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.
Grade
Subject
Thank you for your input.
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!
Related learning resources
T-Shirt Bags
Activity
T-Shirt Bags
...t-shirt gift bags, t-shirt bags, customized gift bags, personalized gift bag, decorate a gift bag, goodie bag...
2nd grade
Arts & crafts
Activity
Model T
Worksheet
Model T
Meet one of the most influential cars in the world: the Model T! Henry Ford's classic car rolled onto the road in 1908 and changed the way we look at cars.
2nd grade
Worksheet
Contraction Matching Game
Worksheet
Contraction Matching Game
Try out this simple memory matching game.
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
T-Rex Coloring Page
Worksheet
T-Rex Coloring Page
This T-Rex coloring page features the infamous Tyrannosaurus Rex. Second graders get a kick out of coloring in this ancient beast!
2nd grade
Worksheet
Matching Pictures and Equations
Game
Matching Pictures and Equations
Kids practice matching images with equations in this interactive addition game.
2nd grade
Math
Game
Matching Rainforest Animals
Worksheet
Matching Rainforest Animals
Color them in, and turn them into flashcards or matching cards to play a memory game!
2nd grade
Worksheet
Make a T-Rex Sentence
Worksheet
Make a T-Rex Sentence
What is this T-Rex trying to say? Help your second grader build his reading and writing skills with this beginning sentence writing worksheet.
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
New Species: T Rex Leech
Worksheet
New Species: T Rex Leech
Color the T Rex Leech! Named for its sharp teeth, he is one of many brand new species discovered in the past two years.
2nd grade
Science
Worksheet
Rainforest Matching Game
Worksheet
Rainforest Matching Game
Here is a great matching game to help her work on memorization skills, and have fun at the same time!
2nd grade
Worksheet
Historical Heroes: Booker T. Washington
Worksheet
Historical Heroes: Booker T. Washington
In this historical heroes worksheet, children are introduced to Booker T.
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Learn Chinese: Number Matching 1-10
Worksheet
Learn Chinese: Number Matching 1-10
Children practice identifying characters and quantities for numbers 1-10 in this Chinese language number-matching worksheet.
preschool
Worksheet
Museum of Natural History: T-Rex Skeleton
Worksheet
Museum of Natural History: T-Rex Skeleton
He'll read a few interesting facts about this t-rex skeleton.
2nd grade
Worksheet