Choose your favorite colors of Tulip tie dye. I selected green, aqua, pink and purple. Fill the bottles with cool water to the line and then shake to mix. I recommend using the gloves provided so your hands don't become dyed. Rinse a canvas tote bag with cold water and then wring out so it isn't dripping wet. Set it out onto a protected surface.
Use the Tulip tie dye to create your design. Apply the dye directly onto the wet canvas bag. Start in the center and then work your way to the outer edge of the tote using all of your chosen colors. Fill in any blank spaces with your lightest color. Allow bag to dry in the sun for at least an hour. Rinse bag with cold water and wring out excess dye. Wash and dry normally. Once completely dry, your bag is ready to fill.
These tote bags are the perfect size to carry a few of their favorite books, so be sure to add a few. Use colorful ribbons to decorate the handles. Take two of the ribbons and tie them around a rainbow stuffed animal. These make great book buddies, little ones can hold their book buddy while they read their favorite book. These colorful critters are also great inspiration for writing. Little ones can create silly sentences about their rainbow pals. They can underline color words with their erasable colored pencils, or older friends can write a descriptive paragraph describing their rainbow book buddy, underlining the adjectives as they go.
Filling your study bag with all the right stuff is key. Items that can pull double duty are ideal in creating a study bag that will keep your child occupied, engaged and stretching their mind. A composition notebook and some erasable colored pencils are the perfect fit. They can be used for art projects, creative writing, sentence or handwriting practice, the possibilities are endless. Each page can offer a different activity. You can even pre-write some story starters on the tops of a few of the pages to get your child started.
Quick items that help to review skills are a great addition to the study bags. Include some pre-made flash cards to practice vocabulary, math or to review specific skills. For younger children, sight word cards help keep their reading skills sharp. These can be kept in baggies and added to over time. Dice are also great for a quick review of math facts. Roll the dice and add, multiply or subtract the numbers shown. These are all great ways for kids to review skills, even on the go.
Choose your favorite colors of Tulip tie dye. I selected green, aqua, pink and purple. Fill the bottles with cool water to the line and then shake to mix. I recommend using the gloves provided so your hands don't become dyed. Rinse a canvas tote bag with cold water and then wring out so it isn't dripping wet. Set it out onto a protected surface.
Use the Tulip tie dye to create your design. Apply the dye directly onto the wet canvas bag. Start in the center and then work your way to the outer edge of the tote using all of your chosen colors. Fill in any blank spaces with your lightest color. Allow bag to dry in the sun for at least an hour. Rinse bag with cold water and wring out excess dye. Wash and dry normally. Once completely dry, your bag is ready to fill.
These tote bags are the perfect size to carry a few of their favorite books, so be sure to add a few. Use colorful ribbons to decorate the handles. Take two of the ribbons and tie them around a rainbow stuffed animal. These make great book buddies, little ones can hold their book buddy while they read their favorite book. These colorful critters are also great inspiration for writing. Little ones can create silly sentences about their rainbow pals. They can underline color words with their erasable colored pencils, or older friends can write a descriptive paragraph describing their rainbow book buddy, underlining the adjectives as they go.
Filling your study bag with all the right stuff is key. Items that can pull double duty are ideal in creating a study bag that will keep your child occupied, engaged and stretching their mind. A composition notebook and some erasable colored pencils are the perfect fit. They can be used for art projects, creative writing, sentence or handwriting practice, the possibilities are endless. Each page can offer a different activity. You can even pre-write some story starters on the tops of a few of the pages to get your child started.
Quick items that help to review skills are a great addition to the study bags. Include some pre-made flash cards to practice vocabulary, math or to review specific skills. For younger children, sight word cards help keep their reading skills sharp. These can be kept in baggies and added to over time. Dice are also great for a quick review of math facts. Roll the dice and add, multiply or subtract the numbers shown. These are all great ways for kids to review skills, even on the go.
