Gobble Gobble T-Shirts

Nov

Posted by Trish | Posted in Crafts, Meeting Activities | Posted on 11-20-2009

Thanksgiving is next week, and this is a great craft to take up a meeting around this time of year. As well, this craft can very easily be done while teaching the girls more about the origins of American Thanksgiving and the importance of tradition and family. If t-shirts are a little outside the budget for your troop during this down economy, you can change the medium to poster board and make the same design on posters for decorations during Thanksgiving.

Materials Needed:

White t-shirt – pre-washed
Fabric paint (nontoxic): red, gold, green, orange, brown, and white
Plaid alphabet foam stamps
T-shirt board or wax paper
Paper plate or pallet paper
Paper towels
Sponge brush

Directions:

Place the t-shirt board inside of the t-shirt.
Use the sponge brush to place paint colors on the girl’s hand and fingers.
Have the girl steadily place her hand on the shirt to print the turkey, pressing gently on each finger to make sure the paint prints. You may need to hold her hand to help keep the print from smearing.
Carefully lift her hand straight up off the shirt to avoid smudging. Immediately wash her hands with soap and water.
Brush red paint on foam alphabet stamps and press on shirt and let dry.
Use fabric paint to add detail to turkey, such as legs, beak and eye and let dry.

Safety Tips!

Adult supervision is required at all times.
Ensure that all paint is dry before you let the girls take their t-shirts home.
Double check that all paints used are nontoxic.

Remember that if you don’t have a t-shirt board, you can place a sheet of wax paper inside the shirt to prevent transfer of the paint.

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