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    Home » Crafts » Clothespin Crafts: Homemade Christmas Gift Tags

    Clothespin Crafts: Homemade Christmas Gift Tags

    Published: Dec 3, 2014 · Modified: Feb 28, 2017 by Bren

    I’m a lover of all things rustic: craft paper, twine, burlap, clothespins and mason jars. I also love crafts that take these humble items and elevate them into sometime even more adorable. This Christmas I am obsessed with clothespin crafts. I’m currently transforming them into homemade Christmas gift tags for all my presents.

    Pinning to make for gifts. Adorable Homemade Christmas Gift Tags from BrenDid.com. I love clothespin crafts!

    Don’t you hate it when a cute craft requires you to buy lots of new, expensive supplies? This is not that craft. You can buy 36 clothespins at the Dollar Tree for $1; crazy affordable craft supplies!

    Pinning to make for gifts. Adorable Homemade Christmas Gift Tags from BrenDid.com. I love clothespin crafts!

    Next, raid your craft cupboard for school glue, glitter, colorful tape, and any fun baubles or decorative items you have lying around.

    Pinning to make for gifts. Adorable Homemade Christmas Gift Tags from BrenDid.com. I love clothespin crafts!

    To decorate my clothespin gift tags I used tiny pom-poms, buttons, fake leaves, bits of fake evergreens, and some mini items I  had previously purchase at the craft store. (The last time I visited Michaels’. I was captivated by their selection of Christmas miniatures. There were tiny bottle brush tree, little deer and tiny jingle bells.)

    Pinning to make for gifts. Adorable Homemade Christmas Gift Tags from BrenDid.com. I love clothespin crafts!

    Is it just me or is almost anything cuter when it is tiny?

    Pinning to make for gifts. Adorable Homemade Christmas Gift Tags from BrenDid.com. I love clothespin crafts!

    The fun really starts once you have collected your supplies. You simply cover the top of your clothes pin with glitter using permanent double sided tape or school glue then add a decorative item with hot glue or craft glue.

    Pinning to make for gifts. Adorable Homemade Christmas Gift Tags from BrenDid.com. I love clothespin crafts!

    I also made some gift tags using washi tape (sometimes called paper tape) in assorted Christmas colors. Let your creative side take over! You can’t make a wrong choice.

    Pinning to make for gifts. Adorable Homemade Christmas Gift Tags from BrenDid.com. I love clothespin crafts!

     Homemade Christmas Gift Tags Supplies

    • Wooden clothes pins
    • Permanent double-sided tape or school glue (if using glitter)
    • Washi tape (sometimes called paper tape)
    • Glitter
    • Small decorative items
    • Hot glue and glue gun

    Homemade Christmas Gift Tags Directions

    1. Cover the clothespins with washi tape or glitter. If using glue, allow to dry.

    2. Hot glue decorative items to the top of the clothespins.

    Pinning to make for gifts. Adorable Homemade Christmas Gift Tags from BrenDid.com. I love clothespin crafts!

    3. Enjoy your gift tags!

    Pinning to make for gifts. Adorable Homemade Christmas Gift Tags from BrenDid.com. I love clothespin crafts!

    Tip: You may need to add a dab of school glue under the ends of the washi tape if you are gluing heavy items to the top.

    Pinning to make for gifts. Adorable Homemade Christmas Gift Tags from BrenDid.com. I love clothespin crafts!

    Do you like this crazy tag? My kids thought the buttons and greenery looked like eyes and crazy hair so they added a foam sticker mouth . I think it looks like Beaker from the Muppets or perhaps a cartoon pineapple.

    Pinning to make for gifts. Adorable Homemade Christmas Gift Tags from BrenDid.com. I love clothespin crafts!

    I’m not sure which tags are my favorites. I love the deer and pine trees, but also love the holly inspired designs.

     

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    Pinning to make for gifts. Adorable Homemade Christmas Gift Tags: This easy clothespin craft use leftover craft supplies to liven up holiday gifts.
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    1. Janet MacDonald

      December 22, 2018 at 7:33 pm

      Hello Bren! I love all of the tags that you made! I have to admit that the deer are my ultra favourites! I also liked the ones with little Hemlock cones on them. We have a Hemlock tree in our yard, and this year it is loaded with cones! I think I’ll be using those for my homemade tags. : )

      ~Janet in Canada

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      • Bren

        December 27, 2018 at 12:39 pm

        Thanks, Janet!

        Reply
    2. leslie

      November 06, 2016 at 7:41 am

      i love this idea!! thank you for sharing!

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      • Bren

        November 06, 2016 at 1:15 pm

        Thanks Leslie! They are fun to make and SOOOOO easy!

        Reply
    3. A Chat Over Coffee

      December 11, 2015 at 9:31 am

      This looks like something that would be fun to do with little people. The deer are adorable. Thanks for sharing! Pinned.

      Reply
      • Bren

        December 11, 2015 at 8:52 pm

        Thank you! My kids and I did make them together. They loved the project (and the glitter)!

        Reply
    4. Sahana

      December 03, 2014 at 10:17 am

      Bren, Awesome idea for gift tags. I love the deer ones and mini christmas trees. Got to know your blog through Inspired Bloggers Network group.

      Reply
      • Bren

        December 03, 2014 at 11:01 am

        Thanks Sahana! I think the deer and trees are my favorite too.

        Reply

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