make a St. Patrick's Day DIY Clover Shirt

Each year we unpack our green shirts for St. Patrick’s Day. This is a way to add a personalized touch to your shirt or in our case, a quick way to cover up a stain from last year’s festivities!

you'll need Materials

• T-shirt
• Block (we used a cylinder)
• Heart foam sticker (you may have one left over from Valentine’s Day)
• Fabric paint
• Paint brush
• Fabric pen
• Cardboard

We always find these items helpful too:

• Smock
• Craft tray

Directions

• Insert your cardboard into your shirt. This will prevent your shirt from sticking together from the fabric paint.

• Adhere your heart sticker to your block.

• Don your smock. Our daughter put a small dot of fabric marker to help her have a centre point to align each of the leaves, with the bottom point of the heart touching the dot.

• Paint your sticker with your fabric paint. This ensures an even coat and tends to lend to a more clear shape.

• Use your heart shape to create the leaves of your clovers with the point in the centre. Allow to dry overnight.

• The next day, with your fabric marker, draw the stems of your clovers.

• Remove your cardboard and put on your shirt- we hope it brings you good luck!

Purpose

• Recognizing symbols commonly associated with various cultural celebrations.

Safety Notes

• We suggest that you wear a smock and use a craft tray to protect your clothing and surfaces.