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Craft Tutorials | Holiday Crafts | Halloween Crafts | Recycled Bread Tag Monsters
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Recycled Bread Tag Monsters

Author by Amanda Davis on September 10, 2010 Updated on October 4, 2020

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Eeeee! I’ve been saving bread tags (those little plastic clips that keep your bread bag closed) for months just waiting for Halloween to get close. I’ve had this craft idea for these little monsters in my head for a while and finally got the chance to make them today. You could probably make them in much simpler fashion, but I love adding little details, embellishing, etc. So here’s how I made these recycled bread tag monsters if you are interested :)

UPDATED 12/21/10 – Just a quick update to add in here that I have posted a how-to for recycled bread tag snowmen if you are interested in seeing those. Below is a pic. :) Great for Christmas gift bags!

Recycled bread tag snowmen

Now on with the monster tutorial!

First I painted them with acrylic paint. I didn’t even put paint into the palette because only a small amount of each color is needed. I just shook the bottle and removed the lid, then stuck my paintbrush into the lid to get some paint. Most of my bread tags were white, but I did have a red one and left that one as is.

While the paint was drying, I sketched out some monster faces.

Then I started embellishing. I used a toothpick for some of the small lines, like this monster’s mouth…

and for the marks on this monster’s sides.

I dipped the handle end of a paintbrush into the paint to make the eyes and any polka dots. For really tiny polka dots and some of the pupils I used a toothpick.

On this one I used a Sharpie marker to draw on toes, then used a toothpick to fill in the toes with paint. A monster manicure!

I did finish them off with some sealer spray too, to keep the paint from rubbing or peeling off.

I’ve heard these make decent rubber band holders.. hmmm.

Is it just me, or does that yellow one remind you of Spongebob??

You like? I like! Fun!! :) Thanks for looking!

I actually am updating this post to include this fun treat bag! See that little guy in the bag? He’s one of many monster brownies I made on my cooking blog. Fun!

 
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5 from 3 votes

Recycled Bread Tag Monsters

Author: Amanda Formaro

Supplies

  • bread tags
  • toothpick
  • paint

Instructions

  • First I painted them with acrylic paint. I didn’t even put paint into the palette because only a small amount of each color is needed. I just shook the bottle and removed the lid, then stuck my paintbrush into the lid to get some paint. Most of my bread tags were white, but I did have a red one and left that one as is.
  • While the paint was drying, I sketched out some monster faces.
  • Then I started embellishing. I used a toothpick for some of the small lines, like this monster’s mouth…
  • and for the marks on this monster’s sides.
  • I dipped the handle end of a paintbrush into the paint to make the eyes and any polka dots. For really tiny polka dots and some of the pupils I used a toothpick.
  • On this one I used a Sharpie marker to draw on toes, then used a toothpick to fill in the toes with paint. A monster manicure!
  • I did finish them off with some sealer spray too, to keep the paint from rubbing or peeling off.

Here’s some more colorful Halloween crafts from me:
Halloween Painted Jar Luminaries
Monster Treat Bags
Juice Box Monsters
Halloween Felt Ghouls
Monster Brownies

More fun projects around the internet:
Bread Tag Jazzy Jewelry from FaveCrafts
Bread Tag Pendant on Flickr
Craft Ideas using old bread tags – from Thrifty Fun


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Amanda Davis is the crafty, entrepreneurial mother of four children. She loves to bake, cook, make kid's crafts and create decorative items for her home. She is a crafting expert and guru in the kitchen and has appeared online and in print publications many times over the years.
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  1. Linda# Jung says

    October 7, 2020 at 4:01 pm

    I THINK THEY ARE GASSLY SPOOKTACULAR ! THANK YOU AMANDA, I LOVE THEM!!!

    Reply
  2. katie says

    February 3, 2015 at 7:12 am

    What if i cant find bread tags anywhere?

    Reply
    • Amanda Formaro says

      February 5, 2015 at 7:06 am

      There are still baked items that use bread tags. Most commonly found on English muffins, bagels, produce bags (like potatoes, apples, oranges, etc) and hamburger and hot dog buns.

