Tie Dye Day / Spray Tie-Dye Socks and Totes
Spray Tie-Dye Socks and Totes
Children colour socks or tote bags with fabric markers, then mist them with spray bottles so the colours bleed and blend into tie-dye patterns.
How to run it
- Lay socks or bags flat on a covered table outside with cardboard inside.
- Children draw bold patterns with fabric markers.
- Lightly mist the fabric with water from spray bottles and watch the colours spread.
- Hang to dry in the sun.
You will need
- white socks or tote bags
- fabric markers
- spray bottles
- cardboard inserts
- pegs and line
Make it easier or harderYounger children can use big blocks of colour; older children can plan where colours will meet.
SafetyLabel items with names, and provide aprons.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 4Children observe how colours move and blend, linking art with simple science.
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