Back to School DIY Lotion Gifts

  Today I sent Josh off to 4th grade.  I can't believe it.  He started a new grade at a new school.  I think I have more anxiety than him!  So I figured we needed to send him off with a few gifts to wish his teachers a happy new school year.  I showed you the lotions that Oops, I craft My pants made. I really meant to print off her pre-made labels at Office Max and I completely forgot.   So last night at 9:00 I realized I needed to get it done.  So here is my version.  

First peel off the label. 

  Then using the label I traced it to make a stencil. And cut it out of pretty paper.

Word of the wise.  If using a cute paper like I had make sure you don't cut off important letters like the 'c' of classroom.  This paper definitely got trashed.  I could just imagine one of the 4th graders pointing out that our lotion gift said 'assroom'. 

  Now I used my little sticker maker.  I LOVE this thing.  I really use it all the time.  I use it when I cut things out with my Cricut (putting small letters on a project is so much easier with this!) I also use it to make quick labels, help decorate for birthday parties, scrapbook and so on.  Plus it's small and easy to store.  And SUPER easy to use!  Plus you can get it for under $20 on Amazon.  

Anyways you just slide the paper in the entrance and turn the dial and it will come out as a sticker.

Peel off the sticker and place on the lotion.  Easy huh?  I went ahead and made tags as well. I just traced a playing card in the pretty papers and cut out.

For the back I chose a plain card stock.  Which was adhesive.  (I'm on a sticker kick I guess!)

I scribbled (why, yes, scribbled would the appropriate word) a note.  Gave it a quick stamp and hole punched it in the corner.

  Then I used a ribbon to attach the note and they were ready to go.  I got the 5 bottles done in about 20 minutes.  I love the fact that these can be adapted to have any sticker labels on the front!  I'm thinking seasonal ones, happy birthday, happy anniversary, congratulations.  You name it.    Do you send your kids off with first day of school gifts?    I will be linking up here.   Would you be interested in advertising on Live A FabuLESS Life?  Buy an ad in August and use the code back to school for 25% off ad spaces! Check out our advertising page for all of the details.