Many months ago, as I was making plans for my daughter’s candy party I started looking into getting custom water bottle labels. I’d seen parties (on-line) that had cute custom labels on the bottles and I wanted to try to do the same. I found labels I could buy for $0.80-$1.00 each, but that was out of the budget. I continued searching for any “how-to’s” on making my own labels, and searched for good prices on the printable vinyl that most custom label sellers seemed to be using. Even the vinyl was quite expensive. I continued looking for information, and I was finally able to put together some ideas from a few different sights and make my own cute labels. The best part is, I didn’t have to buy any special materials, and the cost per label is only pennies!
Within about a weeks time I made custom labels for my daughter’s party (photo above), the “She’s about to Pop” showerI helped a friend host (below), and also some pretty labels for a 55th anniversary celebration (second photo below).
You need-
A strip of paper (custom designed, or just printed scrapbooking paper) 1 3/4″ tall and 8 1/2″ wide.
Paper cutter (for neatly cutting your paper)
Packing tape (clear, heavy tape 2″ wide)
Water bottles(I use Target’s store brand, Archer Farms, because they are smooth, sleek looking bottles).
Thanks so much for sharing this! I was looking for a way to personalize water bottles for a "meet-up" we're having for our gaming community and this looks so easy! I can do our logo & web address on the label and print them for only pennies! I was wondering which brand of water I should buy, too, so I appreciate you adding which one works well! 🙂
Made these this past week for my son's first birthday. They were a hit! I had everyone asking if I paid for them and how expensive that must have been. I didn't print them but used scrap book paper. I could only imagine if I had printed labels! Thank you for sharing!
And the Archer Farms water bottles were the best!
Genius! As usual, I've been overthinking. These are perfect!
I'm making water bottle labels for my 11 year old's spa birthday party. This was very helpful! Thanks.
Wonderful inexpensive solution and love the tutorial! Lining the other side of the paper with tape will help keep the lables dry, but if the bottles will be kept on ice for a longer event, I like the waterproof water bottle labels at Labels by the Sheet / Creative Label Concepts about $1 per sheet with 5 labels each page or full sheets to cut to any size needed.
Thank you so much for sharing!! Greatly appreciated!!
You are so creative! Can't wait to see more inspiring work!
I love your blog thank you for posting I have been looking for creative ways to promote my blog http://www.savvyglutenfree.com and the water bottle is such a great idea for a 5k run I have voluntered to be a vendor at
I was thinking when the content of the bottle is cold, it sweats and the label can get wet, what if u put tape in both side of the paper? so the water wont get to it…..
I'm using the same colors as you did for the "About to Pop" baby shower. Would you send me your copy so that I may use it?