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Polar Express Bell Favors & Printable Tags

12/20/2013 15 Comments

Every year I make my son’s class a Christmas gift for him to pass out to the entire class.  This year I have two kids in school, so double the work.  I needed an easy and quick gift idea, last year we made Snowball Playdoh and it was a huge hit with the kids.  Now that he’s in 4th grade he had requested a more mature gift.  So today I’m sharing the Polar Express Bell Favors & Printable Tags we made.  

I thought it would be fun to have him gift each child a silver magical bell with a cute printable tag in the shape of a ticket from the popular movie Polar Express.  This gift is actually the perfect gift this year for his class since they are putting on a classroom play of the Polar Express.  So each student will now have their own bells.

Supplies:

–  Medium or Large sized Silver Bells (these were found at the 99 cents only store)
–  Ribbon or Bakers Twine
–  Matte Photo Paper or White Card Stock
–  Printer
–  Scissors or a Paper Cutter
–  Hole Punch
–  Free Printable Polar Express Tags, found HERE

Start by downloading the free printable tickets HERE, then print.  Then print on either a matte photo paper (for best results) or a white card stock.

Then use scissors or a paper cutter to cut your tags.  Once cut, hole punch the top where the ribbon or baker’s twine will go.  I also used my hole punch to give each corner a quick punch following the curve of the ticket shape.  Then just tie a tag to each magical bell with your ribbon or twine.  
 
 
These favors are perfect for class gifts, or for the Elves to leave on Christmas Eve!  Another fun idea is to have a themed movie night.  Everyone can get into their favorite Christmas pj’s, drink hot cocoa, and eat their favorite Christmas treats while watching the Polar Express.  At the end of the movie gift each child a bell.
 
 
 
 
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Comments

  1. Gigi says

    12/17/2014 at 12:06 AM

    These are great! I just printed them for my son’s Christmas party. You made it so easy! Blessings to you!

    Reply
    • craftedsparrow says

      12/18/2014 at 8:40 PM

      Thanks Gigi! I actually just printed them again myself and my boys are passing them out again this year because they love them so much. Merry Christmas!

      Reply
      • Sara A says

        12/04/2016 at 9:49 PM

        OMG! You are a ROCK STAR for creating this and posting and sharing for all to enjoy! Going to be the hero for my daughter’s TK Polar Express Day! The teacher just asked for me to bring in silver bells….but no, I don’t just settle for standard. I’m going to make these for the class so the teacher can pass these out and blow the 5 year old minds!! THANK YOU!!!!!

        Reply
        • craftedsparrow says

          12/06/2016 at 12:05 PM

          Thanks Sara. So glad you like them, I bet they’ll be a hit! πŸ™‚

          Reply
  2. Rae says

    12/08/2015 at 2:25 PM

    Oh my goodness these are fantastic! We are riding the Polar Express Train and going to attach the bell to this at the end of the ride!
    Thank you so much!

    Reply
    • craftedsparrow says

      12/09/2015 at 11:20 AM

      Thank you Rae, that sounds like an awesome idea! Have fun!

      Reply
  3. Carole Andreotti says

    11/03/2016 at 7:04 AM

    Hello – Can you share a link as to where you purchased the bells and ribbon? Also, can you send a link to the adorable printable tags?

    Thank you!
    Carole

    Reply
    • craftedsparrow says

      11/10/2016 at 11:37 AM

      Hi Carole,
      There is actually a link in the post to download the printable tags. The bells were found at Dollar Tree several years ago, but I do believe they have them from time to time at the holidays. πŸ™‚

      Reply
  4. Kat Nelson says

    11/17/2017 at 2:09 PM

    These are wonderful! I will be making for all my Grands to take to school. It’s great being Grandma πŸ˜‰ <3 Thank you so much for sharing πŸ™‚

    Reply
    • craftedsparrow says

      11/27/2017 at 5:21 PM

      Oh awesome! Thanks so much.

      Reply
  5. Tara says

    12/09/2017 at 11:57 AM

    Hi there! I found these tickets and LOVE them! They are so beautiful! I’ve been using a set of polar express tickets I found on Pinterest for years and years now. I just started a blog and wanted to share this printable with my readers. Just wanted to get your permission to do so. I will totally make sure I give you all the credit and link to this post.

    Let me know if it’s okay! Thanks so much!

    Tara

    Reply
    • craftedsparrow says

      12/18/2017 at 4:49 PM

      Hi Tara, that’s awesome. I always love a share if it links back to my original post and you use my original photos. Thanks. πŸ™‚

      Reply
  6. Jennifer Jakubczyk says

    11/11/2018 at 9:16 AM

    These would be a great gift with a small bag with a few chocolate bells as a teacher gift

    Reply

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  1. Christmas Traditions says:
    11/08/2014 at 9:53 PM

    […] a whole night of it like Teach Mama has. OR you can hand out bells and use these free tags from The Crafted Sparrow as part of the […]

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  2. Free Christmas Printables & Tags Galore! | Decorating Your Small Space says:
    11/09/2016 at 11:32 AM

    […] movie ever, right? Big fans here at the Woodard Bates household, so we couldn’t resist these Polar Express Bell Favors and printable tags from ‘The Crafted Sparrow’. Makes our hearts warm! (Ok, mostly just Kathy’s, but […]

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