Recycling Christmas cards into gift tags is such a quick and easy project. It’s simple, reduces waste, and is a great way to save the thoughtful holiday cards you were lucky enough to receive.
Materials
- Christmas cards
- Tag punch or scissors
- Hole punch
Make It!
1. Gather all your pretty Christmas cards and recycle any parts with handwritten or personalized sentiments.
2. If you have a tag punch, this next step will take mere minutes. Just position, punch, and ta-da! You have a gift tag. This would also work with round or flower-shaped punches, or if you don’t have any of those, you can use scissors.
I must say that I use my punch far more than I thought I would. I can recycle tissue boxes, packaging, and other decorative card stock into pretty tags that are handy with all the handmade stuff I give away.
3. For some cards, you may be able to get a bunch of tags…
…others may only have one image that will work…
…and with some, you can use the sentiment as long as it fits well in the area.
4. The final step is to punch a hole in the top of each tag. Thread some baker’s twine, garden twine, or ribbon to add it to your gift.
You can now store them away until next year, when you unpack the tags and memories of this holiday season.
More Crafty Christmas Projects
- Dreaming of a Green Christmas with Natural + Recycled Gift Wrap Ideas
- Tag It With Love: DIY Gift Tags Made With Clay
- Miniature Evergreen Wreath Ornaments (From Real Plant Clippings)
- Fresh and Festive: How to Use Greenery for Gift Wrapping
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This a great idea to recycle! Thanks for sharing is easy fun craft!
Such a great idea, Stevie! And I just happen to have my cards still piled waiting for me to decide what to do with them next! I really appreciate this share, Thank you :-)
I’ve been doing this for years, it’s a great idea.
Great idea!! I so wish I had seen this before I threw all my cards from this year away!
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What a great idea, I always hate just throwing away all the lovely cards we’ve received and I still have them from this Christmas so I think at the weekend I’ll get making some gift tags! Thank you!