Sunday, August 21, 2011

MY Kids Walk All Over Me

I had to laugh when I saw this craft project. How many times have we said our kids or even our pets walk all over us?  

Here's  a fun t-shirt that you can make using your kids foot prints or even the family dog or cat. It also makes a great gift idea!

 



Materials Needed:White T-Shirt
Cardboard
Fabric Paints
Paint Brush
Styrofoam Plates or Other Shallow Containers

Instructions:
  • You can put fabric paint on a paper plate or in shalow dishes
  • Give each child a t-shirt
  • Lay the t-shirt out on a flat surface. Place a piece of cardboard inside the shirt so the paint doesn't leak through to the other side. You might want to keep a large container with warm soap water and towels near where you are making this t-shirt.
  • Using a paint brush paint bottom of foot and then step onto tshirt carefully so that footprint does not smear.
  • Allow to dry
  • Once the footprints dry, use fabric paint and write "My Kids Walk All Over Me".
Books related to our project:

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