Saturday Fun: DIY Tie-Dye with the Kids
The weekend before last, Stella and I were in a crafty mood so we decided to take a standard white tank and put our tie-dyed touch on it and, as promised, I wanted to share how we did it with you! So, here goes:
First and foremost, before you dye anything, you should wash it so that the color stays and so that the sizing is correct. Once you've done that, you can really get started.
1. We laid her shirt out flat and folded it left to right like an accordion and then twisted it tight and tied it off with tight, tight rubber bands. Depending on the design you want to attain there are many creative folding and tying options. We wanted horizontal lines on ours!
2. Prepare your dye according to the directions on the box or bottle.
3. Start dyeing! If you're doing more than one color, it's good to start with the lightest color first so that you can dye over it, but since we were only using one color, we just dove right in.
And voila! 
We wanted to add some detail to the shirt, so we decided to cut up some floral lace and glued onto the tank with fabric glue.
We made one for Hattie, too!
And of course, we couldn't leave Liam out of the fun, so he got down and tie-dye dirty too:
So now all the McDermott kids are happily tie-dyed!
We were quite the happy family! It's a great, fun way to give the kids hours of entertainment and let them show off their creative sides.
How do you keep the kids entertained on the weekends?
Love,
T
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Great idea, so I tried it myself. I looked up some movies on YouTube to get some ideas on how to fold the t-shirt.
Here is the result of my "tie-dye"-work:
http://www.torispelling.com/photos/list/10878/1645/1
Let me know what you think :-)
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Crafts are big in our house! I have 2 sons and we've always done crafts together! Before each summer begins, I hit up Michaels and the dollar store for craft supplies, puzzles, etc. 2 years ago the boys painted self portraits on canvases. Don't forget to have them date them on the back, with their artist's signature, too! This year they painted family portraits. I'll cherish them always! Don't forget the guys, Tori! We moms of boys need to stick together and get creative so our kids can, too! Thanks!
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TOTALLY doing this. I let them go crazy with paint, glitter glue, markers...etc. then let them loose outside with a big bucket of water to play and get nice and clean!
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Tori your kids are so adorable. Stella is a little diva and will probably be a model one day. Hattie's big blue eyes make your heart melt!! And Liam has grown so much, wow. Tie dye sounds like a great idea to keep them occupied. I will have to tell my friends with kids that one. :D
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We used to do tons of tye dyin in Girl Scouts (when I was younger). It's super fun and easy!
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Amazing job! Love the look on Hattie's face. Think I'm going to have to try for when Drea and I head to LA in September.
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Tori you should check out how to tie-dye with Sharpie Markers. You draw small areas and them put drops of rubbing alcohol on the colors and they turn into tie dye patterns. There are many different ways to do it but here are my two favorites
http://pinterest.com/pin/131730357821330798/ and http://pinterest.com/pin/131730357820996067/ -
Speaking of well turned out buns: you and Dean make the most beautiful kids. Love the picture of the three of them together, the joy of your familylife is oozing out! Thanks for keeping us posted by these ever so private and intimate familypics, it makes me appreciate my own home with my husband and three kiddos even more (it's a bit like a mirror). It's good to count one's blessings once in a while, these pictorials make me take that moment every now and then.
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O my gosh, this is so do-able, even for a craftilliterate like me! Two hours ago I closed my office for three weeks and my well deserved summerholiday has started! This gets me in the right mood.
My weekend entertainment usually involves loads of cooking and baking. They enjoy learning 'difficult' skills such as cracking an egg, whisking eggwhites till their arms drop of and even cutting vegetables with 'sharp' knives. And there is always the reward afterwards: good food! Latest superhit: (gluten free) cinnamonbuns, dangerously and addictively good.
(for recipe go to http://www.thebakingbeauties.com/2011/01/best-gluten-free-cinnamon-buns-or-rolls.html )
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I love tie dyeing with my kids too - so much fun. They have these 1-step tie dye kits (Tulip brand) that we had a TON of fun with, and they were really easy to use.
I love the lace you added to Stella's shirt - it is so pretty and takes it to the next level.
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My son recently went to VBS and this was the first craft they did. The kids had a blast and all of their shirts turned out so beautiful. I love adding the lace flowers to both Stella and Hattie's shirt for a bit of detailing. Because after all, everything is about the details.
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Hi T,
Thank you for sharing this beautiful PicTORIal with us. The kids are so BIG now! Where does time go?! I defintely want to try this with my boyfriend! Your creativity with your kids always inspires me to do the same with my children. I've already started compiling posts from here to save for when I have children. You're the best Momma to your children. Can't wait for the arrival of baby #4.
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you should try draawing adesign wth elmers blue school glue and then tie dying.. here's a diy link for instrutions. great wayto have aa kid draw their own picture on the shirt.
http://www.polyvore.com/diy_dying_shirts_glue/set?id=38741457
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My kids are obsessed with tie-dye! We might have to try this soon! Right now we are in full-blown Olympics mode at our house...maybe we will do a Team USA shirt! ;)
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