      Reply
    • JBS says

      September 19, 2016 at 3:56 pm

      Then you are out of luck.

      Reply
    • Sherry says

      December 11, 2017 at 8:47 am

      Mine came off of bags of potatoes. So, you might want to look in the produce aisle too.

      Reply
  3. Cody says

    February 19, 2013 at 7:29 pm

    I make monsters for a living so I think this is just positively adorable! Love it!

    Reply
  4. Michelle says

    October 16, 2012 at 3:54 am

    I finally got around to making these. I loved them so much when I saw them featured on Someday Crafts a long time ago. Thanks for the clever idea!

    Reply
    • Amanda says

      October 19, 2012 at 12:14 pm

      Thanks so much Michelle!

      Reply
  5. Dolores Q. says

    October 12, 2012 at 5:44 am

    I’ll be saving my tags from now on-love them!

    Reply
  6. Lindsay says

    October 9, 2012 at 2:22 pm

    Just made a garland of monsters with this cute idea.
    Thought you might like to check it out.
    Thanks for the fun idea!
    Lindsay

    http://craftyladylindsay.blogspot.com/2012/09/bread-clip-monster-garland.html

    Reply
    • Amanda says

      October 9, 2012 at 9:14 pm

      I love it Lindsay!

      Reply
  7. Debi Bickel says

    July 15, 2012 at 11:05 pm

    I’ve been saving these for a few years now. I would have parents from my class collect them and try to fill a jar by the sign in sheet. They always asked me what I was going to do with them. I said I’d figure something out. We used them for mosaic collages, but now I have something even better! Thanks for sharing this!

    Reply
    • Amanda says

      July 16, 2012 at 3:07 pm

      Thanks Debi! I would love to see them when you are done!

      Reply
  8. Anna M. says

    December 6, 2011 at 1:29 am

    Totally love these.

    Reply
  9. Melissa @The Chocolate Muffin Tree says

    October 12, 2011 at 8:25 pm

    These are such a great idea!
    I noticed this post word for word on this site:
    http://craft-craft.net/halloween-crafts-for-kids-recycled-bread-tag-monsters.html

    Reply
  10. taradara says

    September 27, 2011 at 7:17 am

    How clever are those!!! Oh my goodness! I’m your newest follower!!! I can’t wait to see what else you have on your site. Coming over from Roadkill Rescue….

    Reply
    • Amanda Formaro says

      September 27, 2011 at 8:52 pm

      Thank you Tara!

      Reply
  11. Kristy says

    September 14, 2011 at 3:52 am

    Oh! My! Goodness! This takes cute to a whoooole nother level!! LOVE LOVE LOVE!!! (yes, I will be finding me some bread tags… SOON!). ;)

    Reply
  12. sofie says

    September 10, 2011 at 9:31 pm

    I really love this idea, I'll start saving some bread tags from now on and use them as a craft activity with my kids soon. Thanks for this great idea.

    Reply
  13. Rebecca says

    January 12, 2011 at 11:07 pm

    This is such a an adorable project! I think it will get kids to concentrate and also let parents work with their kids! I posted this on my FB page!

    Reply
  14. Amanda says

    October 30, 2010 at 3:55 pm

    Yours are totally adorable Heidi!!!

    Reply
  15. Heidi@TheCraftMonkey says

    October 18, 2010 at 1:32 pm

    Just wanted to let you know I made some of these after seeing them here! My son is having a costume playdate next week, and I thought these would be PERFECT for the goodie bags! LOVE LOVE LOVE THEM! I can't get over how stinki cute they are!

    Reply
  16. Amanda says

    October 18, 2010 at 11:22 am

    Thank you Cristie!

    Reply
  17. Cristie says

    October 17, 2010 at 9:20 pm

    Just darling! Anyone would be thrilled to have that apprear on their doorstep :)

    Reply
  18. Amanda says

    October 17, 2010 at 3:38 pm

    Thank you so much Mary!

