Up-cycle a t-shirt with this D.I.Y. stamping method!

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Materials

Halloween:  Cardboard Stamped T-shirts and Bags from make-it-your-own.com (Art, crafts & activities for kids)

  • T-shirt
  • Fabric paint
  • Cardboard
  • Scissors
  • Pencil/ eraser
  • Paint brush (Whoops! We forgot to include it in the photo!)
  • Glue gun
  • Smock

* If you want to change your t-shirt into a bag you will need a sewing machine/thread, fabric scissors and a bowl or plate.

Directions

  • Sketch out the shapes you want to make into stamps on your cardboard (for example, triangles for jack-o-lantern eyes or ovals for a ghost face).  Have an adult cut them out (as cardboard can be tricky to cut!).

Halloween:  Cardboard Stamped T-shirts and Bags from make-it-your-own.com (Art, crafts & activities for kids)

Halloween:  Cardboard Stamped T-shirts and Bags from make-it-your-own.com (Art, crafts & activities for kids)

Halloween:  Cardboard Stamped T-shirts and Bags from make-it-your-own.com (Art, crafts & activities for kids)

  • Have an adult glue gun a two small rectangles of cardboard onto your stamps to make a little “handle” or glue them with craft glue and allow to dry overnight.

Halloween:  Cardboard Stamped T-shirts and Bags from make-it-your-own.com (Art, crafts & activities for kids)

Halloween:  Cardboard Stamped T-shirts and Bags from make-it-your-own.com (Art, crafts & activities for kids)

Halloween:  Cardboard Stamped T-shirts and Bags from make-it-your-own.com (Art, crafts & activities for kids)

Halloween:  Cardboard Stamped T-shirts and Bags from make-it-your-own.com (Art, crafts & activities for kids)

  • Don your smock.
  • Put a larger piece of cardboard into your bag so as to prevent the paint from seeping through from one layer of the fabric to the next.

Halloween:  Cardboard Stamped T-shirts and Bags from make-it-your-own.com (Art, crafts & activities for kids)

  • Apply a bit of fabric paint directly onto the stamp and spread it out evenly with a brush.  You could also put some paint in a tray and use the dipping method.

Halloween:  Cardboard Stamped T-shirts and Bags from make-it-your-own.com (Art, crafts & activities for kids)

Halloween:  Cardboard Stamped T-shirts and Bags from make-it-your-own.com (Art, crafts & activities for kids)

Halloween:  Cardboard Stamped T-shirts and Bags from make-it-your-own.com (Art, crafts & activities for kids)

Halloween:  Cardboard Stamped T-shirts and Bags from make-it-your-own.com (Art, crafts & activities for kids)

Halloween:  Cardboard Stamped T-shirts and Bags from make-it-your-own.com (Art, crafts & activities for kids)

Halloween:  Cardboard Stamped T-shirts and Bags from make-it-your-own.com (Art, crafts & activities for kids)

Halloween:  Cardboard Stamped T-shirts and Bags from make-it-your-own.com (Art, crafts & activities for kids)

Halloween:  Cardboard Stamped T-shirts and Bags from make-it-your-own.com (Art, crafts & activities for kids)

Halloween:  Cardboard Stamped T-shirts and Bags from make-it-your-own.com (Art, crafts & activities for kids)

Halloween:  Cardboard Stamped T-shirts and Bags from make-it-your-own.com (Art, crafts & activities for kids)

Halloween:  Cardboard Stamped T-shirts and Bags from make-it-your-own.com (Art, crafts & activities for kids)

  • You can apply layers of the paint (as we did below), allowing them to dry in between. (We used a pencil eraser for the wort stamp!)

Halloween:  Cardboard Stamped T-shirts and Bags from make-it-your-own.com (Art, crafts & activities for kids)

Halloween:  Cardboard Stamped T-shirts and Bags from make-it-your-own.com (Art, crafts & activities for kids)

  • Carefully remove the cardboard insert once your paint is completely dry and enjoy your t-shirts! (Beware: Scary faces included!)

Halloween:  Cardboard Stamped T-shirts and Bags from make-it-your-own.com (Art, crafts & activities for kids)

Witchshirt

Halloween:  Cardboard Stamped T-shirts and Bags from make-it-your-own.com (Art, crafts & activities for kids)

Halloween T-Shirt Bag

We ran into a little problem in that our black vampire t-shirt was too big for the kids and too small for the adults in our family so we tried this idea that we saw on the Martha Stewart site: http://www.marthastewart.com/266942/t-shirt-bag, adding a spooky twist. This would make a great bag for taking your costume to school or a party, for collecting treats or for holding a gift.

  • Turn your t-shirt inside out.  Sew the bottom closed with a thicker stitch.  You might want to do several.  Turn your shirt right side out.

Halloween:  Cardboard Stamped T-shirts and Bags from make-it-your-own.com (Art, crafts & activities for kids)

  • Cut off your sleeves and around the neck.  Use a bowl or plate and a sewing marker to help you.  You may need an adult to cut the fabric, depending on the type.

Halloween:  Cardboard Stamped T-shirts and Bags from make-it-your-own.com (Art, crafts & activities for kids)

Halloween:  Cardboard Stamped T-shirts and Bags from make-it-your-own.com (Art, crafts & activities for kids)

Halloween:  Cardboard Stamped T-shirts and Bags from make-it-your-own.com (Art, crafts & activities for kids)

Halloween:  Cardboard Stamped T-shirts and Bags from make-it-your-own.com (Art, crafts & activities for kids)

Halloween:  Cardboard Stamped T-shirts and Bags from make-it-your-own.com (Art, crafts & activities for kids)

Halloween:  Cardboard Stamped T-shirts and Bags from make-it-your-own.com (Art, crafts & activities for kids)

  • Sew on any additional embellishments (such as glow in the dark paint accents or little jingle bells for safety.)

Halloween:  Cardboard Stamped T-shirts and Bags from make-it-your-own.com (Art, crafts & activities for kids)

Purpose

  • Encouraging children to re-use, recycle, reduce and re-think items.

Safety Notes

  • Use scissors with care and direct supervision.
  • Be sure to wear a smock to protect your clothing from fabric paint.
  • If any of the embellishments you choose are choking hazards be sure to keep them out of reach from children 0-3 years of age or those that tend to put things in their mouths.
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