It's A Good Day to Dye! 5 Simple Ways to Get Crafty With Tie-Dye

Has your child been getting really into hacky sacks lately? Is Grateful Dead their favorite band? Or do they just need a fun activity to do with friends? Then this list of five, simple-to-setup tie dye activities is for them! Make unique canvas bags using liquid watecolor, dye napkins to create psychedelic table settings, or practice the Japanese art of Itajime paper dying. No matter what you choose, you're sure to have a groovy afternoon!

  • Visual aid of how to complete Red, White and Blue Tie Dye T-shirt

    Tie dye is so much fun! It's so easy to customize for any theme—just change the colors. We made these to wear on the Fourth of July!

  • Visual aid of how to complete Tie Dye Cloth Napkins

    Using cloth napkins is not only good for the earth, but also teaches children about wasting less and going green! Why not do it in a fun way and make a few tie-dye napkins. Great way to start the school year.

  • Visual aid of how to complete Sharpie Pen Tie Dye

    Your kids will enjoy partaking in a tried and true activity that produces beautiful tie-dye. They will love the colorful result!

  • Visual aid of how to complete Liquid Watercolor Tie Dye

    Tie dyeing is a fun way to give new life to a faded old t-shirt, a dingy bag, or mismatched socks, while exploring different color combinations and patterns.

  • Visual aid of how to complete Itajime - Japanese Paper Dying

    Paper dyeing is a lot easier than you might expect. Create bold, colorful geometric patterns by folding and clamping the paper into different patterns and shapes. You can look up different patterns online, or just fold your own way and see what happens!


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