    Reply
  19. Mary J says

    October 17, 2010 at 8:41 am

    Love your taggies!! But I left with some yummy recipes. Signed the Recipe Monster :)

    Reply
  20. Amanda says

    October 17, 2010 at 1:23 am

    Thanks so much you guys!

    Reply
  21. TeaLady says

    October 16, 2010 at 9:19 pm

    ADORABLE!!!

    Reply
  22. Anonymous says

    October 15, 2010 at 12:59 pm

    Hi, we don't have bread tags in the UK, we used to a long time ago, but then Health and Safety got involved… Pity, because these are really great!

    Reply
  23. For The Luv Of Boys says

    October 14, 2010 at 2:22 am

    These are absolutely adorable! I was saving my bread tags to do something similar, thinking I was so original. lol You did awesome!

    I'm your newest follower from http://fortheluvofboys.blogspot.com

    Reply
  24. Amanda says

    October 13, 2010 at 10:55 am

    Thanks so much!

    Reply
  25. I♥naptime w/ Chocolate Sundaes says

    October 13, 2010 at 5:47 am

    Oh these are SO cute! love them!

    Reply
  26. Amanda says

    October 11, 2010 at 12:42 am

    Thanks you guys! :) :)

    Reply
  27. PinkBlingCrafter says

    October 11, 2010 at 12:19 am

    OMG such cute projects!!! I'm a follower now for sure thanks for sharing!!!

    Reply
  28. Kool Crafts and Arts says

    October 9, 2010 at 2:09 pm

    Wonderful

    Reply
  29. The Beading Gem says

    October 8, 2010 at 7:42 pm

    Wonderful idea! They are so well done. I think they will make great charms for jewelry. I will link in a future blog post so others can come and check this out. Pearl

    http://www.beadinggem.com

    Reply
  30. Amanda says

    October 7, 2010 at 3:03 pm

    Thanks you guys!

    Reply
  31. LMcBurney says

    October 6, 2010 at 6:12 pm

    Those are hilarious! Love it!

    Reply
  32. Deanna Jane (cullenkidsmum) says

    October 3, 2010 at 1:29 pm

    Super cute idea!!! Found you at the Sunday Showcase party!

    Come check out my blog~
    http://haileylanedesigns.blogspot.com/2010/10/puzzle-piece-wreath-and-christmas.html

    Reply
  33. The Bonjour Four says

    October 3, 2010 at 4:37 am

    those are amazing!!! how creative are you?! wow!

    libby-bonjour.blogspot.com

    Reply
  34. Amanda says

    October 2, 2010 at 8:33 pm

    Thanks so much jenn! :)

    Reply
  35. Jenn says

    October 2, 2010 at 5:52 pm

    These are adorable!!! Such a cute idea!

    Reply
  36. Amanda says

    October 2, 2010 at 11:09 am

    Hi Lynn, thanks! It's weird how many places don't have bread tags on their bread anymore. Glad you like these!

    Reply
  37. Lynn from For Love or Funny says

    October 2, 2010 at 10:07 am

    Just found you, and I'm hooked! By the way, my bread still has bread tags! Perhaps it varies around the country, but we always have tons of bread tags floating around the house.

    Reply
  38. Amanda says

    September 26, 2010 at 2:15 pm

    Thanks Melissa! *blush*

    On another note in case anyone is subscribed to the comments, or for those reading this later, bread tags usually aren't on bread anymore. However, they are on many other things like English muffins, bagels, hamburger buns, hot dog buns, etc :)

    Reply
  39. Melissa says

    September 26, 2010 at 1:53 pm

    Wow!! Seriously, there is nothing you can't turn cute!

    Reply
  40. Amanda says

    September 25, 2010 at 8:14 pm

    Thank you everyone for the kind comments!

    Reply
  41. Jenny @ Embellishing Life says

    September 25, 2010 at 6:29 pm

    Been looking around your blog some more…you are too crafty!! I so love this!

    Reply
  42. Rachel @ Mr.Onesock says

    September 24, 2010 at 12:09 am

    So cute!

