Every year around my kids birthdays m, I walk past all of those cute birthday shirts in he store and think about buying them, but it has always seemed like kind of a waste to me for a shirt they are only going to wear a few times (at most). So this year I decided to try a new adventure, making my own birthday shirts for the kids!? I saw the initial technique on YouTube and it seemed easy enough..so I went to Walmart and gathered my supplies
This is what I came home with the first time
I got two shirts, one for each kid I was doing a shirt for, felt, glitter, tape, fabric glue, and fabric markers....
After I had all of my supplies arranged I started our.... My son Cole had requested a dinosaurs shirt so I found a picture in one of his coloring books and cut it out.... Ended up with this
It was at about this point that I really started to worry about putting the felt on the shirts, I talked to my mom, who is a avid sewer and she said it would probably shrink when washed.... Since I am hoping for them to wear these shirts more of hen once I decided to change my tactic......
Back to Walmart I went
I also printed off a temp let for my daughter Caroline's shirt while I was at it....
I took the same templet.....
And came up with....
Also my son requested a little bit of glitter on his shirt.... (He had seen the ton I brought home for Caroline's shirt)
After I put the glitter in the eyes and colored in the body it looked like this.
I added a number 5 and his bane and we were done!!!
After I finished Cole's shirt I moved on to Caroline's...
The process was pretty much the same. Here are some pictures....
Here are both of them finished....
I added some glittery felt to the pony and a to of glitter to the 2....
They turned out pretty well but they were not perfect..the young man I mentor saw a pixie of them and said.... Those look professional.... Almost (haha) ..oh well hopefully they enjoy them...and I can keep them as a keep sake long after they grow out of them!!
Peace and love!!!
I think you did a great job. Thanks for all the tips, I will definitely be trying this with my three muchkins at home. My two oldest children will love helping mom make their shirts. This is much more cost effective than purchasing birthday shirts ( which is then only worn a few times) and it is a great gift, creating a lasting memory of something special made for them by their mommy.
ReplyDeleteSherita @ Astute Promotions
Thanks so much!!! I really, really enjoyed doing these shirts, I already have designs picked out for this year's birthday shirts, (For all three of my kids) and am really looking forward to making them!!!
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