DIY Designer T's

Freezer paper stencils were on the top of our list for back to homeschool clothes.  I love the way this project drew out each unique personality and how happy they are to display it right there front and center on their growing bodies.

Since this project involves Soft Scrub bleach and an exacto knife child participation in this did not go beyond selecting the color T and drawing a picture.  To make this more of a homeschool project James was given the assignment of teaching us about the chemical properties of bleach and how it breaks down the molecules to change the color.  He read about this in my old Textile Science book and on wikipedia.

Here's what the science guy (James) came up with, quite witty.

William's aircraft obsession led him to this:

Our football enthusiast Peter had me working hard cutting out all the detail in this next design, he added the block M and winged helmet last minute.

Maryanna drew piles of pictures for me to choose from, this was my favorite. 

Clara's first drawing was of a unicorn giving birth (Peter's lesson about the mammals really stuck with her!).  I suggested she draw a baby unicorn instead so that's what she did.  I did save the original though.

Henry can't do more than a scribble that he usually calls "Thomas" so we asked Opa to draw one of his famous peanut head characters to represent Henry.  Last time he saw Henry his cheeks were still red and inflamed but now that he is healing I left the rosy cheeks off from the original drawing.  Thanks Dad!

And since I sometimes get carried away with projects George had to have one too....but he had no say in what he was to represent.  I chose this next message from Proverbs as a reminder to me.  He doesn't look happy but I think he likes it.

This one for me was only added on because I found the T-shirt for $.99 at Salvation Army and the design was quick enough to cut out.  I look tired because I am, all because I stayed up too late working on these projects but it was fun and the kids are very pleased.  I'm still trying to come up with a design that Paul would want to wear.

Here's a sample of the ones we did last year. And here and here.