Anyone who has ever tried to find her own luggage from the sea of similar looking luggage on the conveyor belt knows the importance of having an easily-noticeable & unique luggage tag. Unfortunately, most of us don’t go to the airport prepared with our own personalized luggage tag. Instead, we grab one from the airline’s counter – which pretty much defeats the purpose because all airline luggage tags look the same.
If you’re a frequent traveler, or have people in your life who travel frequently, you can save them from mistaking someone else’s luggage for theirs by giving them their own personalized travel luggage tag. All you need is some basic supplies, your kid(s) and a few minutes of your time!
Material for Personalized Luggage Tags:
Paper
The traveler’s address
Something to decorate the tag with (This should be personal to the travel, preferably something that can be easily recognized from afar, such as a pet’s photo, picture of the person’s favorite flower)
Glue stick
Ribbon or string
Instruction for Personalized Luggage Tags:
- Cut your paper to roughly 3×4 inches.
- Write the traveler’s name and address on one side with a thick marker. I prefer to make the name really big so it’s easy to see.
- Flip the tag around. Personalize the tag with a photo of the person’s pet, favorite flower, or anything else that will make the tag stand out)
- Laminate the finished tag. If you don’t have a laminator, you can take it to your local copy shop. You can also try getting self-laminating sheets from an office supply store.
- Once the tag is laminated, trim the edges and punch a hole through one of the corners.
- Tie a piece of ribbon or string through the hole.
Bonus idea: if you’re giving this as a gift, you can make it a more substantial one by putting together a traveler’s kit: Inside a clear plastic bag, also include small bottles of shampoo, conditioner and shower gel.
