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Tissue Paper Prints

Materials

  • Tote bag or white cotton shirt or blank canvas
  • Tissue paper (variety of colors cut into squares)
  • Water
  • Eye dropper or spoon

Instructions

  • This project can be done in several ways!
    • Jazz up a spare tote bag.
    • Decorate a plain white cotton t-shirt (just make sure you wash and dry it beforehand).
    • Decorate a blank canvas.
  • Arrange the tissue paper on your bag/shirt/canvas.
  • Using an eye dropper, drip water onto the tissue paper so that the colors bleed onto the fabric/canvas. If you do not have an eye dropper, a spoon should work, just be careful not to pour water everywhere.
  • Leave the fabric/canvas to dry for several hours or even overnight.
  • Once dry, remove the tissue paper.
  • You can either use an iron to set the colors onto the fabric or throw the bag/shirt into the dryer for 15 minutes on high. You do not need to set the colors if you use a canvas.

Filed Under: Art Activities for Kids!

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