The European tradition of making postcards goes back hundreds of years. A handmade postcard is a great way to show the other person how much they mean to you and how much you appreciate all that they have done.

Especially such a sign of attention is necessary for people who have gone through the hell of war. In the article: an overview of available techniques and materials, ideas, master classes, tips for creating postcards by May 9th.

• number "9"
• cloves. Florists consider the carnation to be a male flower. It is a symbol of courage, courage, victory. In many pre-Christian cultures, the carnation was a male amulet flower.
• tulip. The flower symbolizes pride and happiness, glory
• firework. The first victorious salute of 30 volleys was given on the evening of May 9, 1945. Since then, the tradition of holding fireworks in honor of Victory Day has remained unchanged.
• five-pointed red star - the heraldic symbol of the Soviet Army. For postcards often use the image of a star in gold tones.
• dove - a bird carrying the world on its wings
• thematic images related to the period of the Great Patriotic War
• song "Victory Day"
• triangle letters
• Eternal flame
• modern symbol - St. George ribbon

How to make a carnation for a greeting card?

A card with a bouquet of scarlet carnations and words of gratitude will warm the heart of your addressee for a long time

Below are two options for creating a paper carnation

Option 1

Necessary materials:

1. Three-layer red napkin
2. Scissors
3. Threads

Important: from one napkin you can get 8 flowers with a diameter of 7 cm

1. Take a napkin and carefully tear off thin strips (up to 5 mm) from each edge around the perimeter of the napkin
2. Fold the resulting square with “shaggy” edges in half and make a fold. Tear the square in two along the fold line. You should end up with 8 identical rectangles
3. Fold each rectangle into an accordion shape. Fasten in the center in any way possible: with a thread, wire or paper strip
4. Gently exfoliate each layer of the napkin, lifting the resulting petals up, forming a flower

Option #2

Necessary materials:

1. Corrugated / crepe or colored double-sided paper for a flower, preferably red shades
2. Green colored paper for the stem and leaves
3. Thick colored cardboard for the background
4. Glue or stapler
5. Regular or curly scissors

How to do:

1. Cut out circles from paper. The diameter of the circle depends on the size of the postcard and may vary.

If you are using

• colored paper - you will need 3-4 circles
• corrugated paper - 5-6 circles

The splendor of the finished flower depends on the number of circles and the density of the paper.

1. Put a drop of glue in the center of one of the paper circles, place the next circle on it, press lightly while gluing. Glue all the circles in the same way. Or you can go the simpler way and fasten the circles with a regular stationery stapler
2. Fold the glued stack in half. You will have a semicircle. Fold the semicircle in half again.

1. Make cuts with sharp scissors. Cut direction: from the edge to the center

1. Expand the workpiece. So you get a loose flower. You will get a half-blown bud if you leave the blank folded

1. Cut out a stem with a cup and a leaf from green paper.

1. Lay out the stem and flower on the base leaf, creating the desired arrangement.
2. Glue the pieces to the base sheet. Gently fluff the paper petals to form a flower head. Your carnation is ready. So you can create a bouquet of 3-5 flowers

Do-it-yourself postcards for veterans for May 9

Making a wonderful card using paper carnations and a few additional elements, such as a St. George ribbon, is quite simple. But such a card looks very festive and solemn

How to make origami tulips for a greeting card for May 9th?

Step 1. Make a basic origami model - a triangle. Focus on the diagram and explanations in the figure

Step 2. Start folding the bud

Step 3. Form the petals of the future tulip

Step 4. Making the finished flower using the origami technique

Green cocktail tubes can be used as a stem. The leaves of the plant can be made from green paper.

Volumetric postcards for May 9

A handmade postcard accumulates the energy of its creator and gives a lot of pleasant emotions to the recipient

How to make a three-dimensional star for a greeting card, template?

1. Print a color or black and white template. You can print the b/w version directly on colored paper

1. Cut out the star and gently push the fold lines with the sharp tip of a toothpick. Bend the lines, focusing on the diagram below

Do-it-yourself postcards for May 9 "Star"

The photo below shows examples of the design of postcards "Star"

The postcard may be accompanied by a congratulatory text. For example, these poetic lines:

On a great day, on Victory Day
We would like to wish you:
More happiness, more laughter
And fight less.
More peace in your home
And, of course, don't get sick.
More sun, more colors
And the soul does not grow old!

How to make an origami dove for the design of the Dove of Peace postcard?

A step-by-step diagram with explanations will help you create an elegant paper dove that will decorate both a holiday card and a themed craft.

Origami cards for May 9 "Dove of Peace"

Postcard-envelope for May 9

A step-by-step photo-instruction will help you create an unusual postcard-envelope

Do-it-yourself triangle postcard for May 9

Triangle letters are also symbols of a bygone war. How much happiness and hope they brought! How they were expected in every house!

