Tie-Dye at Home

The tie-dye trend is still going pretty strong, as is lounge wear.  We are still sticking around home for a little bit longer, fingers crossed we are nearing the end with the 60+ people finally getting vaccinated!!!!  What we did learn in the pandemic year is that comfort wear is the way to go and adding a little pop of color to your lounge wear is  super easy to do at home and a great project with kids!!!

For Anya's birthday we grabbed a couple of t-shirt from Walmart for $8/piece.  They wanted them loose fitting so we went with adult sizes.  It was such a fun and easy project to do and as I watched the girls doing it, I thought to myself, I have a white tee that I've had for ages and there is leftover paint so why not give it a try. WELL I  LOVE IT!!!  It's so bright and fun.  I wear it all the time around the house and I definitely think it'll look cute with some jean shorts this summer.   Although I like the bright colors in mine, I used what was left over, I really enjoy the more subtle blues and greens that the girls went with. 

 

Here is what you need to know before starting a project like this!  

1.  Wash and dry the t-shirts ahead of time.

2.  You need a large pieces of plastic for kids to work on and not make a giant mess.  You could also cut up a large plastic bag for each child to work on.

3.  This kit has everything you need in it.  Gloves, elastics, enough paints for two projects.

4. T-Shirts.  I went with Walmart, but Michaels also has them.  My t-shirt is better quality and a nice fit.  It's one I bought ages ago at Banana Republic.

5.  Zip-lock bags to store them into afterwards to allow die to set.

6.  Rinse and dry the next day!  

Here is a really simple step by step blog post that you can refer to, or just follow the instructions in the package!  

Since we still have another set of refill packets, I am thinking we might make some tie-dye t-shirt for our nieces and nephews for Easter.  

Have you made tye-die at home before?