Recycled Bookjacket Gift Tags

Gift tags for the Bibliophile

Posted by Marie M.

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I work in a law library and we discard (well recycle) hundreds of book jackets a year so I decided to come up with some alternative ways to use them before they're discarded. That's my cat Annie helping me attach the strings.

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You Will Need (6 things)

  • Book Book
  • Paper
  • Glue
  • Ribbon
  • Rubber Stampers
  • Ink Pad

Steps (5 steps, 5 minutes)

  1. 1

    The first thing you need is some book jackets or decorative paper for the front of the tag.

  2. 2

    You also need rubber stamps, ink, or anything else you want to use to decorate the tags.

  3. 3

    Glue pieces of plain paper to the backside of the book jackets. Allow to dry.

  4. 4

    Tape your tag templates to the book jacket and cut out the design.

  5. 5

    Punch a hole in the top of the tag and attach a string or a ribbon. You can stamp a message or a design on the plain side of the tag if you like.