T-shirts with Audrey

Back in July we had a playdate with Mariana and Audrey with a purpose in mind. We set out on a project to do this. Looked great, totally doable, and a fun thing to do with just 2 kids. And our favor would be a great T-shirt to boot.

Especially when there was bleach in squirt bottles involved.


Adult sized gloves on the kids. Justin is a tall boy, but Audrey, who is 364 days older, is like a giant compared to my boy.


We printed out the letters on paper, traced it on freezer paper, and ironed on their initials on the t-shirts.


At first Audrey's "a" was getting ironed on backwards until we remembered that it didn't need to be a mirror image. For such an easy project we were already second guessing ourselves.


We hung the shirts with clothes pins in the backyard.


And after quick instructions about some serious eye washing if any of the bleach went anywhere other than the shirts, they went to work.


We drenched their letters first to set the imprint. Mariana put these old shirts (that she wore when she was little) on the kids so we wouldn't get their clothes ruined. So we have Snoopy...


...and Swee'Pea.


I'm telling you, these kids worked for awhile.


Then I decided to try out an initial on my shirt.


We then quickly threw the shirts in the washing machine and decided to move onto another project.


Nothing like trying to determine what animal will come out of the plastic encasing once the hot water melts it away.


We then went to go look at our shirts. And this is where the story goes downhill. We realized we should have let the bleach set before washing it all off. So we tried it again, only to realize that the whole project was a bust. If you look at the original post, then you will see a fabulous end product. Not to mention a great professional photographer, a mother of three, super crafty, etc. You know, one of those moms that make you want to shrink because you can't even put your folded laundry away. Well, rest assure that we tried on this one. Behold, our shirts...




Yes, it's hard to see the letters. But, we had a fun time being crafty at the Hughes' house, came home fed with a full tummy, and had a great time with one of our favorite single-child families. :-) Thankful for this friendship!