Water for the class party, the cousins’ table or the office lunch, with a name on every bottle so nobody drinks from the wrong one. This page prints the labels with the names already on them: type the list, pick a design, and each name gets its own label at the size that wraps a standard bottle.
Three designs
| Design | What is on it |
|---|---|
| Melted snowman | a puddle with a top hat, a carrot and a scarf, the words Melted Snowman, a short verse and the name |
| Merry Christmas plaid | red tartan, Merry Christmas and the name in a white oval |
| Snowflakes at night | white snowflakes on night blue, Let it snow and the name in gold |
Sizes
The labels are 8¼ × 2 inches, the size that wraps a 16.9 oz (500 ml) bottle with a quarter inch to spare; label makers give 8 to 8¼ inches long by 1¾ to 2⅛ inches tall. For other bottles, choose My own size and type the distance round the bottle plus a little for the overlap, and the height. Three labels of 2 inches fit a landscape sheet of US Letter or A4.
Putting them on
- Print at 100 %, landscape, on plain paper or full-sheet label paper.
- Cut on the gray lines.
- Wrap each label round a dry bottle, over the old label or with it peeled off, and tape the overlap at the back (or peel and stick on label paper).
What it costs
Nothing. No account, no watermark, no limit on names. The names never leave your device.
For the treat bags, snowman soup and reindeer food print toppers the same way, one per name. More for the class party is on the Christmas shelf.
Questions
What size is a water bottle label?
For a standard 16.9 oz (500 ml) bottle, about 8¼ × 2 inches: the bottle is a little under 8 inches around, and the extra quarter inch overlaps at the back. Label makers give 8 to 8¼ inches by 1¾ to 2⅛. Bottles differ, so wrap a strip of paper round yours, mark the overlap and choose My own size if it is not that.
How do I print water bottle labels at home?
Type the names, pick a design and download the PDF. Print it at 100 %, landscape, on plain paper or on full-sheet label paper. Cut on the gray lines; on plain paper wrap each label round a dry bottle and tape the overlap at the back, on label paper peel and stick.
What does the melted snowman label say?
Melted Snowman, the name, and a verse of this site's own on two lines: I was a snowman, round and tall, then out came the sun, and that was all.
Do the labels survive an ice bucket?
Paper labels go soft in a cooler full of ice. Keep the bottles in the fridge instead, or print on waterproof vinyl label sheets made for inkjet or laser printers, and let the ink dry before you wrap them.
Are the names uploaded?
No. The labels are drawn and the PDF made in your browser. Closing the tab erases them.