A tag in nobody’s handwriting
The tag is where a Santa present is most often found out: the child knows that “a” from the shopping lists. These tags write each name in a flowing script that nobody at home writes, and sign them from Santa, Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus, the elves or Rudolph. Type every child’s name once and say how many presents each gets; the sheet repeats each name that many times.
| Design | Looks like | Extra on the tag |
|---|---|---|
| North Pole post | an airmail label | a North Pole postmark with the date, 24 Dec |
| Santa’s workshop | a kraft parcel tag | “From the workshop of Santa Claus” and a checked-twice stamp |
| Holly | a green tag with holly | “Do not open until Christmas” |
Printing and tying
- Print at actual size (“100 %”), not “fit to page”; the tags are 8.8 × 4.6 cm, ten to a sheet.
- Cut along the outline. The clipped corners are on the hole side.
- Punch the small circle with a hole punch and tie the tag on with ribbon or baker’s twine.
The same evening job continues on the Christmas page: Santa’s reply letter, wrapping paper with the child’s name, and a scavenger hunt that ends at the biggest present.
For the small gifts before Christmas, the 12 days of Christmas tags put a day, a date and a line from the carol on each one, counted back from a teacher’s last school day, and the teacher gift tags pair a teacher gift with a line and the names.
Questions
Why do presents from Santa need their own tags?
Children know their parents' handwriting, and a tag in it gives the game away. These tags write every name in a script font, the same on every present, and sign them from Santa, Mrs. Claus, the elves or Rudolph.
How many tags are on a sheet?
Ten, in two columns of five, each 8.8 × 4.6 cm (about 3.5 × 1.8 in), on US Letter or A4. Choose how many tags each name gets: three names with four tags each make twelve tags on two sheets.
Can I print them without names and write them by hand?
Yes. With the name box empty the sheet prints ten tags with a line after To. The From line is still filled in, so at least Santa's signature is in his script.
What paper works best?
Card stock or heavy paper (160 to 250 g/m², 65 to 90 lb cover) so the tag survives the ribbon. Kraft card makes the workshop design look like real parcel tags; choose Ink saver to print it without the brown background.
Is anything uploaded from this page?
No. The tags are drawn and turned into a PDF inside your browser; the names never leave your device and there is no account. The names are remembered in this browser for next time; clearing your browser data removes them.