Thursday 18 March 2021

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?


17 comments:

  1. Tie-dye is such a fun print! I love that you did this at home with the girls. The shorts came out really good. Thank you for sharing the step-by-step.

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    1. It was such a fun and easy to do project with the girls and they certainly are at a good age for a messy project.

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  2. Well done! Love how this turned out. Beautiful colors too!
    xoxo
    Lovely
    www.mynameislovely.com

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    1. Thanks so much. It was lots of fun to try out something new.

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  3. I remember making tie dye in the backyard when we were kids. Love how your tee's turned out! Thanks for sharing the steps to make our own!

    Jill - Doused in Pink

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    1. Oh fun! It was surprisingly super easy, but the best tip is to have lots of large plastic to lay over the floor.

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  4. They came out really good! We need to make some this summer! All of the boys have outgrown theirs. Our favorite ones have been red, white and blue ones so we might make those again!
    www.chezmireillefashiontravelmom.com

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    1. I love tie-dye and that it's totally something both girls/boys can get into it and be creative! My nephew who is near adult still loves doing it with us!

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  5. I love this! I haven't tie-dyed anything in ages but it sounds like such a fun project to do with kids. I love the way your tee turned out!

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    1. So fun and relatively easy, plus it's actually something you can use.

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    2. It was so fun and easy to do with the kids without too much of a mess.

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  6. Such a cute and comfy tee! My daughter is really into tie dying. We got her a big set at Hobby Lobby. She loves to tie dye hoodies and LIVES in them.

    Carrie
    curlycraftymom.com

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    1. They are such a fun and easy and USEFUL project, so I am up for it. What kind of things has your daughter made?

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  7. I've never done tie dye at home before but I do love a tie dye print! You all made such fun tees! Well done, they look great!

    Hope you are having a good weekend :)

    Away From The Blue

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    1. So easy, fun and actually useful for the kids too!

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  8. Oh, how fun, Bo! I love the way your tie dye tees came out! I am much too afraid to try this at home with my crazy boys! Maybe in a few years! Haha. Thanks for linking with me!

    Shelbee
    www.shelbeeontheedge.com

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  9. Gosh, these turned out so cute. And your directions are really good. I just ordered a tie dye tee from Amazon before seeing this post, dad gum it. Maybe I will make a second one!!

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