Christmas – Short Stop Designs

Night Before Christmas Gift Tags

December 11, 2023

The night before Christmas gift tradition is one that is popular in many homes. These “Night Before Christmas” gift tags will help you remember which gifts can be open before Christmas!

Growing up, my parents let us chose one gift we could open the night before Christmas. I loved this tradition and I’m glad it was something my husband’s family did as well. Their tradition was the “Night Before Christmas” pajamas, and we’ve stuck with that since we’ve been married. I love it and it’s something my kids look forward to every Christmas. We’ve done matching pajamas, themed pajamas, cozy pajamas, you name it! While they may know that they’re going to be opening a set of pajamas the night before Christmas, there’s still an element of surprise, and it’s one more sleep until Christmas!

If you ever have the problem of misplacing those gifts under the tree or forget which gifts are supposed to be open the day before, these gift tags are the perfect solution! Simply cut out the printable, and tape them onto the gift, or use a hole puncher at the top of the tag and tie it with ribbon. These will be a life saver when you’re searching for those gifts the night before!

Download the “Night Before Christmas” Gift Tags

“No Peeking” Christmas Gift Tags

December 7, 2023

In case your friends and family need a little reminder, these “No Peeking” gift tags are a fun little add on to your Christmas presents.

When my kids see the presents starting to pile up under the Christmas tree, they want to poke around and count the number of presents there are. Sometimes, they’ll even try to shake their gift and try to guess what it is. While this is pretty typical of my kids (if not all kids), it is definitely tempting for them to want to open a present now. They are definitely old enough to resist the urge at this point, but seeing their excitement is so much fun and I can’t wait to see their faces on Christmas day!

While many of us already know that we have to wait until Christmas to open up our gifts, adding these fun “No Peeking” gift tags add a little silliness to your presents. You can add just the “No Peeking” gift tag by itself, or pair it with the “Special Delivery” tag to add a whimsical touch to your presents.

Print these off easily at home on some cardstock and you’ve got yourself a fun set of gift cards your friends and family will adore!

No Peeking & Special Delivery Gift Tags

No Peeking Gift Tags

Hot Chocolate + Cookies Gift Tags

December 6, 2023

Tis the season for gift giving! Whether you’re making a homemade treat or needing to put together a quick gift, these gift tags will help take your simple and delicious treats to the next level.

Our family, as many others, loves the tradition of making cookies and sharing them with friends and family. We have our go-to recipes, but my favorite thing to do is try a new Christmas cookie recipe each year. You will definitely see us whipping out our stretchy pants as we snack on sweet treats this holiday season! If you’re putting together a plate of cookies to share, make sure to grab some festive ribbon and add these cute cookie gift tags!

Or, if you want to pass out cookies individually, grab these 4″x6″ cellophane bags, and print out the cookie tags template on 3″ Avery Circle Labels. I love how the individual cookies look like they’re really from the North Pole!

My kids always want to give gifts to their friends, and while I love that they’re fully into the spirit of giving, it might break our bank if our 3 kids pass out a gift to all of their friends. What we’ve come up with is a simple and fun bag of treats. We usually stick a couple of hot chocolate packets, candy canes and small Christmas candy’s in a bag and tie it with a bow. Add this hot chocolate tag to your bag and you’ve got the perfect gift! Plus, hot chocolate and cookies pair perfectly together.

These make great gifts for teachers, friends, co-workers and neighbors! It’s easy and fun to put together and the person receiving these sweet treats will love the thought put into them. Hope you have an wonderful holiday season!

Santa’s Hot Chocolate & Cookies Gift Tags

Cookie Gift Tag 3″ – Avery Template

Cookie Gift Tag Image (in case you need a different size)

Christmas Hand Soap Printable Gift Tag

November 30, 2023

Soap can be a perfect gift for friends, neighbors and teachers! Add these Christmas Hand Soap printable gift tags to make it extra special!

If you know me, you know that I have a crazy obsession with Bath & Body Works! If you shop their sales, you always feel like you’ve shopped your way into a good deal. With the holidays quickly approaching, one of my favorite gifts to give is their Bath & Body Works soaps. Whenever there’s a deal on their soaps (which happens at least twice a month), I always try to snag a few more knowing that I’ll be gifting them down the road.

While their soaps already have cute designs that go with the seasons, I wanted to create a gift tag to tie around to give it a little extra “pizazz.” Print on cardstock, tie with a cute ribbon and you’ve created a thoughtful little gift!

Here’s what you’ll need:

Colored Printer
Cardstock
Christmas Gift Tag Printable
Ribbon
Scissors
Hole Puncher

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Christmas Photobooth Props

November 20, 2023

Having a photobooth this year for your holiday party? These Christmas photobooth props are the perfect way to add a little silliness to your photos. There are 7 different designs to print out and use. Looking for more matching props, click here to view them in the shop.

Here’s what you’ll need to create these props:

Colored Printer
Cardstock Paper
Christmas Photobooth Props Printable
Wooden Dowels
Scissors
Hot Glue Gun or Tape

Christmas Photobooth Props – Download Here

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Printable Advent Calendar + 30 Activity Ideas

November 6, 2023

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We’ve reached the end of the year and the busiest season of the year! My kids ask every year for an advent calendar and they absolutely love it. We’ve done a variety of advent calendars: candy, socks, activities, you name it! I will admit, their favorite has definitely been the candy ones, but I know they also love getting into the holiday spirit with Christmas activities.

Here is an advent calendar that you can print off and use for years. Knowing that every year is going to be different, you can also change the text so that you can plan the activities based on your schedule. The text can be changed in Canva and is free and easy to use!

