https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:57:35 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-with-birthday-cards#post-2884566 Wed, 15 May 2019 07:01:10 +0000 Ajsmommy 2884566@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@DesertDreams88: wow... that's all I can say. What a creative and great idea!!! Thanks for sharing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-with-birthday-cards#post-2884555 Tue, 14 May 2019 22:55:04 +0000 Autumnmama79 2884555@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@DesertDreams88: this is absolutely amazing. Thank you for sharing and being an inspiration to me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-with-birthday-cards#post-2884552 Tue, 14 May 2019 21:55:08 +0000 DesertDreams88 2884552@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ajsmommy: @bees_knees: @jennlin821: </p> <p>Here's how they turn out: </p> [attach=5393/19/priyrw.600x450.20190514_190813.jpg] [attach=5393/19/priyrx.600x450.20190514_190957.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-with-birthday-cards#post-2884551 Tue, 14 May 2019 21:53:03 +0000 DesertDreams88 2884551@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ajsmommy: I thought of it when I was cutting up our wedding cards - I was saving the written messages, then realized I could reuse the cards to make homemade ones. </p> <p>@bees_knees: @jennlin821: pictures:</p> <p>1. Get all your materials: cards, scissors,<br /> colored cardstock (<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003A2I4V2/" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003A2I4V2/</a>)<br /> and 3M spray adhesive<br /> (<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000PCWRMC/" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000PCWRMC/</a>)</p> <p>2. Fold all cardstock in half. I use a ruler or scissor handle to really flatten the fold.</p> <p>3. Cut the old cards along the crease (I use a paper-cutter like this at work <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Swingline-Trimmer-Guillotine-Capacity-ClassicCut/dp/B00006IATI/)" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/Swingline-Trimmer-Guillotine-Capacity-ClassicCut/dp/B00006IATI/)</a></p> <p>**no picture** Match them via color to the cardstock. Best to do it all in one go, so that then you can match up all your cards and not run out of a certain color. </p> <p>4. Spray the adhesive on the back of the old card. Best to do this outside, with old newspaper underneath.</p> <p>5. "Mat" the old card onto the front of the cardstock cards.</p> <p>*no picture* Use a paper-cutter at work to trim the cards (some cards are much smaller than the standard card stock.</p> <p>$9 cardstock + $6 spray adhesive= about 70 cards for $17.</p> <p>[attach=5393/19/priyog.600x415.teps.jpg] </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-with-birthday-cards#post-2884428 Tue, 14 May 2019 11:00:51 +0000 jennlin821 2884428@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@DesertDreams88: Is there any chance you would do a picture tutorial the next time you do this? </p> <p>I'm all about reusing/recycling and this is something I've never thought about doing! I'm also not crafty at all, so I need a lot of guidance :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-with-birthday-cards#post-2884398 Tue, 14 May 2019 09:02:45 +0000 lindseykaye 2884398@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do what @bhbee: and @catgirl: do. We have a couple memory boxes for each girl and put cards and other mementos inside. Each birthday I usually save a couple cards from grandparents or us. </p> <p>When DD was younger she would like to keep ahold of them and play with them or look at them for a while after each birthday or holiday (our familes send cards for EVERYTHING) so we let her do that until she gets bored of it and then it goes in the box.</p> <p>Also, I tend to keep more cards from when they are really small. Like all the cards sent celebrating their births and more 1-yo bday cards, first Christmas, first [insert holiday here] and then save less and less over the years. Someday they might like to see them, someday they might toss the whole box - their choice.</p> <p>I also keep almost all the Christmas cards we get for future crafting projects and making gift tags, but those get put in the xmas decoration box and come out for the next year during the holidays. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-with-birthday-cards#post-2884393 Tue, 14 May 2019 08:51:18 +0000 graceandjoy 2884393@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't really get birthday cards to give...? I think our families just don't really do cards. I don't remember having to throw them out for my kids! But if we do get them, they get thrown out unless there's a special note in there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-with-birthday-cards#post-2884392 Tue, 14 May 2019 08:43:24 +0000 josina 2884392@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My kid's baby books go up to age 5 for birthdays, so I keep a couple (grandparents/sponsors) and put them in the book.<br /> After that I'll most likely pitch them all unless there is a special note. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-with-birthday-cards#post-2884391 Tue, 14 May 2019 08:39:05 +0000 cyoung 2884391@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I toss them as well. I have a bad habit of keeping stuff like that and itll just take up space for years. Now there are a few here and there I keep but overall I toss them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-with-birthday-cards#post-2884390 Tue, 14 May 2019 08:33:46 +0000 Ajsmommy 2884390@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@DesertDreams88: wow!!! who would have thought.... where/when/how did you come up with this? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-with-birthday-cards#post-2884389 Tue, 14 May 2019 08:33:10 +0000 Ajsmommy 2884389@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I toss most of them but keep a few special ones in their memory boxes... like if someone wrote a nice/long/sentimental message or something I keep those.. toss the rest. