Say it like it is! Handmade cards that children have sent to their parents are unintentionally hilarious
Growing up, we’re told it’s the thought that counts.
When birthdays come around, most parents don’t expect kids to stretch their pocket money, preferring something more personal than a store-bought gift.
And what could be more thoughtful than a handmade birthday card when it is clear how much effort has gone into it?
Well, these hilarious cards made by kids for their parents and uploaded to the US trivia website Ranker shows that there might be such a thing as too personal!
With a lecture ‘Best birthday to one of your last!’ the posts are bound to make you chuckle at the kind of bluntness only kids can make.
One child was clearly surprised by their loved one’s advanced age and told them so in a hilariously blunt message
Stickers, drawings, signatures… and sanitary napkins! Clara clearly used her creativity when she made this card
Another child took the opportunity to thank their mother for giving them birth with a graphic stickman drawing of the father encouraging his partner to ‘just push!!!’
Another struck a similar note with the following message: “Happy Birthday, I didn’t think you would live this long. I hope you live forever!’
Equally amusing are some of the children’s creative choices, with one child, Clara, choosing to decorate the front of her card with flower stickers, drawings, signatures… and a sanitary pad.
And another creative soul decided to recreate their birth scene using puppets, with the caption, “Thanks for making me.”
The child who created this card expressed shock at seeing his loved one grow old, but took the opportunity to share an optimistic vision for the future
There are few things children enjoy more than repeating words from a parent word for word. This boy mimicked their mom’s nostalgia with a phrase that is sure to be a cliché in most families
One child completely reversed the roles and used his card to tell a parent to be careful about drinking alcohol
Riley put his cards on the table and not only told Jessie that he loves her, but also made it clear that any man competing for her attention had better watch out.
It looks like a kid took a little too much creative liberty with their photo of a tiered birthday cake
Jed didn’t mince words when he told the recipient of this handmade card that they reminded him of one of the less friendly Lord of the Rings characters
Another hilariously blunt message that probably won’t make anyone feel good about their birthday
Featuring a unicorn flying high over a rainbow thanks to a rather unconventional power source, this card was undoubtedly created by a child with a rich imagination