![]() Buy a few hundred luggage tags laminator pouches ( such as these).Here are the steps to easily produce your own homemade tags: You’ve got to admit, that is pretty cool! However, the cost for this service is $2.19 per tag (when getting 250).Īs I was weighing the above options and making a final decision of which company to order from, I happened across an inexpensive industrial-quality laminator and shouted, “Eureka – I can make my own tags!” I soon found pre-cut luggage tag laminator pouches that make it a snap to turn card stock cards into “plastic” luggage tags. But, hold on to your hats! This company also offers a VARIABLE DATA option, which allows you to get tags that are personalized with EACH STUDENT’S NAME and instrument. 20 tags for Jazz Band, 100 tags for Symphonic Band, 80 tags for Concert Band, and 60 tags for Symphonic Band) then this is the ONLY way to get them produced by a 3rd party for a reasonable price ($1.65 each). However, if you want to get a VARIETY of different tags (i.e. When you are getting 250 tags with the all the same graphics, the cost is $1.25 each, making the first tag a better deal. They have an amazing variety of shapes, sizes, and pre-fab designs, but in order to compare apples-to-apples I chose their standard 3.5”x4” tag which is similar to the first tag. I next went to an online company that specializes in luggage and incentive tags for schools and teams (click herefor details). ![]() Not bad for a full-color, durable plastic luggage tag! With a 250-qty minimum order each tag is listed at $0.79 each, but when you add on the required $40 artwork fee the cost becomes $0.96 each. After sifting through dozens of options, and examining several free samples, I settled on 2”x4” luggage tag which offers a full-color personalized print on one side, with space for students to write their name in permanent marker on the reverse side. In past years I have gotten pencils, sticky notes, and banners from them, and have been pleased with their quality and cost. I first searched for the cheapest luggage tag option at my favorite “personalization” website (for details, click here). If you ever come up with a little, cheap something that you feel does the job better, PLEASE leave a comment and share! I had spent months brainstorming what little trinket I could give out to serve similar purposes (I had considered keychains, bumper stickers, refrigerator magnets, locker magnets, etc.), and determined that the tags would be most useful, motivating, AND cost-effective. These reasons convinced me to invest some serious money into getting luggage tags for each and every one of my band students. REASON 3: Matching luggage tags support efforts to create a sense of belonging and team spirit–and they are a very inexpensive way to do so! ![]() If your tags also have spaces for award stickers, mark-offs, or punch-outs, then they can allow students to show off their achievements throughout the year. REASON 2: Customized bag tags can be given out as rewards for those who reach certain benchmarks or make it into your top ensembles. ![]() This not only helps your students grab the right cases, but after school, when random cases are left scattered around the edges of your room, it helps you quickly find out who the lazy bums are! REASON 1: When you’ve got literally hundreds of instrument cases coming and going in your band room, it’s extremely convenient to see, in an instant, who they belong to. ![]() Before getting into the “how to”, let’s consider 3 reasons “WHY” getting customized luggage tags on all your students’ cases is AWESOME. ![]()
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