Tie Dye Party Fun

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Roeshel

Celebrate the start of summer with snacks, sweets and some tie dye fun!

I had the opportunity to participate in trying out the Tulip One-Step Tie-Dye Party kit and cute FREE exclusive tie dye printables from Lillian Hope Designs. It’s summer time! I’m always up for hosting a fun themed event. Toss in tie dye, kids, a pretty day at the park and who can resist? To be perfectly honest, I’ve actually never tie dyed anything so I almost felt like one of the kids!

I partnered with Dana from Parties & Playdates to get a few kids together to kick off celebrating summer. With everything in the kit and free printables, it was easy to throw together a party. Everything needed to tie dye comes in the kit including 18 bottles of dye, 6 gloves, 6 t-shirts (kids large), plastic table cloth, 90 rubber bands and instructions for creating cool designs. And there a TON of cute tie dye themed party printables at TieDyeYourSummer.com. Here are just a few that we utilized:

Invitations: personalize to “get this party started”!

Cupcake wrappers and mini tie dyed-shirt cutouts: I served gluten free fun-fetti cupcakes with lemon buttercream frosting. We had organic veggies, dip and chips too.

Rectangle flags and sandwich/snack bag toppers: to coordinate bubble sticks and punch balloons favors.

Party Banner and tent cards: print and assemble the cute banner, add some tulle to create a pretty backdrop.

Water bottle labels:

{free tie dye party printables available at TieDyeYourSummer.com}

We gave guests the option of bringing their own dye-able item and kept the extra t-shirts from the kit on hand too. 45 minutes before the party began, I simply added water to the powdered dye in the bottles provided and shook them to mix. Instant tie dye party!

Tie dye can be accomplished with damp or dry shirts. Our guests started with dampening their shirts at the water fountain.

The kit includes instructions for creating spirals, sunbursts, stripes, ombre, crumple, bullseye, heart and more using the rubber bands included in the kit.

Wearing plastic gloves, everyone got creative with tie dying their shirts by applying different colors of dye to the fabric after rubber bands were placed.

I loved watching the interaction, the intensity, the creativity.

18 vibrant colors.

So much fun!

Then we wrapped the creations in plastic wrap and tossed them in a ziplock bag and attached a ‘wash and care’ printable: Let sit 6-8 hours or overnight for more vibrant colors. Rinse until excess dye is removed. Remove rubber bands. Wash and dry as instructed.

I was surprised with how easy it was to pull together a party with the Tulip One-Step Kit and free printables. Set up and clean up were simple. With the exception of a few drips of red on the pavilion concrete (which faded fairly quickly), dye was contained to the plastic tablecloth, rolled up and easily discarded. Quick clean up! The kids? Not too bad. Be sure to instruct parents to dress children in old play clothes just in case. You remember: kool aid mustaches, bandaid stickies, half worn temporary tattoos, popcicle drips, dirty bare feet, grass stains and a bit of tie dye = summer time and being a kid!

The results:

lots of cute colorful tie dyed shirts…

cool tie dyed onesies…

Samantha’s awesome galaxy tie dyed crib sheet…

Host a tie dye party and share your creations using #tiedyeyoursummer @michaelsstores @diyshowoff. Have fun!

Those extra t-shirts? I’ll be making a few of these upcycled t-shirt reusable market bags in tie dye colors as gifts! Because co-hosting and manning the camera means I still haven’t ever tie dyed something myself. lol Next time for sure!

The tie dye kit is available at Michaels and several additional dye products are available on Michaels.com.

Disclaimer: I received a free Tulip One-Step Tie-Dye kit in exchange for a review. All words and opinions are my own. No arm twisting required. 😉

Round of applause and thank you for my co-host Dana from Parties & Playdates, my assistant, Evangeline from The Lunar Fae who taught the heart technique, Steve, Suzie and mom for their help and to all of my cute tie dye tutorial models!

Kids’ Plastic Picnic Table Makeover

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Roeshel

As you know, we entertain a lot in the summer, hosting quite a few family picnics. Guests include my 3-year-old nephew and 2 and 4-year-old nieces. It was decided that I needed a kid’s table and mom scored a Little Tykes picnic table at a yard sale for me for $15. Hurray for yard sale season (and moms)!

But when you don’t have a yard full of fun brightly colored kids’ toys; the red, blue and yellow looks out of place, not to mention it was faded and a little worse-for-wear.

