Christmas Critters: Printable Gift Tags

Whoa, so it's December. And Christmas is only weeks away! At the risk of sounding like a total cliche, I love this time of year. The sparkle, the excitement, the cookies, the presents, the feelings of hope and anticipation for Christmas. I also love giving gifts. Even if my entire family decided to not exchange gifts anymore I'd still get gifts for everyone. Surprise, surprise, I have a fondness for making gifts too. My only handicap is that I always run out of time for all the things I have planned: sewing projects, baking projects, my list is always far longer than could possibly be accomplished in the month of December. If only I were one of those people who started Christmas projects in October. Alas.

This year I did have one project in mind: I wanted to make ornaments for my kids. We give them a new Christmas ornament every year and I've always bought them before: Hallmark ornaments, Land of Nod, etc. I came up with these wintery animals and had them personalized and printed through zazzle.com. I'm pretty happy with how they turned out. I also turned this same design into a fabric and gift wrap pattern available on Spoonflower. Then I made a little gift for you this year too! Feel free to download these Christmas Critters printable gift tags and use them on your packages tied up with string. Happy Holidays!

Download available here. 

Print on cardstock, cut out, punch a hole & tie with string or ribbon.

Back to School printable sticker labels!

Summer . . . summer is . . . busy. And I've been busy too. With summer. BUT. Summer is soon ending! Around these parts school doesn't start until after Labor Day, so we still have one more week to squeeze in everything we meant to do over the last three months. In reality, my kids are actually pretty excited to go back to school. And I'll let you in on a secret, as much as I love hanging out with them, I'm pretty excited for them to go back to school too.

This week we'll be bringing all those new school supplies in to their classrooms (another secret: I love school supplies), so we're busy sorting and labeling. I also kind of love labeling. Is that weird? It seems weird. Anyway, I'm mildly obsessed with free printables and this year I tried my hand at making my own "back to school" printable sticker labels for my kids and the whole wide world (if you want them). You can use them for all those shiny new notebooks and folders. I hope you enjoy them and your kids enjoy them too. Happy Back to School!

 

Download the stickers here.

* Simply print on sticker paper (like this) and cut out! You might want to adjust your printer to print at a higher setting and/or on premium paper to get the best results.

Valentine's Day Bookmark Printable

I wanted to design a Valentine for my kids to use at school this year. After seeing this post by illustrator Abigail Halpin (I love her work), I thought this bookmark would be a fun way to go. I've put them together here so you can print both bookmarks at the same time. Simply cut along the black lines (including the line on the inside of the arms) and the bookmarks will slide over the top of a page, peeking out over the top. If you'd like a fun project to do with your kids, follow Abigail's tutorial and make your own!

Note: This is sized as a half sheet of paper (if you fiddle with your printer settings you can print 2 at once). Best results when printed on cardstock. For personal use only, please. 

Download here.

Owl I Want for Christmas printable

I've always wanted a printable Christmas list for my kids to use this time of year when everyone (including me) is looking for gift hints. This time I decided to make one myself! Feel free to print the file below to use with the little people in your life.

For personal use only. Copyright 2012 Katie Lenius.

Download here.