With this simplified batik technique, kids can turn a plain T-shirt into a summery top that will brighten up even a rainy day.
| Prep Time: Weekend Project | |
| What you need: | |
| Cardboard
White cotton T-shirt 1 cup of flour 4-cup measuring cup Squeeze bottle Fabric spray paint Spray bottle | |
| Seasons: Spring, Summer | |
| Materials: flour, T-shirts | |
| Instructions: | |
| 1. |  Cut the cardboard to fit inside the T-shirt (this will keep
the fabric paint from bleeding through later). Mix the flour with
water (it should be the consistency of mustard) in the measuring
cup right before you're going to apply it so it doesn't have a
chance to become gluey and difficult to use. Pour the mixture
into the squeeze bottle and then use it to draw a sun pattern on
the T-shirt. Let it bake in the hot sun for a couple of hours
until hardened. |
| 2. |  Spray the shirt with the fabric paint (we used Tulip brand)
and let it dry in the sun. |
| 3. |  Remove the cardboard, then have your child peel off the
flour paste to reveal her summery design. Wash the T-shirt
according to the paint manufacturer's directions. |
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