A postcard stylized as a letter-triangle will become a symbol of the fact that the modern generation remembers the exploits of the victorious heroes.

1. Before you start creating a postcard, think about what your letter will contain. The text of the letter may consist of poetic lines, words of gratitude, etc. Write the text (it is better if you do it yourself) and only then proceed to the design of the triangle
2. Lay the paper with the filled side up and fold one of the corners of the paper in half. Thus, the text will be inside the folded sheet

1. Make a double triangle by folding the resulting large triangle in half

1. Fold up the bottom corners of the rectangular part of the letter

1. Tuck the resulting wedge into a triangular pocket

1. Decorate the triangle letter with decorative elements

Easy postcards for May 9 do it yourself

The version of the postcard proposed below is very light and very symbolic. A salute created by children's hands is not only a tribute to memory, but also an invisible connection between generations

1. Take a sheet of watercolor paper. Using a regular paraffin candle, apply lines and strokes to the sheet in random order. Paint the sheet with colorful watercolors. Let the watercolors dry

2. Circle the palm with open fingers and cut it out. Prepare a blue base background (evening sky) and small squares of bright multi-colored paper

3. Glue a multi-colored palm to the base. Crush each of the squares into a colored ball

4. Use paper balls to make fireworks, decorate the card with decorative elements

Postcard application for May 9

For postcard applications, all of the above thematic images are used

Postcards for May 9 do-it-yourself scrapbooking

A fashionable direction in needlework - scrapbooking - allows you to create individual and very beautiful things. A little imagination, printed photos or documents of the war years, a few decorative elements and a wonderful postcard is ready.

Every year on May 9, on the great Victory Day, we honor the heroes who, at the cost of their lives, youth and health, gave us a peaceful sky back in 1945. Unfortunately, every year fewer of those who saw the horrors of the Great Patriotic War with their own eyes remain alive ... Veterans leave quietly, taking with them terrible memories and incurable spiritual wounds associated with the loss of relatives and comrades. Therefore, while these great heroes still live among us, you should definitely thank and congratulate them on their main holiday. Even a do-it-yourself postcard for May 9 from colored paper can cheer up a veteran, especially if it is made by children with respect. Next, simple master classes await you with step-by-step photos and videos on making postcards with your own hands on May 9 - from paper, with a dove, for children's competitions. These options for holiday crafts are perfect for students in grades 1-3.

Beautiful do-it-yourself postcard for May 9 from paper with templates, step by step

The first version of a beautiful postcard for May 9 with your own hands from paper with templates can be called classic. In the design of the postcard there are tulips - flowers-symbols of Victory Day, as well as another symbol of the holiday - St. George's ribbon. To make such a beautiful postcard for May 9 with your own hands, you will need colored paper and cardboard templates. Learn more about how to make a holiday card in the master class below.

Necessary materials for a beautiful postcard for May 9 do-it-yourself paper with templates

• colored paper
• cardboard
• plasticine
• scissors
• ruler
• simple pencil

Instructions on how to make a beautiful postcard for May 9 from paper with templates in stages

1. Our postcard will be one-sided, so the first thing we do is cut out a rectangle 15 by 10 cm from thick orange or golden cardboard.
   
2. Then, from ordinary white cardboard or thick paper, we need to make templates - for this, we draw drops, stars, oblong petals with a simple pencil. Then we cut out the templates and use them to make blanks: 5 orange paper drops, 10 red paper petals, 3 stars of different sizes (2 orange and 1 yellow). Cut out pieces and set aside.
   
3. From orange paper we also cut out a long wide strip, and from black paper - a strip of the same length, but narrower. Black then cut into 3 identical stripes.
   
4. Let's move on to postcards. We glue the tulips first - first we put drops on the glue, and then the petals on the sides, forming flower buds in two rows.
   
   
5. Now glue a wide strip of orange diagonally. It should slightly overlap the bottom row of tulips.
   
6. We glue thin black stripes on top of the orange strip - the St. George ribbon is ready. We also glue a large star, slightly overlapping the tape.
   
7. We glue the remaining blanks of stars on top of the main one, let the applications dry.
   
8. It remains to add a congratulatory inscription. To do this, we lay out the inscription "May 9" from thinly rolled plasticine. Ready!
   

A simple postcard with Victory Day on May 9 with your own hands for students in grade 1, a master class

A version of a simple do-it-yourself postcard for Victory Day on May 9 from colored paper for grade 1 students is waiting for you in the next master class. Despite the rather simple design, such a card turns out to be voluminous and very bright. How to make a simple card for Victory Day on May 9 with your own hands for 1st grade students in a step-by-step master class with a photo below.

