Activity:
Matching T-Shirts
Kids' budgets tend to be on the small side, but begging Mom to finance an extravagant, store-bought Father's Day gift isn't an ideal solution. A homemade Father's Day gift is a personalized way to say “I love you” that won't break the piggy bank. With a touch of fabric paint, kids can transform plain cotton t-shirts into original matching Dad and kid tops. Dad is sure to appreciate how much time, thought and effort went into creating this clever addition to his wardrobe.
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What You Need:
- Light-colored t-shirt in your child's size
- Light-colored t-shirt in Dad's size
- Cardboard
- Fabric paint or fabric markers
- Paint brushes or squeeze bottles
What You Do:
- Lay the child-sized t-shirt on a flat work surface. Place a piece of cardboard inside the shirt so the fabric paint won't bleed through to the back side.
- If your fabric paint doesn't come in squeeze bottles, pour it into empty ones. Another option is to pour the fabric paint into small, shallow containers to use with paint brushes.
- On the front of the shirt, ask your child to use the fabric paint to create a picture of herself and her father.
- If desired, she can write the names of each person above the drawing, and add other decorations or embellishments.
- Set the t-shirt aside to dry.
- Lay the adult-sized t-shirt on a flat work surface, place the cardboard inside, and have her create a similar picture on the shirt for Dad. Set aside to dry.
- When both shirts are dry, wrap them together and present to Dad with love!
