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    Home » Entertaining » DIY Party Decorations » DIY Homemade Birthday Poster with Photo Idea

    Published: Mar 26, 2023 · Updated: Mar 26, 2023 by Sharon Garofalow | This post may contain affiliate links. See the privacy policy linked in my footer.

    DIY Homemade Birthday Poster with Photo Idea

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    Text: How to make a birthday poster - over a collage of children with a birthday poster.

    Get ready to celebrate with a DIY homemade birthday banner, without complicated crafts! It will take almost no time to learn how to make a birthday poster at home with just a few supplies and for around $10. Your guest of honor will love it!

    A white wall with a DIY birthday poster surrounded by a colorful garland.
    Make a fun and festive happy birthday poster DIY in no time!
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    • Homemade Birthday Poster DIY
    • How to Make a Birthday Poster Craft at Home
    • Supplies Needed
    • Instructions to make a DIY Happy Birthday Sign
    • More Easy Birthday Ideas
    • DIY Homemade Birthday Banner with Photo

    Homemade Birthday Poster DIY

    So here's the deal. There's a typo in this Happy Birthday sign. And I'm cheap and lazy and didn't want to go back to the print shop to have them reprint it. Now that we've gotten that out of the way, isn't this DIY birthday banner SO cute?!

    Related: DIY Table Runner Birthday Idea

    I made this for my son's birthday and put it up after he went to bed the night before his special day. It was a fun surprise for him on his birthday and I know your kids will love it too! 

    Appetizers on a food table at a party with text next to it.

    How to Make a Birthday Poster Craft at Home

    A child signing a homemade birthday poster.

    Supplies Needed

    • Camera or phone camera
    • Photo of the guest of honor on a light background
    • A photo program like Illustrator or Canva
    • A Sharpie marker
    • Colorful garland or border (optional)

    Instructions to make a DIY Happy Birthday Sign

    I like to look for little ways to make celebrations a little more fun. I knew a giant birthday card would be unusual and exciting, but I also wanted to make sure it was easy.

    Step 1

    Since I am not a graphic designer, I took a photo of my son against a blank wall so I didn't have to worry about trying to cut out a busy background. I did this just a few days ahead of his birthday and made up an excuse as to why I needed the photo.

    Step 2

    To add the text, I used a program called Illustrator. But you could also use a free program like Canva or even Word. Just make sure you set up the document to match the finished size you want.

    Step 3

    When I was done with the wording, I saved the file to a thumb drive and took it to my local Kinko's/Fed Ex store. Printing can be expensive but to keep costs down, have them print out a blueprint copy. 

    This size is 4' x 3' and costs $9. They printed out some smaller-sized ones for me as well (I think the 3' x 2' option was only $4 and still perfectly large enough to hang on a wall.)

    Step 4

    The rest of the family signed the Happy Birthday sign and then I used decorative masking tape to hang it on the wall.  I found a super cute paper garland at Target to frame it with and add some color. 

    A child with arms raised, next to a dinosaur shaped balloon, in front of an oversized happy birthday banner.

    This is not the birthday boy. But as you can see, we were all pretty excited about this wall card. 

    Child standing next to a DIY birthday banner.

    My son loved it!! But really who wouldn't love seeing their face this large on a wall in their house? ;)

    This Happy Birthday banner idea doesn't have to just be for birthdays. It would also be a really great way to acknowledge a big accomplishment for a kid, like a great grade on a test, too.

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    Collage of three images of a diy birthday banner.

    DIY Homemade Birthday Banner with Photo

    This DIY Birthday Banner with Photo is simple and requires no special skills. It's an easy craft project for any birthday celebration. Made with just your camera and free editing software it will be the hit of the party!
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    Prep Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour hour
    Servings: 1 banner
    Author: Sharon Garofalow

    Equipment

    • A Sharpie marker
    • Colorful garland or border (optional)
    • Camera or phone camera
    • A photo program like Illustrator or Canva

    Ingredients

    • Photo of the guest of honor on a light background
    • Garland optional

    Instructions

    • Take a photo of your guest of honor against a white or light background a few days before your celebration.
    • To add the text, you'll need a program like Illustrator or a free program like Canva or even Word. Just make sure you set up the document to match the finished size you want. This size is 4' x 3'. (I also printed out some smaller-sized ones as well I think the 3' x 2' option was only $4 and still perfectly large enough to hang on a wall.)
    • Save the file to a thumb drive and take it to your local Kinko's/Fed Ex store. Printing can be expensive but to keep costs down, have them print out a blueprint copy.
    • Have the rest of the family sign the Happy Birthday sign and then use decorative masking tape to hang it on the wall.
    • OPTIONAL - Frame it with a garland.
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    About Sharon Garofalow

    Sharon lives in Southern California with her adorable family. She loves to share ideas to make mom life easier and encourage busy gals to make time for themselves too! Sharon's "me" time often includes watching Hallmark Channel movies, sipping sauvignon blanc, trying not to eat Salt and Pepper potato chips, and planning girlfriend getaways.

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    1. Melissa says

      April 29, 2014 at 7:15 am

      This is too cute, even with a typo. ;) Yes, Target has stepped it up and that line rocks!

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