My son headed back to “real” preschool this week. What’s the difference between “real” and “not real” preschool you might ask? Well, the program he’s been in all summer has been more of a camp setting. Preschool beginning this week focuses on learning. Summer was a lot of fun, but they’ve been closed three days to prepare for the school year, and we even had an open house for the teachers and kids to all meet each other. He’s very excited about school.
I came home with a stack of papers, and noticed that I had about 14 hours to find a spare set of clothes and label them for his cubbie at school. He had one set of clothes, but needed two sets – and the other set wasn’t well labeled (I wrote his name on a tag and you can barely see it.) I also needed to label his blankets. I don’t always send the same blanket with him for the week, and kids often misplace items, so I really needed to get on my game for this school year.
Enter the Epson LabelWorks kit.
A few weeks ago – before all of the travels wreaked havoc on my spare time – I received an Epson LabelWorks machine. It’s a dream machine. I can make custom ribbon AND iron-on labels. Best of all, it took just a few minutes to create and print labels for clothes (and his blanket). I think it took longer for my iron to heat up. (It took seconds to adhere the labels to the shirt and shorts.) Also, it appears to be sold out on Epson’s site, but you can also find it on Amazon.
The machine has different fonts and fun characters you can add to your labels.
I took it to work when I saw the blue/gold ribbon cartridge. I made a Mars Hill University ribbon sample to show someone what we could do – and it’s so impressive! It prints in seconds, and you can make the ribbon longer if you want to use it to tie on gifts (or hair, or whatever else you may tie with ribbon.) It’s a lot of fun, and I have a lot of ideas how I’m going to use this kit (so don’t think this is the last time you’ll see the kit on this blog!)
Now for the fun part, for YOU! I’m giving one away! Check out the Rafflecopter below and enter – I’ll select a winner on August 28
What would you want to label with the Epson LabelWorks kit? I want to label ALL of my son’s clothes and anything that leaves the house! I also want to make ribbons for every scrapbook project.
**I did receive an Epson LabelWorks kit in exchange for this review. All opinions are my own.
Robin (Masshole Mommy) says
I love this. I always label everything that goes out of the house with my boys!
Kristen from The Road to Domestication says
You just showed a label freak a label maker giveaway. YOU ARE THE BOMB DIGGITY. Thank you!!!
harriet says
That label maker sure looks like it is a lot of help. The labels turned out really cool too
Emmy says
Oh I would do so many things with this– love that you can make iron on labels, how awesome is that!
Carly says
Ohhhhhhh I totally want a labelmaker for my classroom!
Toughcookiemommy says
These labelers are perfect for back to school. They keep kids from losing all of their supplies in the first week.
Julie @ Running in a Skirt says
I’m a label fanatic! So much fun!
Kate K (My Mommy Brain) says
This is so cool. With five kids I have tons of things I could use the label maker on!!
Andrea B. says
My daughter’s school bag, lunch bag, winter coats/fleeces, and maybe even shoes. 😉
Trish says
I’d totally label everything the kids have with this! I am an organizing junkie and love to label every-thang!
Mariana says
I have an Epson label maker and love it! I label EVERYTHING! It really helps me stay organized.
MarciaF says
What wouldn’t I label! The kids clothes for sure especially with little ones since they can’t recognize their own things. But also anything in their backpack that goes to preschool with them.
Amanda McMahon says
This is nice to see. It looks very versatile. Does it last through a wash?
Jaime says
It does! I just tested the washing part this weekend. And it’s sticking like a charm. 🙂
eliz frank says
You brought back so many memories of back to school with my kids. I always loved making labels and spent hours creating and using them on everything… Such fun memories!
Rachel says
This would be perfect for back to school plus all my OCD organizing tendencies. I like how you could print it on a ribbon, perfect for gifts.
Destiny says
I’d start labeling my craft room. So many supplies and I have no idea what box they’re in!
Liz says
I’d label all my daughter’s items before she enters the daycare room also known as the black hole where her stuff seems to disappear.
Selfish Mom says
I would use it for all of the things that leave with my kids everyday, and only have a 50-50 chance of making their way back to me.