    Reply
  43. Amy says

    September 23, 2010 at 3:31 am

    the details you put into these are amazing! what talent you have! thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  44. Hi! says

    September 22, 2010 at 12:45 pm

    These are so cute! This is very creative! Thanks! I linked you to my blog: http://aworldofcrafts.blogspot.com/

    Reply
  45. JoeyfromSC says

    September 21, 2010 at 9:49 pm

    WOW so impressive and cute!! I would've NEVER thought of that lol

    Love!

    Reply
  46. Kristy says

    September 20, 2010 at 8:41 pm

    I made some!!! http://textiles4you.blogspot.com/2010/09/monster-bread-tags.html Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful recycling craft!

    Reply
  47. Heidi@TheCraftMonkey says

    September 20, 2010 at 3:20 am

    oh my gosh, these are hysterical! these would be so fun to use for halloween goodie bags!

    Reply
  48. Ecolicious says

    September 19, 2010 at 6:10 pm

    looking at all your crafts…you are so creative. now following you.

    Reply
  49. The Craft-Arty Kid says

    September 19, 2010 at 10:01 am

    What a wonderful idea. Those tags make great monsters

    Reply
  50. M says

    September 18, 2010 at 2:21 am

    SOOOOOOOO stinkin' adorable!!! :) LOVE IT! I'm so on the lookout for some of these now. Sadly, all the bread we have in the cupboards right now have twist ties to close them.

    Reply
  51. Sandy Ang says

    September 18, 2010 at 12:55 am

    How original and what a great use of bread tags !

    Reply
  52. Wendy Piersall says

    September 17, 2010 at 2:51 am

    These. Are. AWESOME.

    Reply
  53. melonybradley says

    September 16, 2010 at 1:38 pm

    http://mel-designs.typepad.com/my-blog/2010/09/super-simple-halloween-luminaries-.html

    Reply
  54. melonybradley says

    September 16, 2010 at 1:37 pm

    Super super cute! Love ALL of your halloween crafts!

    http://mel-designs.typepad.com/my-blog/2010/09/super-simple-halloween-luminaries-.html.html

    Reply
  55. ANKH says

    September 16, 2010 at 1:52 am

    OMG That is like a Sponge Bob Frankenpants! LOL

    If you are interested, this craft meets the requirements for my Recycled Halloween Craft Challenge! (You can enter up to 3 entries!) You should totally check it out!

    http://henthornehandmade.blogspot.com/2010/08/recycled-halloween-challenge-will-you.html

    Reply
  56. Amanda says

    September 15, 2010 at 10:18 pm

    Thank you all so much for the wonderful comments! I'm so happy everyone thinks they are as fun as I did! :):)

    Reply
  57. Alison says

    September 15, 2010 at 7:31 pm

    Hi Amanda! I featured these today on my blog. Thanks for the inspiration! Here is the link:

    http://oopsey-daisy.blogspot.com/2010/09/wednesdays-wowzers-new-favorites.html

    ~Alison

    Reply
  58. Amy says

    September 15, 2010 at 4:11 am

    So cute! I would have never thought to do this! Thanks for sharing such a cute idea. ;)

    Reply
  59. Kenzie says

    September 15, 2010 at 3:35 am

    So cute! What a great idea!

    Reply
  60. Christie @ A Lemon Squeezy Home says

    September 14, 2010 at 9:52 pm

    Those are ADORABLE! How creative.

    Reply
  61. Michelle L. says

    September 14, 2010 at 5:12 pm

    Wow wow wow! These are the coolest things I've seen in ages! Instant new follower here!

    Reply
  62. Katie says

    September 14, 2010 at 12:49 pm

    OMG! Love these tags! So unique!!! Love your blog… found you via Craft Gawker. Would love if you stop by SewWoodsy.blogspot.com

    Reply
  63. malia says

    September 14, 2010 at 3:55 am

    amanda! genius idea. i am always feeling badly when i recycle those bread tags. i hope you link these cuties up at a crafty soiree on thursday (-:

    Reply
  64. C.R.A.F.T. says

    September 14, 2010 at 3:54 am

    these are SO cute… come on over and link up to MMM!

