These pretty little gift tags are perfect for holiday presents, decorating cards or even as simple ornaments. With their Scandinavian look, they add a classic Christmas feel simply and beautifully and bonus, they make a great weekend project for crafty kids! What could be better?

Difficulty level: Easy-moderate
Time required: 20 minutes plus printing time

Things you’ll need:
Block printing paint for thickish craft or stencil paint
Brayer
Styrofoam trays
Ballpoint pen
File folders
Scissors

Things to do:
1. Trim away the rounded edges and any pre-printed parts of one of the trays, leave the other whole for a paint tray.

2. Using the ballpoint pen, have kids draw simple, Scandinavian shapes. Here we’ve done a basic tree shape filled with petals and hearts.

3. Cut away any excess Styrofoam from the shape.
4. Put a dab of paint onto the other tray and roll your brayer in it till you have a thin, even coat on the roller.

5. Roll brayer to lightly coat the Styrofoam block” on the carved side.
6. Stamp the block” onto the file folders, leaving space between each as you re-roll to coat and stamp again. Make sure you press down on the edges well when you stamp.

7. Allow the paint to dry before trimming around the shape to create your tags.