It’s the most – wonderful time – of the year!!!
Okay, I kid, I kid, but for a stay at home mom, sending the kids back to school is a bit of relief! Well, let’s say it’s bittersweet! We miss them when they are gone, but there’s such a thing as too much of a good thing!
Before my oldest son started school a friend said to me something I always remembered. Kids don’t need new things every year. She was right, backpack, pencil cases and supplies do not wear out every single year and there’s no need to replace them if they are fine. I’m so glad I listened because I don’t stress out at back to school time now, maybe I’m the mean mom who doesn’t buy their kids a complete new wardrobe or shiny new things every year, but I’m fine with that. I buy items that are on sale and tuck them away for when the those lunch boxes DO turn nasty or that backpack DOES rip and the boys get shiny new things then! Planning ahead often pays off.
My other secret??
Having three boys in three separate grades, we send a lot of stuff to school! Lunch containers, shoes, and endless supplies and we want them all to return home. I’ve found the best defense is literally to label everything! Every coat, shoe, boot, pencil sharpener and pair of scissors and even some hoodies in the fall and spring season that are often taken off on the play ground. Teachers ask for items to be labelled and I am more than happy to comply, now if the teachers looked for the labels and read them, that would be awesome too!
Luckily Mabel’s Labels makes labelling ALL THE THINGS easy peasy! From skinnies, to mini’s and my favourite – shoe labels, Mabels Labels has a label or tag for everything! Moms love them because they are convenient and last almost forever, and kids love them because they get to choose their own style!
Even though I have all boys, each one of them is different, so I let them pick their own design. My oldest is a huge fan of sharks and I knew without a doubt that he would pick the shark symbol, my sporty middle guy picked the hockey mask and my fiesty youngest child choose the skull! Very cool choices indeed! They even selected their own font to go with them and were sooooo excited when they arrived in the mail! They are ready to label all the things!
To make things easy, look for combos when selecting your labels. The Ultimate Back to School Combo has everything you need at one great price.
- 40 Mini Custom Name Stickers: 38mm x 8mm (1-1/2″ x 5/16″)
- 50 Tag Mates™ Stick On Clothing Labels: 21mm x 10mm (13/16″ x 3/8″)
- 16 Custom Shoe Stickers: 33mm (1.3″)
- 2 Personalized Mini Tags: 30mm x 20mm (1-1/4″ x 3/4″)
Not only are they waterproof, but they are dishwasher and microwave safe as well!
We’ve tried other labels in the past, but we come back to Mabel’s Labels again and again because they are the best and last the longest. Dishwashers are tough on things and we still have juice and food containers we labelled when my oldest started Junior Kindergarten that are standing the test of time, this year he heads off to grade 4! (sniff, sniff)
To keep you organized and ready to put an end to the lost things, Mabel’s Labels has an Ultimate Back to School Combo pack for one lucky reader! You’ll find that the Mabel’s Labels website is so easy to use and you’ll have a blast picking out the perfect icon with your child!
I want to win this for my son to label his school gear.
I want to win this for my niece.
This prize would be super for our daughters as they head back to school 🙂
I would use these for my son. He is heading to JK this year.
I would win this for my newphew.
Our whole family would use these. We use name labels for cell phone chargers & cords, headphones, ipods, ipads & other gadgets that all seem to look the same out of their cases
My youngest daughter. She loses everything. lol
my daughter
My youngest daughter starts school this year and I would love to be able to label all her stuff.
My girl needs some labels for the upcoming school year!
To use for my son’s belongings for day care!
Me! My students always “borrow” my supplies and I never see them again!
Great idea!
I want to win them for my son! He’s in SK this year
I would like this for my son.
I’d like to win for my 3 year old son, who is starting preschool next month.
I want to win this for my son who lost a lot of containers last year at school
My daughter.
this would be for my niece who is starting jk
I want to win this for my daughter.
I’d like to win this for my daughter – starting Grade 1!
I would love to win this for my son he is going into grade 1 this year.
I’d love to win this for my daughter
I would love to win for my kids. They have a unique last name (its hyphenated) so I would get their last name on the labels so they could share.
Great idea!
I would like to win this for my son. He loses everything!
This would be perfect for my little guys who ae heading off to kindergarten this fall.
I would love to win for my daughter.
I want to win this for my son. He starts Junior kindergarten next month. Sad mommy here 🙁
I want to win these for my Nephew.
I want to win this for my son!
I want to win for my daughter, she starts preschool this year!
I want to win this for my son since he is going to JK this September
i am wining this for my daughter starting JK!
We have twins and corralling all their gear is a major effort. This is for them (and me!)
for my niece
I’d love to win this for my daughter.
I’d love to win this for my daughter who’s starting Kindergarten
I would d like to win this for my niece who’s stating kindergarten in September.
I’d like to win this for either my son Lycas or Wyatt..
I’ve already bought a combo for Lucas for this year but they never seem to last the year as we label EVERYTHING lol
Apparently my spell check is On the fritz lol
Edit: Jen lytle And Lucas 🙂
I’d love to win this for my daughter going into grade 4.
For my niece.
I have a granddaughter that is starting school this year!
For my boys.
I want to win this for my kids
I want to win this for my daughter so she can label her stuff for school! We love Mabel’s Labels!
I would like to win these labels for my grandson so his belongings can be labeled.
My youngest son could use this for daycare!
Daycare this Fall for our little sweetheart.
my daughter who is starting kindergarten
My daughter would like this she always loses stuff
I would love to win this for my sone
my little boy
I would to win this for my 3 kids.
I would love to win this for my little boy, he’s going into Grade 1 and loses everything!
Would love to win this for my daughter who forgets a piece of hockey equipment after almost every game 🙂
I would love to win this for my son. He starts school this year 🙂
I would love to win this for my girl who is headed to kindergarten this fall.
I’d like to win this for my oldest who is in kindergarten this year!
For my son 🙂
id love to win for my daughter
We have 6 grandkids, 5 girls and this would be perfect for the one and only boy, JD who is 5 this year.
Our son who’s about to start JK!
I would love to win this for my son!
I want to win for my daughter.
My son, new preschooler!
I would love to win this for my son. He is 3.5 🙂
This is a great giveway. Thanks.
I would like to win this for my daughter.
For my son. Thanks.
I’d like to win this for my son.
Cheers!
I would like to win this for my son, for when he attends daycare.
I want to win it for my son who starts JK this Fall.
I want to win this for my son. Would be great to label his school supplies.
Would love to win this for our daughter!
This would be for my daughter Emily
This would be great to win for my son.
I like to win it for my granddaughter.
I want to win this for my daughter.
Would love these for my daughter
I would love to win this for my daughter, who is starting french immersion this year
I’d like to win this for my two kiddos.
i would love to win this for my friend she has 3special needs kids that are always going to respite she needs name tags
3 kids could use this
My daughter. She’s starting kindergarten this year :/
i wan tto win this for my friend
for my nephew
Want to win for my son!
I would like to win this for my dughter.
I want to win this for my daughter
Label items I bring to work.
I want to win these so I can label all my daughters school items.
I would share between my LO and my niece . Thanks for giveaway.
My nephew needs this. Always misplacing his things!
I would love to win this for my niece