Necessary materials for a simple do-it-yourself Victory Day card for grade 1

• paper
• napkins
• colored paper
• scissors

Do-it-yourself instructions for a postcard for Victory Day on May 9 for students in grade 1

An original do-it-yourself postcard for May 9 to a veteran, a step-by-step master class with a photo

Veterans deserve special attention throughout the year, not just on Victory Day. But it is on May 9 that we can give veterans of the Great Patriotic War a special gift, for example, an original do-it-yourself postcard from a step-by-step master class with a photo below. This version of the postcard is made in the origami technique and resembles a military cap - one of the symbols of military service. Read more about how to make an original do-it-yourself postcard for May 9 for a veteran in a step-by-step master class below.

Necessary materials for the original postcard on May 9 do-it-yourself for a veteran

• green double sided paper
• scissors
• George Ribbon
• decorative star

Step-by-step instructions for an original do-it-yourself postcard to a veteran on May 9

Do-it-yourself postcard with Victory Day on May 9 for children, step by step

A postcard in the form of a shirt is one of the most popular options for do-it-yourself congratulatory crafts performed by children on traditional military holidays - February 23 and May 9 (Victory Day). Typically, such an origami postcard is made of green or white paper - these are the colors associated with military uniforms (traditional and festive). Learn how to make a do-it-yourself postcard with Victory Day on May 9 for children in the form of a shirt from the next master class.

Necessary materials for a do-it-yourself Victory Day card for children

• paper
• scissors

Instructions for a postcard for May 9 Victory Day do-it-yourself children

Do-it-yourself children's card for May 9 for the competition, a master class with a photo

Often, on the eve of the celebration of May 9, thematic competitions are held in schools, for example, do-it-yourself children's postcards. At such competitions, he evaluates not only the originality of the submitted works, but also their connection with the history of this holiday. The next master class with a photo on making a children's postcard for May 9 with your own hands for the competition is perfect in this regard.

Necessary materials for a children's card in honor of May 9 for the contest

• colored cardboard
• colored paper
• napkins
• scissors

Instructions for a do-it-yourself children's postcard on May 9 for the competition

Do-it-yourself postcard option for May 9 in the form of a flag for children, a step-by-step master class

Another version of the original do-it-yourself postcard for May 9 for children in the form of a flag is waiting for you in the step-by-step master class below. This simple option is perfect for the smallest, for example, kindergarten students. Read more about how to make an original version of a postcard by May 9 with your own hands in the form of a flag for children further.

Necessary materials for a postcard on May 9 with your own hands in the form of a flag for children

• colored paper
• cardboard
• straw for drinks
• St. George Ribbon
• simple pencil
• ruler
• felt-tip pens, colored gel pens

Step-by-step instructions for a postcard option for May 9 in the form of a flag for children

Do-it-yourself postcard master class for May 9 Victory Day with a dove, video

The dove is a well-known symbol of peace, which quite often decorates do-it-yourself postcards for Victory Day on May 9, including in our next master class with a video. With the help of adults, even the smallest can master this version of a holiday card. Watch a simple do-it-yourself postcard master class for May 9 Victory Day with a dove in the video below.

A do-it-yourself postcard for May 9 is a great way to congratulate veterans and loved ones on the Great Victory Day. You can make an original postcard for Victory Day from plain colored paper or napkins, decorating it with a clipping from an old military newspaper or a silhouette of a dove. We hope that our master classes with step-by-step photos and videos for children, including those for grade 1, will inspire you for children's creativity and participation in thematic competitions.

On May 9, Victory Day, both adults and children should definitely congratulate the veterans. Do not forget about them on other days: many heroes need support and help. Therefore, together with your children or with 1st grade students at school, you need to make beautiful and cute postcards. They will help express gratitude to the veterans and wish them the best of health. A do-it-yourself postcard on May 9 can be made from paper and various decor cut out from old postcards. Children can make original postcards in stages to participate in a school competition. Using the given master classes with a photo or video, instructions for making a postcard with a dove, it will not be difficult to create an attractive and original craft. It can be both flat and voluminous, include congratulations or just be a beautiful picture.

Beautiful do-it-yourself postcard for May 9 from paper - a step-by-step master class with a photo

An original and cute Victory Day card can be quickly and easily made using multi-colored paper. Rolling neat balls out of it, you can lay out any congratulatory inscription or drawing. Making such a postcard on May 9 with your own hands from paper is very simple and great for creating with young children. If desired, the specified master class can be used as a basis, and the drawing itself and decorations can be made different, using more multi-colored paper balls.

Do-it-yourself materials for creating a beautiful postcard for May 9 Victory Day

• golden cardboard A4;
• tissue paper red and yellow;
• pencil;
• scissors;
• PVA glue.