Here’s what you’re going to need:

Cardstock
Advent Printable Calendar Cover (Green & Pink / Red & Blue / Red & Green)
Activity Page – Edit in Canva
Cutting Mat
Precision/Exacto Knife
8×10 Frame
Tape

How to put it together:

Print out the Advent Calendar Cover on cardstock.
Using a cutting mat and precision/exacto knife, start cutting 3 sides of each box on the Advent Calendar so that it opens up like a door. You don’t want to cut off all of the sides on each box.
To print out and/or change the text on the Activity Page, go to Canva and edit the text on the template.
To print out the Activity Page, select “Share” at the top right corner, choose Download and for file type, choose PDF Print. Once you’ve selected the file type, click download.
Line the Advent Calendar and Activity Page behind it.
If using a matted frame, tape the pages to the matte and line up the 2nd page. If using a frame without a matte, sides down to fit a 8×10 frame.

See the video on how to put the Advent Calendar together: Instagram Video

Need some ideas for your Advent Calendar?

Watch a Christmas Movie
Look at Christmas Lights
Bake Cookies
Make a homemade gift and deliver to a friend/neighbor
Wear an Ugly Christmas Sweater
Look at Christmas Lights
Make a holiday craft
Write a letter to Santa
Read a Christmas Book
Hot Chocolate Bar
Make a Ginger Bread House
Make Magical Reindeer Food
Donate a gift to someone in need
Go Ice Skating
Listen to Christmas Songs
Send Christmas Cards
Have a Sleepover by the Tree
Visit Santa
Watch a holiday show
Visit a Christmas Market
Play in the snow
Make a Christmas Ornament
Play board games in Pajamas
Wrap Christmas Presents
Try a new Christmas Cookie Recipe
Donate Food
Take family pictures
Go Sledding
Leave Cookies for Santa
Attend or Host a Christmas Party

Santa + Reindeer Gift Tag – Kids Crafts

December 11, 2017

My kids love to do whatever they can to help with the holidays. They love to decorate the tree, make cookies, and any other holiday craft we can find or come up with. I thought it would be fun for them to make some gift tags to put on presents for their teachers and our family.

I love that my kids had fun putting these together and how cute they look on the Christmas gifts! The best part, they don’t have to be perfect and they still look pretty cute.

Here’s what you’ll need:

Cricut
Red, Black, Brown and White Cardstock
Googly Eyes
Red Pom Poms or Red Buttons
Modge Podge
Glue Gun
Hole Punch
String
Santa Gift Tag Cut files: Santa’s Face | Santa’s Hat | Santa’s Beard + Hat Pieces
Reindeer Gift Tag Cut files: Gift Tag (Rectangle) | Reindeer Antlers

If you don’t have a Cricut, I also have a printable file that you can print onto your cardstock and cut out the pieces.

For the Santa Gift Tag:

First glue on the beard onto Santa’s face and then your mustache.

Next, glue on the red hat, then the remaining two white parts of his hat.

Add some googly eyes or use a black marker for the eyes to complete the look of Santa.

For the Reindeer Gift Tag:

Glue your antlers onto the brown gift tag, making sure some of the antlers are coming off the tag like pictured above.

Add your googly eyes with modge podge or hot glue (which ever sticks better onto the paper. I had success with both, but sometimes the modge podge wasn’t sticking).

Hot glue your reindeer nose onto the gift tag.

Hole punch your gift tags at the top, add some string, and you’re gift tags are all done!

Santa Letter Printable

December 4, 2017

I’ve been wanting to make a Santa Letter Printable for a while, and my kids were so excited when I was finally done. They’ve been anxiously waiting to write Santa a letter and send it in the mail.

When I was helping my 3 year write his letter, I asked if he had been naughty or nice this year, and his first response was “Naughty.” It made me laugh, and he recognized that he definitely had some rough patches this year, but it was perfect to go over the things he was trying to improve on this year.

These letters are the perfect way to get your kids excited about Christmas and let Santa know what they’re wishing for this year. It’s super easy to put together and you don’t need an envelope since it’s a tri-fold letter!

First you’ll need to print out the letter on both sides and trim it down.

Fold the letter twice so that the opening of the letter looks like the picture above.

And the “to” and “from” side look like this.

Place a stamp on your card and they’re ready to send it off to Santa!

Download the Santa Letter Printable

December Wallpaper + Printables

November 30, 2017

It’s time to decorate your home for the Holidays, but don’t forget your desktop or smartphones! Decorate your home or office space with these wallpapers for the most wonderful time of year! When it comes to printing, I always like to give the option for the colored background or white background in case you like to save on ink (like me). I hope you all have a wonderful Holiday Season!

Hot Chocolate Bar + Printables

November 27, 2017

With the cooler weather upon us and family in town the week of Thanksgiving, I thought it would be fun to create a Hot Chocolate Bar during their visit. My kids and I love hot chocolate, so this was the perfect opportunity! My kids loved adding in their favorite mixes and toppings and having something to warm us up during the cooler week.

To go along with Hot Chocolate Bar, I also created these Hot Chocolate Bar printables to make it a little more festive.

I love how easy it is to put this all together, and you can use as many toppings and mix-ins as you like. I’ve included some of the basics on the printables!

Using disposable cups with lids was perfect for everyone, especially the kiddos. I didn’t have to worry about them breaking a mug and you can make them look cuter with these coffee sleeve printables.

I used a fancy cake stand to create some dimension to the look of the Hot Chocolate Bar.

Add some cookies or candy to the bar, and you’ve got yourself a perfect Hot Chocolate bar!

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Download the Printables Below:

Hot Chocolate Bar Sign | Baby It’s Cold Outside Sign (5×7)

Hot Chocolate Bar Labels| Coffee Sleeves Printable