In the Mist Kids' T-Shirt
When you make the in the mist kids' T-shirt, you'll remember your last walk through the woods by using the materials you collected on your trek. Fern fronds work well, but any kind of large leaves will work.
 ©2007 Publications International. Ltd. If your child loves the outdoors, he'll appreciate this rainforest-inspired t-shirt. |
What You'll Need:
- White T-shirt
- Transparent fabric paint mist: tea dye brown, emerald green, and cornflower blue
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Fern fronds or other large leaves
Tools:
- Waxed paper
- Newspapers (optional)
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Glue stick (optional)
How to make the in the mist kids' T-shirt:
 ©2007 Publications International. Ltd. Place wax paper inside the shirt between the front and back. |
Step 1: Spread shirt out on waxed paper or newspaper-covered work surface. (You may want to work outside or in the garage.) Place waxed paper between front and back of the shirt and inside the sleeves.
 ©2007 Publications International. Ltd. Arrange the fern frongs on the t-shirt. |
Step 2: Cut fern fronds and arrange on front of the shirt. If desired, lightly touch a glue stick to any leaves that are sticking up. This isn't necessary, but it helps make a clearer image when painted.
 ©2007 Publications International. Ltd. Spray the paint in a diagnol movement beginning at the lower right corner of the shirt. |
Step 3: Shake brown paint well. Spray in a diagonal area at bottom right of shirt. Repeat with green paint, slightly overlapping paint colors and continuing up in a diagonal direction.
Continue pattern with blue paint. If necessary, use brown again to fill in extra space at the top left corner of the shirt.
 ©2007 Publications International. Ltd. Remove the fern fronds, and let the shirt dry. |
Step 4: Carefully remove fern fronds and let shirt dry. You can paint the back of the shirt in the same way, with or without the fern fronds.
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