    Reply
  65. Nikoli says

    September 14, 2010 at 2:07 am

    These are great!! Now where did I put that bag o' googly eyes!!?

    Reply
  66. scrapcraft says

    September 13, 2010 at 11:48 pm

    Adorable!

    Reply
  67. Bella says

    September 13, 2010 at 10:40 pm

    These are tooo cute, how very creative. ALthough I noticed so many of your projects are way awesome. Im so happy to have found you, and look forward to spending some time checking out your blog in more detail. If you are interested in adding one more party to your list, I would LOVE to have you link up to mine, and share your talent. Hope to see you soon!! Bella :)

    Reply
  68. meyamo says

    September 13, 2010 at 5:04 pm

    These are absolutely adorable….now, just need to find some bread tags-all mine have come with twisty ties lately. Great project!

    Reply
  69. Something Wilde says

    September 13, 2010 at 2:45 pm

    WOW – so adorable! And to think I just mindlessly throw these away!

    Reply
  70. creativejewishmom/Sara says

    September 13, 2010 at 10:57 am

    simple and Brilliant as usual Amanda! Thanks so much for all the great links on this week's Craft Schooling Sunday!

    Reply
  71. Heather - Dollarstorecrafts.com says

    September 12, 2010 at 11:57 pm

    These are so fun & cute, Amanda! You always have the greatest ideas.

    Reply
  72. Catch A Falling Star says

    September 12, 2010 at 8:46 pm

    Oh.my.gosh.
    I didn't even know what they were till a couple of pictures down.
    How stinkin' cute!!
    I love them!!

    Reply
  73. Not Just A Mommy! says

    September 12, 2010 at 4:28 pm

    OMG! I so have monsters on the brain for our Halloween Monster Bash, and who would have thunk those annoying tags (ours are always getting lost once they come off the bag) could be so cute!! Maybe we won't lose them now….

    Reply
  74. Michelle @ Sweet Something says

    September 12, 2010 at 2:46 pm

    Very cute! I love this idea!

    Reply
  75. Tami says

    September 12, 2010 at 2:45 pm

    Love them, Amanda!

    Reply
  76. [email protected] says

    September 12, 2010 at 6:27 am

    These are SO CREATIVE! I love them! Thanks so much, I'll be linking.

    Reply
  77. Design Love says

    September 12, 2010 at 3:46 am

    Wow, so clever!!! I just love them!

    Cindy

    Reply
  78. Beth says

    September 12, 2010 at 3:32 am

    Thats adorable, love it!!! Saw you at Sunday Showcase, thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  79. Issa says

    September 12, 2010 at 3:21 am

    this is just toooo cute!!! :) Thank you for the idea. Now I'll be saving those bread tags. :P

    Reply
  80. Moogie says

    September 12, 2010 at 1:50 am

    I'm your newest happy follower. http://moogieland.blogspot.com/

    Reply
  81. Lyndsey says

    September 12, 2010 at 1:42 am

    So cute, I love them! I always save mine for re-use with frozen veggie bags, but now you've got me thinking! These might make cute magnets too. I'm a new follower from SNS.

    Reply
  82. Christina says

    September 12, 2010 at 1:42 am

    Hahaha, they're TOO CUTE! I love that idea…never would have thought of that!! :)

    Visiting from "Sunday Showcase…"

    Reply
  83. Megan says

    September 11, 2010 at 7:22 pm

    Those are so cute!

    Reply
  84. Love and Lollipops says

    September 11, 2010 at 5:49 pm

    Silly me…just noticed that you used bigger and smaller ones!

    Reply
  85. Love and Lollipops says

    September 11, 2010 at 5:47 pm

    These are so so so cute and ingenious!!! I have lots of bread tags saved, but ours over here look a bit smaller than yours…might still work though!

    Reply
  86. linda @ CraftaholicsAnonymous says

    September 11, 2010 at 4:52 pm

    Awesome! I love them! Thanks for sending me a link. You should link these up with my fall frenzy linky party going on. (link is on my sidebar) my readers would love them!
    Happy crafting!
    Linda

    Reply
  87. Amanda says

    September 11, 2010 at 3:13 pm

    Thank you all soooo much for the kind comments! I really appreciate it :) been meaning to make these for a while now.

