Tuesday, October 6, 2009

DIY Tie-Dye Shirts!

This past weekend we attended a "Celebration of Cultures" festival - and there was a booth there selling tie-dye t-shirts. My five your old son was drawn to them and really wanted one. I - of course - told him... "we don't need to buy a tie-dye we can make our own". Some days I should think before I say that phrase. However, the next day my husband actually went and bought the supplies (two t-shirts and a tie-dye kit) and supervised the activity and they turned out great. Anyone who hasn't done this for awhile... give it a whirl with your kids! It's a lot of fun, they get to plan, be creative and then be surprised the next day when they see their finished product. Plus, the kit comes with plenty of dye... you could actually do some bandanas, napkins, an apron, a table cloth... the possibilities are endless! We stuck to t-shirts though. ;)



The KIT


Clothing optional during the process


Gloves not optional - this dye is serious business


The kids picked different banding techniques - but each turned out cool
Such concentration...
And yes, this is my daughter modeling her finished product in all her glory. No idea why goggles were necessary here - but hey - I'm liking it. You can also catch a glimpse of my son off to the side... but he isn't wearing his goggles so I couldn't let him in the photo.

Linking up to DIY day at Kimba's!! :)





2 comments:

  1. They look like they had GREAT fun!!! I've been seeing alot with tie-dye lately. I am pretty sure that I am not READY for THAT kinda mess yet!! :) Maybe next summer!

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  2. I have been thinking about doing this with the boys and looked at some kits but decided to wait and look up more about it on the internet. Super cute so we've definitely got to get going on this project.

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