Remember those giant super soaker water guns that you had as a kid that maybe your siblings drove you crazy with. Maybe your kids now are still soaking you with one and having a blast doing it. Well now you can put all that energy into helping you becoming more stylish while they have a blast at the same time. Now how exactly can that happen you’re wondering.
You can enroll their help to make you a new summer infinity scarf. And if you have daughters or nieces, they can even make one for them and their friends too. You may want to first put on an old bathing suit or old clothes that you don’t mind getting ruined before getting started, because I can’t promise this won’t get messy with a water gun in play here. You know the temptation is real when holding that giant super soaker in hand.
I used a white t-shirt that I found on clearance at Wal-Mart for just a dollar or two. Start by cutting a straight line directly across the t-shirt from one armpit to the other. *You will no longer need the top portion with the sleeves of the shirt.
Begin preparing your fabric dye according to the package instructions.
Next twist portions of the shirt and tie off with a rubber band. You can also tie parts of it in knots. Be creative. The more twisted portions you have, the more rings and design you will have once it is finished.
Add the prepared dye to the super soaker water gun. Play around with different colors in each gun and just have fun with it.
Once you are done having a water gun fight, finish making your shirt according the dye package directions.
If you want to skip the water gun (I don’t know why you would want to, but…), you can also just use bowls to soak the t-shirt in the dye or cut a t-shirt that you like with either a design or solid and decorate it using fabric paint.
Place a piece of cardboard through the middle of the shirt to keep the paint from bleeding through to the other side of the shirt.
I chose the white t-shirt and used round spouncers (which are basically just circular foambrushes) to paint polka dots throughout the scarf. *Be sure to use fabric paint that can be washed if needed in the future to keep from the paint being washed off.
Once it has dried, put your arm through the middle of the scarf and bundle it up until you have an infinity scarf.
Your kids can also enjoy making their own tie dye shirts this summer too. I have fond memories of making my own as a child, and now you can relive all those again with the fun of a super soaker and some food coloring.
Enjoy the little things in life like the memories you will make this summer.
But the fun is just getting started really. It may be Shark Week on TV, but in blogland that means it’s Scarf Week! Scarves are taking over the internet (at least for this week anyways.) Make sure to check out below what some other incredible bloggers are doing to create other unique scarves.
Want More Scarf Week Inspiration?
The dyed, painted, and stamped scarf fun has only just begun! Be sure to chomp those shark scarf teeth into each of these inspirational D.I.Y. projects hitting the blog-o-sphere today.
Click the images above or links below to check ’em out.
1. Tie Dye Infinity Scarf Using Super Soaker Water Gun by The Southern Couture
2. From Drab to Fab: Stenciled Scarf Makeover by Creative Savings
3. Flower Embellished Ice-Dyed T-Shirt Infinity Scarf by Architecture of a Mom
4. Tie Dyed Scarf {tutorial} by Ginger Snap Crafts
5. DIY Pink And Gold Elephant Scarf by Practically Functional
6. How To Create A Brush Stroke Scarf by The Small Stuff Counts
7. Abstract Ink Blot Black and White Scarf Dyed with the Sun by Where the Smiles Have Been
8. Creating a Butterfly Infinity Scarf by Crafty Bonds
9. Rorschach Inspired Art with Yarn by It Was Weekend
10. D.I.Y. Galaxy Print Infinity Scarf by The Thinking Closet
11. Graffiti Bicycle Scarf by Tried & True
12. DIY Gold Polka Dots Scarf by The Crafting Nook
13. DIY Linen Scarf by H2O Bungalow
Coming Soon….
Here’s a glimpse at what’s coming up later this week!
To access all 5 days of Scarf Week, visit our co-coordinators, Lauren from The Thinking Closet and Vanessa from Tried & True. They’ll be updating their posts with the clickable collages as they go live this week. And you can also follow along with our hashtag, #ScarfWeek2015.
It’ll be wave after wave of killer inspiration, no fish-bones about it!
And be sure to stop back here tomorrow to see my next scarf tutorial!
Stay scarfy!
I love how glamorous your scarf turned out! I have been on a gold kick lately, and this would go perfect with some of my outfits. Thanks so much for sharing the tutorial with us!
Thank you so much! I am so glad you love it. I am loving gold lately too. It’s like I can’t get enough of it.
Love it!
Thank you so much! I appreciate it!
I just love the idea of applying dye with a super-soaker. Way to turn crafting into a play session! Always smart. And the gold dots on white look super chic. Well done!!! Thanks so much for being a part of Scarf Week 2015. You rock. Off to pin!
Crafting can also be play and fun. At least that’s how I like to think about it besides just working. Thanks for pinning. I couldn’t get enough of the gold dots either.
My kids would totally get a kick out of this! Thanks for the perfect hot Summer day activity and for joining Scarf Week!
I hope they do. Super soakers are fun for kids of all ages. Thanks for having me this week. It has been a blast.
Wow! How super summery fun it sounds to make a scarf using a super-soaker. You have my attention, friend. I will most definitely be trying this out in my backyard. Yours turned out great! It’s been fun participating in Scarf Week with you.
I am so glad it caught your attention. Super soakers are pretty much fun no matter what you do with them. I know the kids would love them a lot too. I have also enjoyed Scarf Week with you and everyone as well.
What a great way to get your kids involved! I am all about handmade gifts and having your children make their own friends a gift is a wonderful idea.
It is a great way to get kids involved. Handmade gifts also mean the most sometimes too.
Oooh. Polka Dots! I love them, always & everywhere 🙂
Me too. Polka dots to me are just classic and perfect anywhere!