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Published: Mar 31, 2016 · Modified: Aug 2, 2022 by Birute Efe · This post may contain affiliate links ·

DIY Printed T-Shirts Using Crayons

Bunch of colorful crayons.

For our last family game night we decided to do a craft. A really fun and practical one.

Each of us had to draw a picture of what we thought of each other and then we used a technique to print the image onto the shirt and actually stick to it (even after you wash it). 

There are many techniques for printed t-shirts. We are not experts at this what's so ever, but we feel like this printed t-shirt technique was pretty easy to do with kids fully involved in this craft.

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DIY Printed T-shirt

You will need:

  • sand paper
  • crayons (the good kind ones)
  • paper towel
  • iron
  • t-shirts (as low as $2.95 a piece)
  • cardboard

Instructions:

1. Draw a design on the sand paper.
Some tips:

  • make sure the picture has bright colors
  • keep in mind that the picture will be reverse once printed on t-shirt
  • go over the designs with crayons few times to make sure there is enough color to be printed on the shirt later. I went over my kids' designs few times.
  • help your kids with the design by setting a theme. We decided to draw each other: my son drew a picture for dad's t-shirt, I drew for my daughter's and my daughter's drew for mine. It was fun.

2. Grab a t-shirt and lay it on the flat service. Put a piece of cardboard inside the t-shirt.

3. Place the design that you draw on sand paper face down on the t-shirt on the spot where you want your design to be.

4. Put a piece of paper towel on top of the sand paper and place hot iron (set on cotton setting).

Young woman ironing a white t-shirt.

5. Count till 40 and gently remove iron, paper towel and sand paper.

6. To keep crayon "stick'' to the t-shirt put it in the dryer for 15-20 minutes or use hair dryer.

Wear it, wash it and be proud of it! You have a custom made t-shirt by your kid!! How awesome is this!!!

Here is a short video of our DIY printed t-shirts.

This DIY printed t-shirt craft/activity is perfect for family reunions, day care or class craft projects, because the cost is so low and the process is so easy and fun!

I hope you give it a try. It's so much fun!

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