Mini Hang Tags printed with a custom design

Custom Mini Hang Tags for Small Products, Favors and Gift Bags

From $0.30 per unit. Your exact price comes with the quote.

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Quick answer

What are mini hang tags?

Mini hang tags are small printed tags made for products too little for a standard tag. We size them to the item and keep the type readable at very small sizes.

Prices start from $0.30 per unit. You get a free digital proof, production takes 4–6 business days after approval, and shipping is free to the US, UK, Canada and Australia.

Key facts

Made for small products
Thin string or elastic
Readable small-type layout
Free proof, free shipping
From $0.30 per unit, quoted to your size
Production 4–6 business days after proof approval

Data sheet

Mini Hang Tags · 15 specifications

Common sizes: 1 x 1 in, 1 x 1.5 in, 1.25 x 2 in, 1.5 in circle, custom
Stock: 14 pt or 16 pt cardstock, kraft board, textured stock
Printing: One or both sides, CMYK, Pantone, white ink on kraft
Finishes: Matte or gloss lamination, foil stamping, spot UV
Shapes: Square, rectangle, circle, rounded corner, simple die-cut
Attachment: Thin cotton string, elastic loop, satin ribbon, safety pin
Proof: Free digital proof at actual size
Turnaround: 4–6 business days production, 2–3 business days transit
Price: From $0.30 per unit, confirmed in your quote
White ink: Prints on kraft and dark stock
Edge painting: Available on thick double-layer tags
Hole: Punched, plain or with a metal grommet
Artwork: AI, PDF, SVG, PNG or JPG, free design help
Shipping: Free to the US, UK, Canada and Australia
Misprints: Reported within 10 days: reprint or refund

Small products that need a small tag

Standard tags are built for clothing and gift boxes. On a lip balm, a keychain or a baby sock, they look oversized and get in the way.

Mini tags fix that. They carry your brand on items where a full-size tag would hide the product or tip it over.

We see orders from candle makers tagging votives, bakers tagging cookie bags, crafters tagging keyrings and wedding planners tagging favors.

A mini tag also costs less space in a shipping box. Small items packed tight in mailers arrive with their tags flat instead of folded.

Lip balms, small soaps and sample jars
Keychains, bag charms and hair clips
Baby socks, bibs and pacifier clips
Party favors and wedding gift bags
Votive candles and small tins

Sizes and what fits on each

With a mini tag, every eighth of an inch counts. A 1 inch square holds a logo and little else. A 1.25 x 2 inch tag has room for a name and a short line of text.

Choose the smallest size that carries what you need. A tag that looks fine in your hand can still look large on a tiny product, so test it against the real item.

If you sell items in several sizes, one mini tag size can often cover the whole range. That keeps your packing table simple. For larger items in the same line, our guide to standard tag sizes helps you pick a matching bigger tag.

Size	Room for	Typical product
1 x 1 in square	Logo or monogram only	Keychains, earring pouches
1.5 in circle	Logo plus one short word	Favor bags, candle tins
1 x 1.5 in	Logo front, one line on back	Lip balm, small soap
1.25 x 2 in	Logo, product name, short note	Baby items, cookie bags

Designing for very small type

Small tags punish fussy design. A layout that looks clean on a phone screen can blur once it prints at an inch wide.

Print your draft at actual size on plain paper and hold it at arm's length. If you have to squint, the shoppers will too. Our proofs show the tag at real size for the same reason.

Pick one job for the front. Usually that is your logo. Move every other detail to the back or to a website the shopper can visit.

A QR code needs about three quarters of an inch to scan reliably. On the smallest tags, a short web address is often the better choice. Our checklist on what details belong on a tag helps you trim the list.

Set body text at 6 pt or larger, and logos no smaller than half an inch.
Use bold, simple fonts and skip thin scripts.
Leave an eighth of an inch clear inside the cut line.
Keep the hole area free of text and fine detail.
Check contrast so text stands out from the background.

Stock weight for tiny tags

Mini tags do not need the heaviest stock. A 14 pt or 16 pt card is stiff enough at this size and stays light on a small item.

A heavy tag can drag a keychain sideways or pull a sock off its hanger. Lighter stock hangs straighter on small things.

Kraft board gives a handmade look for favors and bakery bags. Textured stock adds a soft feel when you skip lamination.

For baby items, choose laminated stock. It wipes clean and holds up better to small hands grabbing the tag.

Finishes that still show at small sizes

Finishes need room to show. On a 1 inch tag, a single foil logo has more impact than foil plus spot UV plus embossing.

Foil works best on a solid shape, such as a bold monogram. Fine foil text under 8 pt may fill in. Matte lamination protects the print and suits most mini tags.

Gloss lamination makes colors pop on bright favor tags, but it can glare under shop lights on very small text.

If you want to compare finishes before you choose, our stock and finish guide shows the options side by side.

Attaching mini tags to small items

Thin cotton string is the most common choice. It ties neatly through a small hole and does not overwhelm the tag.

Elastic loops slip over jars, tins and small bottles. Safety pins work on baby items and textiles. Satin ribbon suits favors where the tag is part of the gift look.

Ask for a smaller punched hole on mini tags. A standard hole can take up too much of a 1 inch square.

Ask for strings pre-attached if you are tagging hundreds of favors before an event. It saves hours of knot tying. Our page on how to attach hang tags compares these methods.

Mini tags for weddings and events

Event favors are a common use. Couples and planners add a mini tag with names and a date to candles, honey jars or treat bags.

Order favor tags early. Allow time for proofing, plus 4–6 business days of production and 2–3 business days in transit. Leave a few spare days before the event for tying.

Print a few extra tags. Some will be lost or mis-tied during assembly, and reprinting a handful at the last minute is stressful.

Set up a tying station with tags, favors and scissors laid out in order. Two people working together can tag a full table of favors in an evening.

Using mini tags alongside larger tags

Some brands use a mini tag as a second tag on the same string. The main tag carries the brand, and the mini tag carries a size, scent or color.

Gift shops sometimes do the reverse. A mini tag goes on each small item, and a larger tag goes on the gift box. Our small jewelry hang tags page covers a similar two-size setup for jewelry.

Keep both tags in the same color family so they read as one set. A different stock on each can look accidental.

Mistakes we see on small tag orders

Almost all of these are caught by printing a draft at actual size before ordering.

Another common slip is ordering one tag design for very different products. A favor bag and a keychain may need two sizes even if the artwork is the same. Ask us and we will suggest a size for each product in the quote.

Text set too small to read without a magnifier
Logos with thin lines that disappear when printed
A hole that cuts into the logo
Stock so heavy the tag pulls the product over
Strings far longer than the tag, so it tangles

Picking a shape for mini tags

Squares and circles suit mini tags best, since they center a logo well. Long thin rectangles leave little width for text.

Rounded corners help at this size. They stop corners from bending and look softer on baby items and favors. See our rounded corner hang tags for that style.

Simple die-cuts, like a heart or a star, work if the outline is bold. Very detailed shapes lose their edges when shrunk.

Getting a quote on mini hang tags

Send your logo, the product you are tagging and the size you have in mind. We return a quote and a free digital proof. You can ask for as many revisions as you need.

Mini tags ship free to the US, UK, Canada and Australia. If anything arrives misprinted or damaged, tell us within 10 days and we reprint or refund.

Prices start from $0.30 per unit and vary with size, material, quantity and finish. When you are ready, ask for a mini tag quote online.

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