First things first, these are not “cute” in any way, shape, or form. However, the functionality is exceptional. A reading teacher told me that a wonderful way to give a little boost to your new reader is to literally label everything in the house. They already know all the words, they are super familiar with the items, so once they can visualize the words, magic can happen. So that’s what I did. I found a font that was easy to read (this is harder than you think! fancy looking “a”, “g”, and “t” can easily throw littles off) and I just walked around the house typing out every item. I’ve added some items to the list that aren’t in our home, but might be in yours, and the ones you don’t need, just skip. It took us four days to get all the words up and the kids had so much fun. Now we walk around the house reading the words to everything, which is simply fantastic.

You can watch me make these labels on our Instagram REELS, it was super cute!

SUPPLIES:

• Home Printer
• Regular Printer Paper
• Paper Trimmer / Scissors
• Tape
• Our FREE printable words at the end of the post!

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The printable list is 180 words, and three pages long. Print on regular printer paper.

I used the free font Champagne & Limousines.

Print, Trim, Tape

That’s really all there is to it. Print out the words, trim them down, add a little tape on top, and have tons of fun letting your littles place the stickers all over the house.

Cute? No. Functional? Yes.

These little labels all over the house are quite a crack up. Guests have come over and are curious about them, and everyone thinks it’s a great idea. The kids interaction and learning is priceless. So cute? Definitely not, but wonderfully functional and one day I’ll probably be sad when they’re gone.

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DIY Tutorial Credits

Photography + DIY Tutorial: Jen Causey-Kidder of Something Turquoise // Regular printer paper: Staples // Canon TS9521C Crafting Printer: Amazon // Free Font: Champagne & Limousines