DIY Personalized Towel Tags

DIY PERSONALIZED TOWEL TAGS

Last Thanksgiving we had a large group of people staying with us at the lake house. They were all really excited to use the indoor pool/hot tub. I was slightly frightened with the towel situation though! We have plenty of towels but I envisioned folks forgetting which ones were theirs, and me doing a million loads of laundry.

I looked online for towel tags, but I couldn’t find exactly what I was looking for. I decided to make my own towel tags. To up the fun factor, I personalized them!  My son is really into guitars, so I chose a guitar for his tag.  My brother loves wine, so his was a wine glass.

I used iclipart.com to get my photos, but you could really find them online anywhere. I saved the photos, added the names with a photo editing program, then printed them. Since I didn’t have a laminator, I picked up some self-laminating sheets while I was out.

I placed a few photos in the 8 1/2 x 11 size laminating sheets, pressed the two sides together and then cut out the shapes. I used a single hole punch to add a hole to each tag, and I placed a safety pin in each.

It worked out beautifully! Not only was everyone thrilled to discover what I had made for them, but they pinned the tags on their towels when they were done swimming. Then, hung them up to dry. This was SO helpful to me, as I wasn’t responsible for everyone’s towels, which meant I also was able to enjoy my company instead sorting laundry!

These DIY Personalized Towel Tags would work out perfectly for Summer Swim parties too! If you are feeling a little less craft, iron on clothing labels work as well. Give these a try and share your other tips in the comments!