I have a fun way for you to reuse all those cardboard boxes this year!
I am going to show you how to turn them into the cutest gift tags for your gifts this season.
You will need the following:
Christmas shaped cookie cutters
Paint in various colors
Pencil or pen
Scissors
Old cardboard boxes
Paint brushes
Stir stick {I like to use plastic spoons}
Baking soda
Something to protect your work surface
Hole punch
Are you excited to see how these came together?
They were so easy to make and I think they turned out so cute.
Here’s how to make them in a few easy steps:
The first thing you need to do is take apart your cardboard box so you have a flat piece.
Lay it on your surface and place cookie cutters on top, and trace around the outside.
I found it easiest to use the simpler shaped cookie cutters.
Using sharp scissors, cut around your patterns.
Place a bit of paint in a disposable container.
Add baking soda, a little at a time to get a chunky consistency, similar to pancake batter.
Paint one side of the cardboard cutout, let dry, flip, and paint the back.
When they are dry you can punch a hole for the ribbon to thread through using a hole punch.
The baking soda creates a texture to them that makes them look like they are clay.
String some ribbon through them and place on your packages.
You can leave them blank as decoration, or you can use a fine tip sharpie to write the name on.
This is the striped ribbon I used.
I kept the gift wrap really simple to let the gift tags stand out.
I got the brown paper here and the white paper here.Â
I hope you try this easy DIY, and please check out the other DIY and printable gift tags from my friends below!
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