Harvest and Canning Using Creative Ribbons

Let us help you spruce up your canning this harvest season!

Why can’t your harvest and custom ribbons go hand in hand? With these simple ideas, personalized ribbons help your canning this year with going that extra mile. Whether you’ve won that first place award ribbon at a county fair or are just giving away a simple gift, custom ribbons are perfect for decorating your favorite, or famous, harvests.

The easiest way to create a personalized masterpiece is an old canning jar and a quick piece of personalized scrap ribbon. Simply wrap your ribbon around the center or lid of your canning jar, and secure down with a bit of hot glue. Or, fasten the ribbon by tying a pretty bow. It’s that simple!

While your canning jars are not something spectacular to look at, by adding these personalized ribbons to compliment the canning jar’s contents, you can create something extraordinarily unique. Add a custom ribbon with your name or the date you canned the goodness inside. This personalization also makes for great seasonal and neighbor gifts.

Using personalized ribbons is the perfect way to label your canning.

Another great way to make your canning jars recognizable is to use a rosette ribbon with the streamers cut off. Just attach the rosette to the top of jar’s lid and voilà: instant and personalized labeling!

Whatever your harvest is, from pickles and beets to peaches and jams, your jars are sure to stand out at your next county fair. Or, even on someone’s counter at home! And with the personalized ribbon, whoever receives, or purchases, your home-made goodies will remember who made them.

So, don’t forget to throw in your personal touch by adding embellishments to your canning jars. Create a personal flair while sharing your recipe and the joy of your homemade goodies with those around you. Go to it; decorate those canning jars however you want! Just don’t forget to use some personalized ribbons to make these beautiful gifts unique and memorable really.

Personalized Ribbons Reinvented

Personalized ribbons are no longer just for wrapping presents!

From rosettes to badges, custom ribbons are a great tool to use at any time. While events, conventions and other parties are the most common usage of personalized ribbons, they are so versatile that you can use them almost anywhere.

Schools, sports teams and even wedding planners use custom and personalized ribbons on almost a daily basis. So, how can you reinvent something that is used so commonly?

First things first, let’s define why you need all those personalized ribbons.

So, why do you need a personalized or custom ribbon? With so many available ribbon types, reasons to personalize them are abundant. Giving homemade gifts, recognizing someone for a high achievement, and providing decorations for a party are all perfect reasons to customize ribbons. Add dates, names and quotes to ribbons. Or add a logo or other graphic to send a particular message to the recipient.

No matter your need, we’re sure to have the ribbon to match!

So, what ribbon types are available for those needs?

Ribbon rolls are the most common type of ribbon due to how versatile they can be. From wrapping presents to making decorations and even to doing craft projects, ribbon rolls are easy to form to almost any shape.

Rosette ribbons are not just for awards. Try a color scheme to match your next party and use them as decorations. They also make great wreaths. Whether it’s your achievement ribbons or ribbons purchased specifically for a project, rosette ribbons are better than you think.

Classic and badge ribbons are ideal for just as many things. While commonly used with name badges, that doesn’t mean that is all they are good for. Try using them in ice breaker games at your next party. Or use them as classroom awards or other teaching tools

And lastly, here are a couple of ideas to use those ribbons in your daily routine.

Many professionals use ribbons daily. Event planners, sports teams and teachers all use these tools every day. Use them for almost any project in your office or school. They will keep children of all ages entertained. Personalized ribbons are ideal for gift giving. But, no matter your reason to incorporate them into your daily routine, remember that customized is the best way to go!

4 Simple Back-To-School Custom Ribbons

Send your kids back-to-school with fun custom ribbons. Decorate notebooks, book bags, lockers and more with bright and fun ribbons. Here are several fun projects to help your child be a bit more excited that summer is ending. They will love to take these to school with them! And, they will keep your kids a bit more organized.

Spirit Bows

get your kids excited to go back to school with these fun custom ribbons

These bows are perfect for booster clubs, fund raisers, pep rallies, bands or just for fun. You can use any color combination to coordinate with your school. Take these spirit bows one step further by adding a logo, saying or motto as a custom ribbon roll.

Use each spirit bow in many different ways. Use them for chair decorations, hair ribbons or pom-pom accessories. And the best way to use them is by recognizing each student and helping them to develop positive feelings for themselves and the school. Promote spirit and help your students to know their worth.