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-with-birthday-cards#post-2884355 Tue, 14 May 2019 06:17:17 +0000 brownepiano 2884355@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would just throw them out if I could. Or send them to St Jude's Ranch for their card program. </p> <p>DS who's 5 insists on keeping them all. We homeschool so we have a binder for all his work for the year and I just tuck them in there with everything else. He and his brother love looking through their binders and seeing their work and their birthday cards. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-with-birthday-cards#post-2884354 Tue, 14 May 2019 06:16:20 +0000 CatyLady 2884354@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I throw most, just keep the ones from us in a draw for LO. For us parents I keep the latest card for all celebrations. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-with-birthday-cards#post-2884349 Tue, 14 May 2019 04:32:35 +0000 erinbaderin 2884349@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Everything goes in the garbage. The only things I save are cards the kids make for me. </p> <p>I actually hate birthday cards, it’s such a waste of money and paper. The best thing about having kids is you can fold a piece of construction paper in half, get them to scribble and slap a few stickers on it, and boom, a card for any occasion. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-with-birthday-cards#post-2884347 Mon, 13 May 2019 23:41:53 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2884347@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO loves looking at his cards and having me read what they say so the ones he got for his birthday this year are still out and accessible to him. Eventually they will go inside the box designated for cards and special momentos. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-with-birthday-cards#post-2884343 Mon, 13 May 2019 22:06:05 +0000 bees_knees 2884343@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@DesertDreams88: mind. blown. 🤯🤯🤯 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-with-birthday-cards#post-2884341 Mon, 13 May 2019 21:30:52 +0000 DesertDreams88 2884341@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I actually keep all the cards we receive, and then once every couple of months I:<br /> 1. Buy a set of colored cardstock (<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003A2I4V2/" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003A2I4V2/</a>)<br /> 2. Fold all the cardstock in half.<br /> 3. Cut the old cards along the crease (I use a paper-cutter at work so it's a straight line)<br /> 4. Match them via color to the cardstock.<br /> 5. Use spray adhesive to "mat" the old card onto the front of the cardstock cards.<br /> 6. Use a paper-cutter at work to trim the cards.</p> <p>It's pretty calming, rhythmic work, makes me feel a little crafty, and for the cost of $9 cardstock and $6 spray adhesive, I can get about about 70 cards for $17. I also never have to remember to buy a card while out. I keep them all in a drawer, with different categories labeled in quart-size bags. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-with-birthday-cards#post-2884340 Mon, 13 May 2019 21:13:08 +0000 wrkbrk 2884340@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LadyDi: Toss it. All. I mean I’ve kept 2-3 cards and thrown away 30? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-with-birthday-cards#post-2884337 Mon, 13 May 2019 21:07:35 +0000 ElbieKay 2884337@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I also toss all.</p> <p>As an adult I have never once considered my childhood birthday cards. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-with-birthday-cards#post-2884335 Mon, 13 May 2019 21:04:24 +0000 Autumnmama79 2884335@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LadyDi: ruthless. I like it. </p> <p>@youboots: thinking to keep maybe just those couple is a solid plan. </p> <p>@bhbee: now that’s a good idea! To go back and look at all the memories you’ve saved and see what can be moved along. </p> <p>@catgirl: having an actual box seems like a great idea. I think this is what I need to do. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-with-birthday-cards#post-2884333 Mon, 13 May 2019 20:57:51 +0000 catgirl 2884333@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I keep birthday cards that we give her and that her grandparents/great grandparents give her. I will also keep ones from other people if they have meaningful notes in them. In my closet I have a box for each of us for these types of things. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-with-birthday-cards#post-2884330 Mon, 13 May 2019 20:34:58 +0000 bhbee 2884330@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I toss most. If I’m feeling attached to something I put it in their memory box. I clear it out every once in a while and I find it much easier to purge after the fact, especially when you can see how much “memory” stuff they have, and it makes clear which are really special. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-with-birthday-cards#post-2884329 Mon, 13 May 2019 20:34:43 +0000 youboots 2884329@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Usually I display for a moth or two then file away special ones. Like from us or grandparents. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-with-birthday-cards#post-2884327 Mon, 13 May 2019 20:31:56 +0000 LadyDi 2884327@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I toss it all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-with-birthday-cards#post-2884326 Mon, 13 May 2019 20:27:32 +0000 Autumnmama79 2884326@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Specifically for your kids birthdays. Do you keep them? Throw them away after X number of days? Keep a couple of important ones? Where? </p> <p>I’m generally a purger and throw away a lot but feeling torn on the birthday cards. Might be nice for kids to look back on them when they are older but I can’t keep EVERYTHING! </p>