Two jobs sit at the top of every back-to-school list and never get done on the same day: labeling where things live, and labeling where children sit. Modern Rainbow Classroom Labels puts both in one file — editable supply labels for the shelves and drawers, and student name tags for desks, cubbies and mailboxes — in a bright arch-rainbow palette that reads well from a distance without turning the room into a color riot.
Why this pairing saves a setup day
Supply labels and name tags are usually bought from two different places, which is how a room ends up with a rainbow shelf and a beige desk. Typing them from one file means the class list is entered once, the fonts match, and the printing happens in a single pass. Names also change — a new student in October needs one tag, not a redesign — and having the file already set up is what makes that a two-minute job.
What’s inside the pack
- Editable supply labels for drawers, tubs, caddies and shelf bins in three sizes.
- Student name tags in a desk size and a smaller cubby and mailbox size.
- Book bin labels with space for a genre or series name.
- Round stickers and small tags for jars, markers and communal pots.
- Blank rainbow frames in each size for the labels every classroom invents itself.
Where the set gets used
- Desks — name tags that also mark a seat during the first weeks of the year.
- Cubbies and hooks — smaller tags in the same style so bags land in the right place.
- Mailboxes — a name on every slot, typed straight from the roll.
- Supply drawers — the ten-drawer cart, sorted and readable by children.
- Classroom library — bin labels that survive being pulled out daily.
- Table caddies — small round labels for pencils, scissors and glue.
- Turn-in trays — finished work, work in progress and absent students.
- Job chart — blank frames repurposed for classroom roles.
Who it’s for
Kindergarten through grade five teachers who want one coherent look for a bright room, and anyone taking over a classroom mid-year who needs the labels done by Monday. The larger name tag size suits early years where children are still learning to recognize their own name; the smaller size fits older students’ cubbies and lockers.
How teachers use it
Paste your class list into the name tag pages, work through the storage labels shelf by shelf, then print everything at once. Desk tags last longest laminated and taped down along all four edges; cubby tags do fine on cardstock. Most teachers keep one blank page printed and ready in a drawer for the student who arrives on a Tuesday with no warning.
A closer look at one tag (the rest of the pack is built to match)
The desk name tag centers the name on a wide rainbow arch with a clear white writing strip beneath it, so the tag can double as a dry-erase space for a number line, a lunch choice or a sight word. Names are set in a rounded, easily read typeface rather than a script, because a five-year-old needs the letters to look like the ones they are learning to write.
Formats and print editions
- Included: a full-color edition and an ink-friendly edition of every label and tag, sized for both US Letter and A4.
- Format: an editable PowerPoint file plus a print-ready PDF; downloadable straight after checkout.
- Access: lifetime access, so each new class list can be typed into the same file.
Check that you can open PowerPoint before downloading if the editing matters, and confirm the tag sizes suit your desks.
Frequently asked questions
What format are the files? An editable PowerPoint file for typing names and label text, plus a print-ready PDF version.
How do I get them? The download is instant at checkout and stays available in your account.
Can I type my class list in? Yes — every name tag and label uses a plain text box, and you can adjust font size for longer names. The rainbow frames stay as designed.
Printing and licensing? Print as many as your classroom needs on paper, cardstock or sticker sheets. One teacher per license; grade partners should each download their own copy.
See the rest of the range in Classroom Teaching Resources.
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