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Materials needed:
DIY Tie-Dye Shoes
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• White canvas shoes • Rubbing alcohol • Spray bottle • Masking tape
(We used painters tape and it did not work!)
• Assorted Sharpie markers et ready for back to school by making your own on-trend shoes this year! These DIY tie-dye shoes are easy to make, and you can customize them any way you see fit! Go bold with your shoes and get ready for fun at school!
Step one: Remove laces from shoes. Step two: Tape any white rubber bottom of the shoe. Step three: Set up design and mark off sections with your Sharpies
as a guide.
Step four: Color your design leaving white spaces for the tie-dye effect. Step five: Outdoors or in the sink, spray rubbing alcohol all over shoes. Shoes will drip the Sharpie color, giving the tie-dye effect. If you do this in the sink, rinse it immediately to avoid staining!
Step six: Allow shoes to air dry for at least 24 hours. (Our shoes dried way quicker than 24 hours.)
Step seven: Wash your hands immediately after you are done handling the shoes to avoid staining on them.
Step eight: Once shoes are dry, put in your laces and enjoy being trendy with your DIY!
Janelle Cumro-Sultzer lives in Overland Park with her husband, son and two dogs. Janelle is a former health care executive director and is a mediator in Kansas, helping families in conflict. Janelle loves to focus on learning through play and getting messy with crafts.
kcparent.com august 2021
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