Crayon labels and classroom label generator

A crayon label is a name on a small paper crayon: a pointed tip on the left and a wrapper band on the right where the name goes. Print the sheet, let each child color their crayon, cut it out, and tape it to a crayon box, pencil box, or cubby. Color is part of the activity, so the shapes print as outlines. Each crayon holds one line of text, and long names shrink to fit, so a name such as Charlotte still fits the band. Twenty labels fit on one US Letter or A4 page.

Choose the rectangle shape for ordinary classroom labels: book bins, supply trays, center names, shelf headings, and job charts. Each rectangle has a dashed cutting line outside a solid border. Eighteen fit on a page, and every label is large enough to read from a few steps away. Use the supply preset for common items, or type your own list. For wearable badges and desk cards, use the name tag template, which has the HELLO header and a bigger desk card layout.

Solid bold lettering is the better choice for labels that other people need to read, such as a supply bin. Dotted lettering turns the label into a tracing activity: the child traces their own name in the crayon band before coloring and cutting it. A tidy rule is to use dotted lettering at the start of the year, then solid for the final labels that go on the shelf.

• Print on cardstock for labels that will be handled every day.
• Laminate or cover with clear tape for crayon boxes, and use a small piece of rolled tape on the back.
• Print a class set from a list of names, then use the class list name sheets for the matching tracing practice.
• Choose ink-saving gray if you plan to hand-color everything.
• Keep a few blank labels for new students by adding extra lines.

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• Name tracing worksheet generator

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