One year for Christmas I made monogram Christmas ornaments for everyone in our family. I tied them to the outside of their presents as the name tag. They were so adorable! Before wrapping presents I’d put them all on the tree, and it was so cute, I sort of regret giving them all away!
They’re super easy to make, and I need to do one for our baby this year since she wasn’t around when I made them:
Supplies:
- Wooden letter (I got mine from Archivers, but they don’t sell them anymore, however I have seen them at Michael’s, JoAnn’s and Walmart, they’re fairly inexpensive!)
- Patterned Paper (Also found at Michael’s & JoAnn’s )
- Adhesive (I used a Xyron 900 9-Inch Creative Station)
- Pencil for tracing
- Hole punch
- Foam Nail File to sand edges
- Alphabet EZ Rub-On Transfers or stickers for names.
- Embellishments: patterned paper scraps and ribbon, whatever you like!
Instructions:
- Turn wooden letter upside down onto back side of pattern paper and trace around edges with a pencil.
- Cut out the letter and adhere it to the front of the wooden letter.
- Using foam emery board, file in downward motion to smooth edges of paper and make it look more like its part of the wooden letter.
- Cut small strips for name tag, punch one end with hole punch and put on alpha rub ons or stickers for name. (I also made a small paper strip for the year the ornament was made)
- Tie on paper strips using decorative ribbon (I also adhered the paper strip to the front of the letter so it wouldn’t move around, they were a tad unstable even when tied on with the ribbon)
- Tie another piece of ribbon for hanging on tree. (For some of the ornaments I used a small flat thumb tack to hold on the hanger ribbon )
- Whatever you do: KEEP THESE! You’ll regret giving them away!
I love this!! I wish i had more time to make some! I am going to bookmark this for next year. Thanks for sharing!
Very pretty! Silly question, but do you use the initial of the first name or the last?
I used the initial for the everyone's first names. But it would be a nice family present if you are going to a holiday party or something, you could do their last name, then write the names of the family members on it, or on the strips of paper and give it as a gift!
I LOVE this idea! I don't know if I have time to do it for this year, but these will be hanging on my tree next year! hmm.. maybe I'll hang them on the kids door until Christmas! Thanks for the great idea!!!