How to Label Items for Daycare

DrHanksBride

Hi All!

 I am returning to work next week since being laid off in January.  I have DS enrolled in a daycare and, as you know, they require that everything is labeled.  DS was in an in home daycare before and I didn't have to label anything so this is new to me.

 Can any of you give me tips/ideas on what works best to label your kids' cups, clothes, etc?  I thought of buying a label maker, but I am not sure how the labels would hold up to multiple washings, etc.  I am at a loss as what way works best...

 Thanks!

 

lzbflogrl

i tried tape and a label marker.  tape was annoying and the marker didnt work well.  here's what I use

 

www.inchbug.com for bottles

www.namebubbles.com for clothes, bowls, spoons, lids, etc (they have laundry safe and dishwasher safe)

jlw2505

I second the inchbug labels.  I use them at home all the time for my girls sippy/straw cups.

As for clothes, I simple use a Sharpie marker and write on the tag.

lewis514

I use namebubbles.com too. I bought the daycare pack that has labels for clothes, bottles etc. I've used them for 3 months and have no issues with dishwasher or washing machine.

bruincouple

Mabel's labels have worked well for us.  Their clothing tag labels have stayed on through multiple washes, as have the other labels (we had to label spoons, dishes, bottle caps, etc). 

j&jp

bruincouple:

Mabel's labels have worked well for us.  Their clothing tag labels have stayed on through multiple washes, as have the other labels (we had to label spoons, dishes, bottle caps, etc). 

ditto.  i love mabels labels.  they have stayed on her bottles for 4 months now being washed almost every day.

BennyL

lzbflogrl:

i tried tape and a label marker.  tape was annoying and the marker didnt work well.  here's what I use

 

www.inchbug.com for bottles

www.namebubbles.com for clothes, bowls, spoons, lids, etc (they have laundry safe and dishwasher safe)

Ditto. We use both InchBug and NameBubbles.

NYBrideInWI

For bottles I use a labelmaker. The labels stay on through daily washings for about 2-4 months. That's good enough for me. I label the bottle, the ring and the cap.

At first I labeled all DSs clothes then that was a pain with him growing out of things so quickly, and I realized he wouldn't be taking his own clothes off so the chance of something getting lost was pretty slim. I used iron-on labels that I made myself. Bought the iron-on paper at Target for about $7 and printed a page with our last name written about 100 times.

To label his blankets and the occasional sweatshirt, I use a sharpie on the label.

 Also, I found that daycare liked to have first name on label - I labeled some stuff with just our last name (anticipating future children) and daycare used a sharpie to write over it with DS first name.