message. I went with "A Toast To Your Birthday!"

Tip: You can also make the toast using different colored sheets of paper. You can also make the drawing directly on the base cardstock; I just wanted a more elevated look for the toast, so I went with the double-sided tape.

Have an Egg-Celent Birthday Card

This card features a hand-drawn egg and a pun.

Supplies

The things you will need for the greeting card are as follows. You can, of course, make changes based on what you have available.

• Colored markers
• Double-sided tape (or glue)
• Black sketch pen/marker (other colors will also work)
• White cardstock (for the base)

Instructions

1. Start by taking an A4-size piece of white cardstock and folding it in half to make a base for your greeting card.
2. Using another piece of cardstock, make a drawing of an egg.
3. Cut out the egg drawing from the white cardstock.
4. Using a piece of the double-sided tape, stick the cutout on the greeting card base and write your message. I went with "Have An Egg-Celent Birthday."

Tip: You can use fun colors as the base of the greeting card for a more colorful card.

Lettuce Celebrate Card

This card features a hand-drawn head of lettuce and a pun.

Supplies

The things you will need for the greeting card are as follows. You can, of course, make changes based on what you have available.

• Colored markers
• Double-sided tape (or glue)
• Black sketch pen/marker (other colors will also work)
• White cardstock (for the base)

Instructions

1. Start by taking an A4-size piece of white cardstock and folding it in half to make a base for your greeting card.
2. Using another piece of cardstock, make the drawing of a head of lettuce.
3. Cut out the lettuce drawing from the white cardstock.
4. Using a small piece of the double-sided tape, stick the cutout on the greeting card base and write your message. I went with "It's Your Birthday, Lettuce Celebrate!"

Tip: You can always add cute eyes and a mouth on the drawing to make the greeting card more fun.

Berry Happy Birthday Card

This card features a hand-drawn berry and a pun.

Supplies

The things you will need for the greeting card are as follows. You can, of course, make changes based on what you have available.

• Colored markers
• Double-sided tape (or glue)
• Black sketch pen/marker (other colors will also work)
• White cardstock (for the base)

Instructions

1. Start by taking an A4-size piece white cardstock and folding it in half to make a base for your greeting card.
2. Using another piece of cardstock, make the drawing of a berry. I went with a strawberry, but you can choose another type of berry if you prefer.
3. Cut out the berry drawing from the white cardstock.
4. Using a small piece of the double-sided tape, stick the cutout on the greeting card base and write your message. I went with "A Berry Happy Birthday."

Have a Tea-Rific Birthday Card

This card features a hand-drawn cup of tea and a pun.

Supplies

The things you will need for the greeting card are as follows. You can, of course, make changes based on what you have available.

• Colored markers
• Double-sided tape (or glue)
• Black sketch pen/marker (other colors will also work)
• White cardstock (for the base)

Instructions

1. Start by taking an A4-size piece of white cardstock and folding it in half to make a base for your greeting card.
2. Using another piece of cardstock, make the drawing of a teacup.
3. Cut out the teacup drawing from the white cardstock.
4. Using a small piece of the double-sided tape, stick the cutout on the greeting card base and write your message. I went with 'Have a Tea-Rific Birthday'.
5. Also, don't forget to add the aroma coming out from the teacup.

Tip: You can even print out images and use them on your greeting cards. It will give a more finished look if you are not an expert in drawing.

Have Fun!

All there is left to do now is make your own greeting card and write a personal message inside. I hope you liked these ideas for your next DIY birthday greeting card. Do give these a try! I promise they don't take more than 10 minutes to make from scratch, and they are perfect for gifting to your loved ones!

Comments

PGupta0919 (author) on July 03, 2020:

Thanks a ton for your comment. Really appreciate it.

Liza from USA on July 02, 2020:

I love the DIY project. I definitely will do this for birthdays. Thanks for sharing!