I decided a little makeover was in order.

Materials:

Spray primer (2 cans)
Spray paint (2 cans for all over) I used Rustoleum Oil Rubbed Bronze.
Another can for decorative purposes (optional)
Spray clear coat
FrogTape
Vinyl decals (I made my own using supplies from Happy Crafters)

Tutorial:

First, I lightly sanded the picnic table with a fine grit sandpaper and gave it a good spraying with the pressure washer. (Thanks, Steve!)

This also comes apart some how, but I couldn’t figure it out so I didn’t bother. Apply a coat of primer:

Then spray paint:

I let it dry and ‘cure’ for a few days.

Using my FrogTape, I created a rectangle (table runner) outline on the table part of the picnic table and taped off the rest of the table top.

Using my Silhouette Cameo and Silhouette Design Studio software, I created and cut out the letters for a dinner time prayer.

I applied the sticker type vinyl letters to the center of my rectangle and made sure FrogTape and vinyl letters were pressed down securely.

Then gave it a coat of spray paint in Rustoleum’s Lagoon. (I used a large piece of cardboard to shield the benches.)

I peeled away the FrogTape and decals while the paint was still wet. I still have blue fingernails to prove it.

I let that dry for a few days (in my vehicle mostly since it’s been raining off and on so much)…which is why I had no choice but to be patient as well! Then I used my FrogTape again to create a border around my “place mat” and filled it in with DecoArt’s Patio Paint. Then peeled away my FrogTape and again…let it dry for a few days.

I had to touch up the paint here and there. Then sealed it with a spray clear coat (satin finish) and let that dry.

Much better! And a sweet little reminder for the little ones to pray before digging in.

We tested it out over the fourth of July. Now it fits in with our patio…

*This sponsored by FrogTape. FrogTape provided by Shurtech. The opinions are completely my own based on my own experience.

*Vinyl provided by Happy Crafters.

Before/After Thrift Store Play Kitchen

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Roeshel

No little ones at our house but I do have a 3-year-old nephew and two nieces under 4-years-old. Not to mention someday (not anytime soon…I’m in no rush), I’ll have grandchildren. So when I see fun do-it-yourself kids’ ideas, it does make me get all DIY-itchy to do something creative.

It’s almost yard sale season here in western PA and I’ll be on the hunt for an old kids’ kitchen or furniture that looks like it’d function as a play kitchen. Love this thrift store find “after” from Serena at Thrift Diving {what a great find and awesome transformation!}…

“Thrift Diving, a blog that strongly believes that LIFE shouldn’t be financial suicide! I turn what could be expensive (i.e. decorating) into affordable, such as furniture makeovers from the thrift store. I found this $2.50 wooden play kitchen from the thrift store, and knew instantly that it would be amazing, with the right TLC. More importantly, I wanted to give it a vintage look, and less “kiddie” look. Also, I have boys, and I wanted it to be something that even they wouldn’t playing with!

I painted it in Annie Sloan Antibes Green, with Napoleonic Blue inside. I mitered some wood trim and added panels to the front, which I lined with a $2.00 vintage table cloth that I found at the thrift store, as well. I also used my Silhouette Cameo to cut new burners from vinyl, and add some finishing details, and cup hooks for the side, which hold thrifted measuring spoons.”

See the full original post from Serena at BEFORE and AFTER: Makeover of a Wooden Play Kitchen at Thrift Diving. Great job, Serena! Thank you so much for sharing your creativity!

More inspiring play kitchens:

DIY Play Kitchen – Dans le Townhouse
Play Kitchen from Always Preparing for Peanut
DIY Play Kitchen from Bali with Love
Great for small spaces: Create a play kitchen on the wall. {source}
Cute Play Kitchen at Narrating Life
Naptime Crafters Toddler Dream Kitchen
DIY play kitchen – The Dancing Toad
Famers Nest DIY play kitchen
Play Kitchen Makeover at Thrift Diving

Another DIY play kitchen from The Blooming Hydrangea. The “window” above the sink is so sweet!

Adorable! Have you made a play kitchen? Email a picture and/or link and I’ll include yours in these DIY play kitchen features.

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Tag Archives: kids

Tie Dye Party Fun

Kids’ Plastic Picnic Table Makeover

Before/After Thrift Store Play Kitchen