Do-it-yourself step-by-step photo master class for making a beautiful postcard by May 9

A simple postcard for May 9 for Victory Day with your own hands in grade 1 - photo master class for children

It is much easier for kids in the first grade to work with plain paper. You can cut out amazing decor from it, which will help to make a beautiful and touching postcard for veterans. In the work, you can use old greeting cards. Ready-made images with letters, flowers, inscriptions are usually cut out of them. Be sure to include glossy shiny paper in the materials: it will help make the design bright and non-standard. An original do-it-yourself postcard on May 9 in grade 1 can be made in just one lesson: the specified master class does not contain complex instructions and does not require lengthy preparation for work.

Materials for making a simple postcard for the holiday of May 9 with your own hands in grade 1

• a sheet of yellow cardboard;
• colored paper (can be replaced with ready-made pictures) plain and glossy;
• scissors;
• glue;
• tassel.

Photo master class for children in grade 1 on making a postcard for the day of May 9 with their own hands

A touching postcard for May 9 for a veteran with his own hands - a master class with step-by-step photos

By Victory Day on May 9, children can make not only postcards in the form of beautiful pictures, but also voluminous gifts for veterans. Such work is more suitable for students in grades 2-3, but it can also be done by younger children together with their parents at home. A cute do-it-yourself postcard for a veteran on May 9 is created from simple materials and does not require special skills in working with paper or cardboard. But at the same time, it turns out to be very beautiful and looks non-standard. How to make a touching postcard to veterans with your own hands on May 9 can be found in the instructions below.

Materials for creating a do-it-yourself postcard for Victory Day on May 9 for a veteran

• multi-colored and white paper;
• cardboard (white and brown);
• scissors, glue;

A step-by-step master class with a photo on making a postcard with your own hands for veterans by May 9

Original postcard for Victory Day on May 9 with your own hands - step by step according to the photo master class

Children can make a very beautiful and cute postcard from small pieces of multi-colored corrugated paper. It is easy to work with and very easy to stick to cardboard. The master class below will tell you how to make a bright postcard for Victory Day with your own hands.

Do-it-yourself list of materials for making an original postcard for the holiday of May 9

• corrugated paper pink, lilac, purple;
• tissue paper in blue and yellow;
• green paper;
• jute rope (thin);
• St. George Ribbon;
• a sheet of white cardboard;
• glue;
• scissors;
• pencil.

Do-it-yourself step-by-step photo master class on creating a postcard for the holiday of May 9

How to make a postcard for the competition by May 9 with your own hands - step by step photos with a master class

Making voluminous postcards on May 9 with your own hands is no more difficult than ordinary flat ones. You just need to follow the instructions exactly, follow the order of the work. Then a ready-made postcard to veterans on May 9, made by yourself, will look both cute and touching.

Do-it-yourself materials for creating a postcard for the competition for the holiday of May 9

• white and red cardboard;
• multi-colored paper for flowers and stems;
• printed inscription "May 9";
• scissors;
• thin green straws for juice;
• glue, brush;
• George Ribbon.

A step-by-step photo master class for creating a postcard for a contest in honor of May 9 with your own hands

Making a postcard with a dove for Victory Day on May 9 with your own hands - video master class for children

A beautiful card with a dove of peace is great for congratulating veterans on Victory Day. You can make such a craft even with a baby aged 3-4 years. Parents just need to prepare all the details of the card: branches, flowers, a dove, an inscription. The child himself can easily stick them to the base with a glue stick. How do-it-yourself postcards with a dove are made by May 9 can be found in the master class below.

Video master class on making postcards for the holiday of May 9 for children with their own hands

In the proposed video instructions, you can see how a little girl quickly and simply makes a beautiful postcard for veterans on May 9th. Such a task is within the power of all kids, but it is desirable that the child does the work under the supervision of his parents.

Cute postcards for May 9 for children with their own hands - a step-by-step photo master class

A simple postcard for veterans can be made using different types of paper. With its help, you can make prefabricated elements of the picture. You can also use ready-made congratulatory inscriptions or write your own wishes. Such do-it-yourself postcards are great for May 9 for children who love to work with paper and cardboard. Parents or teachers will only have to explain to the children how to properly prepare individual parts. The rest of the work on creating a congratulatory picture, the kids will be able to do it themselves.

Do-it-yourself materials for making cute postcards for the holiday of May 9 Victory Day

• silver paper;
• red paper;
• printed inscription "May 9", "Happy Victory Day" (at your discretion) and images of checkers and rifles;
• George Ribbon;
• white cardboard;
• glue, scissors, brush.

A step-by-step master class with a photo on making do-it-yourself postcards for Victory Day on May 9

Beautiful postcards for Victory Day on May 9, children, together with their parents and teachers, can be made from plain paper and cardboard. Original, touching and cute crafts can be flat or voluminous. They can be presented to veterans after the parade. A simple do-it-yourself postcard on May 9 is made quite simply and a grade 1 student, a young child, can make it. Using the indicated video examples or photo master classes, you can gradually make a postcard with a dove, a bouquet of flowers. These instructions are also suitable for participating in a school competition.