Fun gift tags

I love to create with children, they have so many ideas and their creativity is endless! For this project I gathered not only my own daughter (who is 8 years old and loves to create with or without me), but also my little niece (6 years old) and nephew (4 years old). We decided to make gift tags, for them to use for birthday parties or other special occations.

I pulled out lots of gorgeous Petaloo Floradoodle flowers, butterflies, trims and brads. I pre-cut papers (from Marion Smith designs) to fit the tags, and then the kids created all on their own. I made two tags myself, and I was so inspired by the childrens creations that I actually "stole" some of their ideas! For example, the girls put brads in the tag holes - brilliant!!

Here's a photo of all the tags:

These tags were created by my niece, Julia:

I love the color combination on the tag on the right, with the Aqua Blue Velvet Butterfly and the dark pink flower. The tag on the left has a piece of Pink Fancy Trim on top and a piece of a doily attached to the back - very creative!

My daughter, Linn, and my nephew, Gabriel, made one tag each. Linn used a Dazzler frog on hers, so cute!! And Gabriel's tag is very simple but yet stylish - one large orange Velvet Butterfly, just so cool!

And here are my own two tags, not as bold and bright as the kids as I have a "thing" for these amazing Cream Velvet Hydrangeas, but I'm quite pleased with them anyway:

Petaloo products used:

Dazzlers - Water Animals

Velvet Hydrangeas - Cream

Brads - Shades of Green

Fancy Trim - Shades of Pink

Velvet Butterflies - Brite

Velvet Butterflies - Aqua Blue

Floradoodles Fabric N Glitter - Brites

 

I hope you will create with your own, and others, children this summer. Tags are perfect to make together, simple enough for even small children, and also very useful. Perfect for teachers gifts or birthday parties.

Thanks for stopping by today!

/Helena