    Katie – good idea to use paint pens. I don't use them that often, have always used paint, but I'm sure that would work great!

    Alison – Thanks! Halloween is my favorite crafting holiday of all time. Sooo fun to get creative with monsters, ghosts, pumpkins, etc!

    Michelle – Thank you! More monster ideas to come before Halloween gets here :)

    Kristy – yes cute magnets, good idea!

    Reply
  88. Andi @ Jane of all crafts says

    September 11, 2010 at 12:13 pm

    Found you by way of tatertots and jello and just had to check these out. SOOOOO clever and adorable! I can't wait to try to make my own. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  89. Beansieleigh says

    September 11, 2010 at 11:25 am

    Oh my gosh.. Are these the funniest, and yet the CUTEST little monsters I've ever seen?!! I LOVE these!!!… Have a great weekend! ~tina

    Reply
  90. Kristy says

    September 11, 2010 at 5:12 am

    I LOVE these!!!!!! I save mine and rarely ever re-used them. I am sooooo going to make some. They would also make really cute magnets.

    Reply
  91. Roslyn says

    September 11, 2010 at 3:41 am

    Hysterical I love it!

    Reply
  92. michelle@somedaycrafts says

    September 11, 2010 at 3:35 am

    I never, never, NEVER would have thought to do those! They are so cute, I mean, Manly!!!! Totally fun idea. I'm loving all your monster ideas lately!

    Reply
  93. Alison says

    September 11, 2010 at 3:25 am

    Amanda, these are SO adorable!!! I love that you don't have to pay a dime. Recycled projects are the best!! But checking out your sidebar, you have a TON of cute Halloween projects!! Man o man, I am craft coveting!!

    ~Alison

    Reply
  94. Jessica says

    September 11, 2010 at 2:58 am

    They are super cute! Nice job! :)

    Reply
  95. Anji* says

    September 11, 2010 at 2:24 am

    I love your little monsters a lot! I wish I had some of those tags kicking around so we could make some!

    .. via SNS

    Reply
  96. Christine says

    September 11, 2010 at 2:09 am

    Those are hilariously clever! Nice…

    Reply
  97. Nana's Fun Stuff says

    September 11, 2010 at 1:57 am

    Very creative and SO cute!! Wouldn't have thought of that ever. Now I will look at them differently when I open bread :)

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  98. Sue says

    September 11, 2010 at 1:31 am

    So cute! You do have such a creative eye!

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  99. Lisa's Creative Home says

    September 11, 2010 at 12:05 am

    Oh what a great idea! I never would have come up with that! This would be a fun Halloween project to do with my daughter:)

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  100. Erin says

    September 10, 2010 at 10:23 pm

    Okay, how stinkin' cute are those!!!

    http://www.makingmemorieswithyourkids.blogspot.com

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  101. Annie Rose says

    September 10, 2010 at 9:45 pm

    so cute! I never save bread tags – Im going to start now lol

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  102. Katie's Nesting Spot says

    September 10, 2010 at 8:46 pm

    What a fun idea! I have a stash of bread tags because I like to thread them on ribbon and use rub-ons to turn them into scrapbook embellishements. Yours have so much detail and are a lot more work than I originally thought they might be. I thought you used paint pens which I find easier for detail work so brushes would make it a lot tougher for me to control and get the job done. Would love you to join me at A Crafty Soiree, every Thursday.

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  103. Kristi Flanagan says

    September 10, 2010 at 8:31 pm

    Amanda – absolutely adORable!!!!! Soooo creative – love, love, love it!

    Thanks so much for planting your creative seeds at Plant a Punkin Seed Party.

    Hugs,

    Kristi
    Punkin Seed Productions

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  104. staci @ lizard n ladybug says

    September 10, 2010 at 7:36 pm

    so cute! I wish I would have saved my tags all this time :)

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