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Homemade Christmas gift tags: 6 ideas for kids
Age: 6+ · Time: 30 min · For:
Homemade gift tags make every present more personal, and they are a great way to use up old cereal boxes and scraps of paper. Children aged 6 and up can make a whole set in an afternoon.
6 ideas
- Stamped: cut a star into half a potato and stamp each tag in red or gold.
- Mini drawing: a tiny Christmas tree, star, ornament or snowman.
- Felt tree: glue a small triangle of green felt with a button as the star.
- Snowman: three white paper circles stacked, with a marker face.
- Fingerprint lights: a wavy line with fingerprint bulbs.
- Wrapping paper: glue on a picture cut from last year's wrapping paper.
Tips
- Write the names first, then decorate around them.
- Use sturdy cardboard so the tag does not bend or tear when the present is moved.
You need
- thin cardstock, for example from an empty cereal box or cookie box
- white or colored paper
- scissors
- a hole punch or a thick needle (for the grown-up)
- string, yarn or ribbon
- markers, colored pencils and paint (optional)
- a glue stick
- scraps of wrapping paper, felt or buttons
Steps
- Cut the cardboard into tags of about 2 x 3 inches. Snip off two corners at one end to make the classic tag shape.
- Glue white or colored paper on the printed side if you used a cereal box.
- Punch a hole at the pointed end.
- Decorate each tag using one of the ideas below.
- Thread a piece of string or ribbon through the hole and tie it to a present.
Questions
How many tags should we make?
Count the presents you will wrap and add a few spares. They also make lovely little gifts in a bundle.
Can younger children help?
Yes. Cut the tags for them and let them stamp or draw. Toddler scribbles make the most charming tags of all.
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