Welcome to another crafty corner session with Lauren Clawson and Emily Wallace. Today our theme is making fun crafts out of old t-shirts and tie-dye materials. Below are instructions to make tie-dye shoes, a pinata, and a cute tote bag out of a t-shirt all in your own home!

Righteous T-Shirt Bag

For this craft you are able to recycle your old shirts and make them to a stylish bag.

Supplies Needed:

• scissors
• old or unwanted t-shirt

Steps:

1. First cut of the sleeves and collar of your t-shirt
2. Cut out a strip of shirt from your sleeve
3. Then turn the shirt inside out and gather the bottom of your shirt and rap a knot around the gathered shirt
4. Lastly, flip your shirt back to the right side and enjoy you t-shirt bag.
5. You can decorate your bag with buttons, beads, iron on stickers, glitter, jewels, or anything you want to personalize your bag

Totally Awesome Tie-Dye Shoes

Making these fun tie dye shoes will add a pop of color to your boring, regular white shoes.

Supplies Needed:

• white shoes
• colorful sharpies (or markers)
• eye dropper
• water
• cup

Steps:

1. First draw a cool tie dye pattern on your white shoes using the beautiful colors from your sharpies (or markers)
2. Then fill a cup with water and fill your eyedropper with the water
3. Then drop little amounts of water all over the shoe to give it the tie-dye effect
4. You may add colorful laces if you wish and then you have yourself some Totally Awesome Tie Dye shoes!

Pretty Pinata

Making a pinata for a simple party or a family reunion is super easy and fun.

Here’s how:

• Take an old or new box about the size you want your pinata
• Cut the box into the shape you want or take other piece of cardboard to build onto your square box .EX- If you want to make a donkey shaped pinata, you could add legs with other pieces of cardboard and you could make a head with a smaller box.
• Next, cover your box/cardboard structure with tissue paper strips, or construction paper. You can have multiple colors of just one depending on your preference.
• To insert candy, the best part of a pinata, cut a medium sized hole on the top of the pinata so that the flap cut is still partially attached to the pinata. Then place your favorite candy inside the hole and reseal your pinata by closing the flap and taping the it securely back in place. If the flap does not work out for some reason- take a new piece of cardboard/paper and tape it over the hole and secure it in place with tape.
• After decorating your pinata, make sure to tie a string (any kind) to the top of the pinata and hang it on something high and sturdy
• Lastly, ENJOY YOUR PINATA AT A PARTY OR WITH YOUR FAMILY!!!!!

Thank You for reading crafty corner with Emily and Lauren. We hope you enjoy our crafts and tune in next time!!

And remember….

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