It is the evening before the party, there are twenty-five presents on the table, and the printer says the color cartridge is nearly empty. Black and white gift tags fix that: line art, no filled backgrounds, and a page that costs almost no ink. Here are forty christmas gift tags printable in black and white, sorted by who gets the present.
Quick answer:
- Tags: forty, in five sets of eight, one set per sheet.
- Ink: black outline only, with no filled areas, so a sheet uses very little toner.
- Print: PDF at 100% scale on Letter or A4, white cardstock.
- Kids: one set is made for coloring with crayons.
- Your own names and wording: a Christmas font lets you type them on the tag instead of writing by hand.
Christmas Gift Tags Printable: 40 Tags in Black and White
Free tag pages usually give you eight or nine designs, mostly in color. Of the eight readable pages that rank for this keyword, none says how much ink a sheet uses, and none says how many tags fit on a page. That is the gap this post fills.
The forty tags below are five sets of eight. Each tag is a plain outline with a short line of text and a blank for the name. You pick the set that matches the person, print it and cut it out.
Black and White Tags That Do Not Eat Your Ink
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This is the free printable christmas gift tags pdf you can run on a nearly empty cartridge.
A tag with a solid red background looks lovely on the screen and empties a cartridge. A tag drawn in thin black lines uses a small fraction of that. The rule is simple: outline only, white inside, no border that runs to the edge of the page.
- Draft mode: switch the printer to draft or “economy” and the lines stay readable.
- Grayscale: choose “black and white” in the print dialog, or the printer may mix color ink into the black.
If you only have time for one thing, switch the dialog to grayscale. It saves you more than any other setting. For a border on your own tags, a Christmas lights outline bundle gives you one that stays thin.
The ink is spent by the fill, not by the line. A tag with a white inside costs a fraction of a tag with a colored one.
How to Print the Tags: PDF, 100% Scale, Letter or A4
You will meet most printing problems with tags in one setting: “fit to page”. It shrinks the sheet a little, and your tags no longer match the hole punch or the ribbon you planned.
- Open the sheet as a PDF.
- Choose Letter in the United States, A4 elsewhere.
- Set the scale to 100%, not “fit”.
- Pick grayscale, then print one test page on plain paper.
- Print the rest on white cardstock.
Each tag is a tall rectangle, so eight fit on one sheet in two columns of four. Five sheets give you forty tags. For more paper projects, see printable activities for kids by attention span.
Tags Kids Can Color Themselves
Christmas gift tags for kids work best when the kid does part of the work.
This is the first set, and it is the reason the tags are black and white. A child gets the outline and a box of crayons, and the tag becomes part of the gift.
- A tree with empty ornaments to color.
- A snowman with a blank scarf.
- A reindeer with a large nose.
- A star with rays to fill in.
- A mitten pair, left and right.
- A gingerbread figure with plain buttons.
- A present with a bow to color.
- A candy cane with stripes left open.
You give a child six or seven tags and a short time. Four-year-olds color one tag in about five minutes, then lose interest, so you get enough for a few presents. For more calm activities of this kind, see Christmas activities sorted by how long they hold.
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These two sets cover most of the table. The text is short, so it fits in the tag and is easy to read at a glance.
Set 2, teachers and school (8 tags):
- “Thank you for a great year.”
- “You make learning fun.”
- “To a teacher who is one in a million.”
- “Merry Christmas from your class.”
- “Happy holidays, with thanks.”
- “For the best bus driver.”
- “For our helper in the classroom.”
- “Thank you for caring.”
Set 3, family and friends (8 tags):
- “To Grandma, with love.”
- “For Grandpa, from all of us.”
- “To my favorite cousin.”
- “For my best friend.”
- “To the neighbor next door.”
- “For mom.”
- “For dad.”
- “To my brother, no peeking.”
Leave the “To” and “From” lines empty on every tag. You can fill them in with a pencil or a marker, or you can type the names in advance with a Christmas font. For a class of 25 you will want a full set per person, so see Christmas games for a class of 25 for the rest of the party.
From Santa Tags for the Tree
Your children look at the handwriting. A “From Santa” tag in your usual pen gives you away, so these tags use a printed line and a design instead.
Set 4, from Santa (8 tags):
- “From Santa, North Pole.”
- “Delivered by Santa’s elves.”
- “Santa says: open me last.”
- “Special delivery from the North Pole.”
- “This one was made in the workshop.”
- “Santa checked it twice.”
- “Rudolph carried this one.”
- “From the sleigh to your tree.”
You print them on a different paper from the rest, and you cut them with the others so the edges match. A child who looks closely will find nothing odd, and a small Santa outline on the tag makes it look even more official. If your child asks questions about the night, the Christmas Eve evening plan keeps them busy.
Paper, Hole Punch and String That Work
Your tag is only as good as what it hangs on. A thin tag curls on a bow, and a thick one rips at the hole.
- Paper: heavy white cardstock works well in most home printers. Check the paper tray rating on yours.
- Hole punch: a standard single hole punch, placed in the circle at the top of each tag.
- String: kitchen twine, thin ribbon or a bit of yarn, about 6 inches per tag.
If a tag will hang on a heavy present, you cut the string long enough to go around the bow twice. When you want a tag that holds a printed name, a Christmas font prints cleanly even on thin lines. For more ideas on the same paper, see Christmas games you print once.
Set 5, general tags (8 tags):
- “Merry Christmas.”
- “Happy holidays.”
- “Season’s greetings.”
- “Joy to the world.”
- “Let it snow.”
- “Open me first.”
- “Do not open until Christmas.”
- “With love, from all of us.”
Your Own Names and Wording on the Tags
The forty tags above carry one line of text and a blank. That is all a free page can do, because a PDF cannot change its words for you. If you want “To Oliver” in a printed font on all twenty presents, you retype each tag by hand or use a design that you can edit.
You can also add small drawings. Christmas peeking characters look good as an outline on a tag, and a Christmas lights bundle makes a border that does not fill the page.
More: Christmas gift tags printable, Christmas activities for kids and a free Christmas bingo.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I find free printable christmas gift tags black and white?
The forty tags on this page are black and white, in five sets of eight. Print the sheets on white cardstock at 100% scale.
Are these christmas gift tags really free?
Yes, the tags on this page are free for personal use at home and in a classroom, and there is no email wall.
Can I use these tags for teacher gifts?
Yes. Set 2 has eight tags written for teachers, a bus driver and a classroom helper.
Are these christmas gift tags editable?
No, the free sheets have a blank line for the name. For typed names, use a Christmas font in any program you already have.
How do I print the christmas gift tags?
Open the PDF, choose Letter or A4, set the scale to 100%, pick grayscale, and print a test page first.
What paper do I need for christmas gift tags?
Heavy white cardstock. Brown kraft paper also works well with black outlines.
Do you have tags for kids to color?
Yes, Set 1 has eight outlines to color: a tree, a snowman, a reindeer, a star, mittens, a gingerbread figure, a present and a candy cane.
Key Takeaways
- Forty black and white tags in five sets of eight, one sheet per set.
- Outline only, so a sheet costs very little ink; use grayscale in the print dialog.
- Print at 100% scale on heavy white cardstock, then punch and tie with twine.
- One set is for kids to color, one for teachers, one for family, one from Santa.
- For typed names and your own wording, see a Christmas font.
About the author: Hi, I’m Tess. I taught preschool for nine years and now make the printables I used to photocopy at 7am. Every game here has been played with a real group of kids before it goes up, and I tell you how long it actually held their attention, not how long it should have.
