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DIY Tie-Dye Sharpie Tanks | Clever Summer Activity For Kids

· Holly Sosa

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This summer, whip up this clever little DIY with your children to create a special tank top that can be worn with pride. This DIY Tie Dye Sharpie Tank project is perfect for all ages; I did this with all five of my kids who range in age from two to eleven. They all enjoyed creating and watching their designs form during the process.

DIY Tie-Dye Tank Tops | Use Sharpies and rubbing alcohol to make this easy project! This is a fun summer activity to do with your kids.

Tie Dye Sharpie Tanks

Supplies:

  • Plain white tank top
  • Package of Sharpies
  • Rubbing alcohol

To start, lay out your tank top on a flat, protected surface.

Lay your tanks out on a flat surface - it is a good idea to cover your table with plastic so the alcohol doesn't harm it.

Gather your Sharpies and create a design, keeping in mind that whatever you draw will smear.

Add dots, lines, and other marks all over your tank top with the sharpie.

Your sharpie design doesn't have to be perfect, because the rubbing alcohol is going to smear it.

We found that scattered dots and lines created the most natural tie dyed look.

Start with dots and a swirl pattern if you want your finished product to come out with a traditional tie-dye feel.

Once you’re done with your design, be sure it’s flat (and your surface is protected) and squeeze the alcohol directly on to the tank.

Rubbing alcohol is perfect for this project.

Coat the entire tank completely. You can also stretch the tank over a baking sheet for even more smearing of the ink, but this easy method worked just fine for us.

Use a dropper to apply the rubbing alcohol to your tank top or t-shirt.

Flip it over and coat it again.

Allow your shirt to dry completely, and then do another coat of alcohol.

Allow to dry for at least 24 hours.

DIY easy tie-dye tank tops with sharpies and rubbing alcohol! This is a fun summer project to do with your kids.

This activity can be a great way to allow your kids artistic freedom. Since it’s going to be smeared by the alcohol, their imaginations can run wild.

DIY easy tie-dye tank tops with sharpies and rubbing alcohol! This is a fun summer project to do with your kids.

There is no right or wrong way to create your designs and the fun is in seeing the unexpected results.

Want to have more DIY fun with Sharpies?
Here’s our DIY Sharpie Mug tutorial with special tricks to make your design last.

This DIY Sharpie Mug is easy to make, and if you follow the steps exactly, your design will not rub off!

About Holly Sosa

Holly is a self-described SoCal Mama with a Michigan heart. The mother of a blended family, she is passionate about normalizing step-mother and step-children relationships and bringing awareness to the ever growing blended family lifestyle. Holly is the creator of popular lifestyle blog OurHollyDays.com and writes for her local and regional newspapers as a recipe columnist. She is a lover of holidays and a stationery addict who is never without her trusty planner.

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  2. Isaac says

    Great post. I just found your blog and I already like it. I am charged with “babysitting” my sisters kids over the weekend while she and her SO are gone. This gives me something to do! Great! Thank you!