Easy, Cheap Garden Tags From Disposable Spoons

Step 3 Cutting The Tag Down To Size

Since the identification tag will obviously not work with the long thread for a point, we need to cut the thread down, until it is just a small tip, like that of a pencil. To do this, simply take your scissors, position them over the area where the thread of plastic meets the point that was created at the end of the handle, and make a single, clean cut. While doing this to the normal handle of a plastic spoon would cause it to splinter*, the thin thread cuts very easily, and makes a clean break at the end. At this point, you will no longer need the bowl, so do what you wish with it. I find that it makes a great "shovel" for making holes for seeds!

*If you find that the handle of the spoon does happen to splinter, then the odds are that the plastic that your spoon is made out of is much denser than mine was. If this is the case, simple pull the thread out an extra inch or so when you are creating it, and the problem should be eliminated!