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Santa's Bells for Preschoolers

by - Monday, December 17, 2012

A few weeks ago, I attended an event for Brother Canada where each of us bloggers in attendance were lucky enough to take home one of their Business Smart Inkjet All-in-one printers. I know, so awesome, right? I couldn't wait to use the printer and as it turns out, I had a printing project ready to go.



I wanted to make a little Christmas gift for Chloe's preschool classmates but I didn't want anything too 'cheap and disposable'. It always saddens me a little when Chloe comes home with treats from classmates or from birthday parties and they immediately fall apart or get ignored and not even touched. So when Chloe stole all the jingle bells off our tree and walked around with them hanging off her wrist all last week, inspiration hit. Why not make individual Santa's Bells in keepsake bags for the little ones?

 
Supplies:
- T-Shirt Transfer paper
- 4"x6" cotton bags
- jingle bells
- kraft tags
- ribbon
- computer program (e.g. Photoshop, Word, Powerpoint)

 
Steps:
1. Cut a 12" piece of ribbon. Slip through the bell and tie a knot at one end.
2. Print out a poem and glue to the craft tags. This is the poem I wrote:
The bells on Santa's sleigh
Guide reindeer on their way
As they bring gifts and toys
To all the girls and boys
So listen for the ring
Of bells that sway and swing
Because if these bells you hear
It means Santa Claus is near!
3. Push the ribbon knot through the grommet of the craft tag. 
 
 

4. Use your software to create the image that will be ironed onto the cotton bags. I personalized each bag because what kid doesn't like to see their name on things!* Be sure to "flip" the image before you print it so it will print correctly on the transfer paper. Iron the images onto the cotton bags.


Along with the bell,  I also put a festive pencil, eraser, and nut-free chocolate into the bag.


And here's the finished bags, all lined up. I hope Chloe's friends like them! Best of all, once they're done with the treats, the kids can use the bags to carry around their favourite tiny teensy little things. Now I just have to put something together for the teachers and I can move onto the rest of my shopping list. Yes, I'm still not done!

 

Do you make gifts for your kid's classmates? What have you done? I'm always looking for ideas.

* On a side note, I hadn't planned on making Chloe a bag, but as we were stuffing them, she said "Mommy, can you make me a bag? Because I'll be sad if everybody gets one and I don't". So true. She needs to join in on the jingle bell fun too! I just told her to act surprised when she opens the bag ;)

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  3. phoenixinthecity12:41 PM

    Seriously cute!

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  4. Julie Harrison12:41 PM

    These little gifts are just beautiful! (But you seriously gave me a heart attack! I thought maybe it was common place to send in gifts for all the classmates and had to survey my facebook friends to find out if I needed to do a mad dash - haha!)

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  5. Seema Persaud12:41 PM

    These turned out great! I always manage to ruin iron-on transfers.

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  6. Debbie Borthwick12:41 PM

    These are the perfect little gifts for the kids to get! I think everyone will love theirs. 

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  7. Sarah12:41 PM

    These are just so adorable! I wish I was in Chloe's class!

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  8. LindsB12:42 PM

    This is beyond cute!  Even as an adult I would love this!

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  9. gemma@thesweetestdigs12:42 PM

    These are ridiculously cute!! Can I be in chloe's class? ;) 

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  10. Debra Norton12:42 PM

    what a cute bag Jen! I often made treat bags for the kids classmates when they were younger - so much fun.

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  11. Grace_senseandsimplicity12:42 PM

    Adorable!  I love the poem, the thoughtful gifts, and the font you used on the bag.

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  12. Brittney Ahrens12:42 PM

    What a perfect little gift! The bags are so creative!

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  13. Vanessa@decor happy12:42 PM

    So adorable! A crafter and a poet too! Is there anything you can't do? You put all of us other Moms to shame. :) 

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  14. Lisa from Wicked & Weird12:42 PM

    These are so nice Jen, the perfect little gift for kids Chloe's age, and such poetic skills lady!

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  15. Megan Ardoin12:42 PM

    from Megan (Honey We're Home) :)

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  16. Megan Ardoin12:42 PM

    I adore those!  It is such a lovely, personal, creative gift I'm sure the children with enjoy.  You've got me sitting here wondering if I can carve out some time to make those for my son's classmates . . . I am inspired more than ever to do things that come from the heart with pure intentions over just purchasing some cheap plastic thingy.  I must say your photographs are beautiful too.  Thank you for the tutorial. If I do make these, I will definitely be referring back to your post.

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  17. Giulia Doyle12:42 PM

    We don't to gifts for classmates, but we did do glitter snow globes with a gift card inside for all the teachers.
    I love your little gift idea and personalizing it makes it very special.

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  18. Megan@freshhouse12:42 PM

    Wow. Jennifer you're amazing! Those are the cutest little gifts! Like you, I'm tired of the junky little gifts our kids come home from parties with (I'm considering waging a war against loot bags) so these little reusable bags and functional treats are a breath of fresh Christmas air. Great job!

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  19. Amy Walters12:42 PM

    What a perfect little project...and what fun for Chloe's friends to take home with them.

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  20. Tim@DesignMaze12:42 PM

    looks so good Jen!  You have got to tell me where you get your graphics!  They always look so good ... just like a Martha workshop!

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