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School name labels
The summer holidays are now behind us and our children are back at school. With new shoes, sports kits and uniforms the ultimate value pack of labels made my life easier, I just simply fixed the personalised stickers and labels to their personal items.
The value pack of labels available from Simply Stuck is great value for money. They’re easy to apply to clothes and accessories, are waterproof and won’t fade in the wash.
What did I get for my money?
- The 140 label value pack is priced at £16.50 and contains:
- 40 Hugely versatile sticky labels 7mm x 48mm to apply to their books and bags.
- 30 Supremely useful mini labels.
- 8 free clear shoe labels are provided in every pack and extra shoe labels can be ordered for shoe fanatics or sporty kids.
- 40 Magic Iron-on labels perfect for school clothing.
- 30 Mini Magics (5mm x 35mm) labels are ideal for labelling smaller items such as pens and accessories.
How did I order the labels?
It is quick and easy to personalise the stickers online in four easy steps:
- Your child can choose their favourite icon, from a selection of 32 pictures, to appear next to their name. Girls will love the flower, heart, horse, and butterfly shapes and boys can choose a football, rugby ball, car, and rocket motif. A preview of the label design will be shown as you make your selection.
- Next you enter up to a maximum of 20 characters including spaces for the name with four text fonts to choose from – Comic Sans, Arial, Verdana or Times new Roman.
- Select from a choice of six colours for the text / background and icon – black, red, pink, blue, green and orange (note that the St Georges Cross Stickers are only available in Red). The Magics labels are available in five text colours and printed on a white background.
- Click on ‘Buy Now’ to complete the steps.
Looking to raise extra funds for your School / Nursery?
If you are look to raise extra funds for your School or Nursery complete Simply Stuck’s online registration form and they will despatch FREE easy to use packs which promote labelling, help reduce lost property and raise funds for your School, Club or Nursery. You can also signup to receive Simply Stuck’s newsletter so you’ll be notified of special online promotions.
Tags: #Grabthekids, back to school, labels value pack, personalised stickers, School name labels, summer holidaysSchools Out for the Summer
Ok we are only one week in to the Summer holidays but with the poor weather we have been having it seems twice as hard to keep the kids happy and amused throughout the day.
I can’t remember how many times I heard the phrase “Mum, I’m bored!” on the second consecutive day of heavy rain last week, so I sat down with one of the other Mums and we decided to put a list of activities together that would at least keep us sane for a few days.
Wet Weather Days
Cooking for Kids
Teaching children to cook from an early age will set them up for life, helping them to learn about healthy eating and nutrition as well as how to be independent. Check out some of the major supermarket websites for recipe ideas.
Marks and Spencers Recipe Cards
Writing a Book or Journal
When a child learns how to read it’s a wonderful thing. And the best way to encourage reading is to stimulate an interest in books from an early age. What better way to do that than to have your kids write their very own journal or book this summer? Who knows, they might become the next JK Rowling…
Indoor Beach Party
We just love this activity in our household. Invite a few friends round and host an indoor beach party. Getting in a tropical state of mind will lighten the load even if it looks like there’s a hurricane brewing outside, and a good party will get in a great mood! Who says you can’t have fun in the sun when it’s raining outside?
Dry Weather Days
Visit a Farm
Whether you want to take the kids along to Pick-Your-Own fruit or watch cows being milked, there are some great times to be had at local farms. There are lots of City Farms all over the country, check out http://www.farmgarden.org.uk for a list of participating venues.
Take a Bike Ride
Kids just love cycling. So why not pack a small picnic, dig your bike out of the garage and have a fun day out with the family. The National Cycle Network has details of lots of local rides – see www.sustrans.org.uk or why not try your local Council offices – they often have local ride guides that you can pick up for free.
Visit a Castle
The National Trust has six-weeks of varied activities over the Summer holidays at many of its historic houses and castles. You will lots of things to do including teddy bears picnics, nature walks, face paintings and medieval battles. If you are still stuck for ideas check out the National Trust’s Inspirator – simply add your postcode of the area you would like to visit and let the website find you places to visit and activities to take part in. Visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk for more details.
Learn to Swim
Summer holidays are a great time for adults and children to learn to swim. Some councils have recently introduced free swimming sessions for kids – so it is worth checking with you local pool for details.
Volunteer
For older children and teenagers there are some great opportunities for volunteering or taking on work experience. www.work-placement.co.uk/ has lots of great ideas for seeking Summer work – and although it may be too late for organising anything for this year – why not get in early for next Summer or even over the Winter break. The Summer Jobs website at www.summerjobs.co.uk/ has information and advice for anyone looking for Summer work in the UK and abroad. When we looked earlier this evening there were postings for fruit picking, car valeting and even vacancies for working at some of the biggest Summer Music Festivals.
Useful websites
www.kidsites.com - brilliant activities for the younger ones
www.kidslikeit.co.uk – is an interactive website built by kids for kids
www.ideasforthekids.co.uk – full of suggestions for family-friendly places to visit
www.summeractivitiesforkids.co.uk - a website packed with fun things for toddlers to 12 years old t try
www.letsgowiththechildren.co.uk – a website that has something for everyone with its free database of 9,000 attractions and days out.
We would love to hear from you if you have any other great ideas and we can add them to our list.
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