Essentially, you trace your child's hand on freezer paper, cut out the inside-part of the tracing, and iron the paper to the t-shirt. You're left with a perfectly shaped stencil for fabric paint. We didn't have any freezer paper, however, so I amended the steps a little bit. Here's our version:
- Trace your baby's hand on paper (If you have a 4 month old, like I do, you gotta trace fast! Those little hands don't stay still for long!)
- Cut out the handprint
- Use a sharpie or other permanent pen/fabric marker to re-trace the hand on the t-shirt (Tip: I used a sharpie and found that it was easier to "write" on the fabric using little dots, rather than dragging the pen around the handprint - we'll see how the sharpie holds up in the wash)
- Paint fingers and body of turkey
- Add turkey legs, beak and eye
Happy Thanksgiving to all you turkeys!
OH MY GOODNESS!!!!!! Sara, you amaze me with your creativity and talent!!!! That onesie is A-DOR-ABLE!!!!!!!!! What's even more adorable?? Your sweet lil' turkey, McCord!!! LOVE IT!!! I aspire to be a great stay at home mom/wife like you one day!!
ReplyDeleteSuper cute idea, and such a fun memory you capture by doing it!! We tried so hard to get W's handprint on an ornament last year...so I understand how tricky it can be!!
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