Bookmark Ribbons

Create a special bookmark for all of the students in your home or classroom. Customize these custom top ribbons with quotes or other text and graphics to match the uniqueness of each of your kids. Choose from their favorite colors as well. Not only will this keep the child’s attention, but it will help keep their place in their favorite novel or text book while they are studying.

Award Ribbons

Reward your students when they accomplish something great! Choose from a variety of stock award ribbons that will reward that special achievement. Or customize your own. Select specific colors, graphics and text and make sure your child knows just how much pride you take in them!

Rosette Ribbons

Rosette ribbons are also great for rewarding athletes and superstars in your classroom. From track and field to spelling champs, these ribbons provide that special recognition to those who succeed in their endeavors. Don’t limit yourself to just using these ribbons as awards. Use them to decorate your classroom or home to celebrate the start of the school year. Or frame each one or a collection to show how proud you are of a child’s accomplishments.

From decorations with your school motto and colors to special welcome back gifts for your students, these ribbons are truly the most versatile. There are so many things you can do with our personalized ribbons!

Creative Ribbons: Getting Kids Involved

From kindergarten to high school, kids everywhere are claiming they are bored this summer!

Here are a few ideas to keep them busy and out of trouble.

letting the kids have fun with ribbons will help imagination grow

Are there any book clubs in your area? Reading helps intellect and imagination grow. And reading can be fun when choosing the right books. Help get your kids excited about reading by using creative ribbon bookmarks.

This project doesn’t have to be anything too complicated. But make sure to tailor it to your child’s age. A simple version of these ribbon books marks is something as basic as finding a paper clip and wrapping or tying some colorful ribbon to the end. Scrap ribbon rolls are perfect for this activity. See more bookmark options here!

Add some whimsical ribbons to your next kid’s event. They’re colorful and fun for everyone!

Do you have a summer birthday in the family? Or even just a get-together for the kids in the neighborhood? Try dancing ribbon rings or ribbon wands as a fun way to use up some of those brightly colored scrap ribbons you might have on hand. Making this craft is easy. Either paint Popsicle sticks or get some that are already colored. And then either glue or tape the ribbons to the end. These are sure to be a hit with the younger children at any party!

Award Ribbons

Custom ribbons for kids and education uses.

Choose from our wide selection of rosette and classic ribbons for any reward type that you might need. It doesn’t even have to be for an event. You can give a kid a ribbon as a way of saying thank you. Give one as a self-esteem booster to a child feeling lonely or out of sorts. And, keep one for yourself if you want!

When giving award ribbons to kids for a job well done, there are many different ribbon styles from which to choose. Design Rosette Ribbons and Custom Top Ribbons to include every student with their accomplishment. Try using accolades such as, “Outstanding,” “Star Speller” and “Happy Camper.” Any of these ribbons are sure to let a child know that someone is noticing their hard work and is proud of them.

Pets, Prizes and Award Ribbons

Pets are a big part of many people’s lives.

Over the years, we’ve figured out how to celebrate not only the pet but the owner as well.

From fairs to festivals and dog shows to equestrian events, ribbons make a common appearance. Mostly given as awards for titles such as, “Best In Show,” “First Place,” and “Champion,” ribbons are a great prize to take home for any pet.

Some of the most celebrated pets are horses. Equestrian events have been around for a long time. And the awards are pretty intense. Rosette ribbons are available as stock titles or customize your own; make sure all winners are recognized for their achievement. Ribbon rolls are sure to amaze as well with the right customization.

Another popular pet is man’s best friend: our dogs! Dog owners have been collecting these prizes and ribbons for almost as long has horse owners. And, it seems like they have just as hard of time with what to do with all the winning ribbons. While some of these ribbons wind up being bookmarks, how many times do they end up in a box collecting dust?

We’ve said this before, but those ribbon wreaths are perfect for decorating or for showing off just how amazing your pet really is. Look at this wreath made from a combination of rosette ribbons and badge award ribbons! Attach these ribbons using hot glue to a pre-made wreath you can purchase at most craft stores. Pinch the badge ribbons in the middle to create a bow look and use either a twist tie or staple to keep the shape. Add as many, or as few, as you want. And, the best part of this is that no one else can ever have the same wreath! Yours will be a true one-of-a-kind creation.

So, whether it’s an obedience ribbon or a purple and gold ribbon won for “Best of Breed,” remember to show off your, and your pet’s, hard work and greatness!