Pinch Proof! - St. Patrick's Day Shirt & Bow

Tomorrow is the Rezac's annual St. Patrick's Day shindig, and we will definitely be attending with children in tow.  Anyone who has partaken in this annual event knows what craziness is typically unleashed as the green beer gets flowing.. therefore we will be arriving early and leaving as the sun sets.  Either way, we are super excited to see our best friends and their rocking fam!

This afternoon I realized, at the last minute, that Addison's green apparel selection is slim pickins.  Bummer (for my hubby)... because while finishing up lunch at Wegman's I decide to slightly alter our agenda and make a run to Michaels.  What started as a 5-minute run into the store turned into a 45 minute trip, which ended with Ryan changing a poopy diaper in back of our SUV and Addison sitting down in an aisle telling me 'she's tired'. 

After we returned home and got the kiddos' naps complete, the project started.  I saw the clover idea on inlieuofpreschool, turned it into a t-shirt and added a little more to it.  Here it is!

Pinch Proof T-Shirt



Materials:

- White T-Shirt

- Green fabric paint

- Black fabric paint

- Gold fabric paint

- One large marshmallow

- Small paint brush

- A few sheets of printer paper

Prep:

- Cut the marshmallow along the top, making a pot shape.

- Place black fabric paint and gold paint on paper plate. (see below)

- Place a few sheets of printer paper underneath the t-shirt, to avoid any paint from leaking through.

The Craft:

- Paint one of your child's hands with the green fabric paint.

- Help your child make four handprints, in the shape of a four leaf clover.

- Using the paint brush, allow your child to draw a line down from the clover to create a stem.

- Stamp one black pot in the center of the clover, using the marshmallow.

- Have your child dip their fingertips in gold paint, and dot above the pot creating "gold".

(I wrote "Pinch Proof above just for fun!)

St. Patrick's Day Bow

Materials:

- Two ribbons of your choice

- Glue gun and glue sticks

- Jewelry wire

- Hair clips

- Scissors

- Parchment paper

The Bow:

- Wrap ribbon around your hand as shown below, and cut.

- Pinch in middle and hold with jewelry wire.

In this picture I just clipped until later.

- Do the same for the second ribbon.

Here it is shown with jewelry wire holding the bow together.

- With the second ribbon, make a knot as shown.

- Using the hot glue gun, glue both bows together.  Place the knot on top and glue around the center.

- Clip the hair clip onto a piece of parchment paper.

- Use the hot glue gun to glue the entire blow to the clip.

- Allow to dry.

This will keep the clip from sticking together.

Addison all dressed up for the party!