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DIY Paint Designed Tea Towel

DIY Paint Designed Tea Towels

May 8, 2018 · In: Home Design & DIY

DIY projects are so much fun, especially when I have the time to do them. I love it when I can turn my DIY projects into handmade gifts. This is when I cue the kids. Like me, they LOVE DIY projects. So when I told them they could make their own paint designed tea towels, they didn’t waste too much time getting to the table.

DIY Paint Designed Tea Towel

What is a tea towel?

Tea towels are perfect for the kitchen or even guest bathrooms. Tea towels are made from flat-woven material, either linen or cotton and are great for drying. They are also great for DIY projects.

You can take a plain tea towel and make it look as rustic or fancy as you want, great canvases for printed and stenciled designs. Since I was involving my kids on this project, decided to stick with fabric paint.

You can find tea towels pretty much any where. I found mine at Target. Just another reason why I love Target!

DIY Paint Designed Tea Towel

Project Underway.

The only items you will need for this project are: DIY Paint Designed Tea Towel

  1. tea towels
  2. fabric paint
  3. small paint brush

Once you have purchased these items, it is time to get the project under way. You will want to place something down before getting started. Tea towels are thin, and the paint will bleed through. I placed an unused garbage bag down to act as our drop cloth. Each kid got his/her own water and paint. I was not about to ruin our project time with the chance of this cup of water being knocked over.

DIY Paint Designed Tea Towel

Get creative with these tea towels! You can even incorporate a stencil if you want! My kids were designing their tea towels for gifts, hence the ‘I love you’ on them. My son had to have a ‘sphere’ and ‘cube’ on his since that is what he has been learning in school. Then my daughter had to have a flower on hers.

DIY Paint Designed Tea Towel

Allow for the paint to completely dry. The fabric paint we used took a few hours to completely dry, but my kids also used a lot of paint. Then toss them into the washer for a quick wash before use. Make sure to first read the label of whichever fabric paint you decide to use. It may have some added/different steps compared to the paint we picked up.

Enjoy using these tea towels for your own home or gifting them to someone special!

DIY Paint Designed Tea Towel

By: Clair · In: Home Design & DIY · Tagged: craft, diy, fabric paint, Gift, homemade, kids arts and crafts, mother's day, paint, tea towel

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  1. Kathleen Betancourt says

    May 8, 2018 at 6:51 pm

    what a cute idea!

    • thesproutingminds@gmail.com says

      May 9, 2018 at 4:06 am

      Thank you!

  2. Diana says

    May 8, 2018 at 7:27 pm

    Such a fun idea! This can make a great weekend family activity!

    http://www.thedecemberdame.com

    • thesproutingminds@gmail.com says

      May 9, 2018 at 4:07 am

      I agree! 🙂

  3. Candace says

    May 8, 2018 at 8:06 pm

    I love this idea! I will be sure to do this with my daughter as she loves painting plus this is so creative and helps get the child involved

  4. Niki at Toot's Mom is Tired says

    May 8, 2018 at 8:58 pm

    My mom would love a handcrafted towel for Mother’s Day. She loves decorative towels! Thanks for the idea!

    • thesproutingminds@gmail.com says

      May 9, 2018 at 4:08 am

      Yes! I am hoping the grandmother’s skip out on this post 😉

  5. Whitney says

    May 8, 2018 at 9:00 pm

    This is so fun and cute! What a great activity for the kiddos and adults!

    • thesproutingminds@gmail.com says

      May 9, 2018 at 4:11 am

      Thank you 🙂

  6. Shannon says

    May 8, 2018 at 9:23 pm

    Although I don’t have kids myself, this looks like it would be an amazing project to do with my little cousins! So cute!

    • thesproutingminds@gmail.com says

      May 9, 2018 at 4:11 am

      Thank you!

  7. Amanda says

    May 8, 2018 at 9:23 pm

    These are wonderful! I’d love to try this with my little one. They would make great gifts for them to give as gifts to the women in our lives: moms, grandmothers,aunts, friends, etc.

    • thesproutingminds@gmail.com says

      May 9, 2018 at 4:11 am

      Yes! We are planning on giving these as Mother’s Day gifts 🙂 I love these type of gifts!

  8. Nikki says

    May 8, 2018 at 10:11 pm

    Such a cute idea! I need to this with the girls that I babysit regularly. They would love to do this!

  9. Chrishon says

    May 9, 2018 at 1:07 am

    This is super cute and fun! Good way to keep the kids occupied for a while

    • thesproutingminds@gmail.com says

      May 9, 2018 at 4:09 am

      It definitely occupies them for a bit 😉

  10. Kate Andrews says

    May 9, 2018 at 1:13 am

    I love these kind of creative ideas. It really lets kids express themselves!

    • thesproutingminds@gmail.com says

      May 9, 2018 at 4:10 am

      Couldn’t agree more!

  11. Jennifer Maune says

    May 9, 2018 at 1:51 am

    These are so cute! Definitely great as a keepsake, or a gift to the grandparents. Looks so fun too!

    -Jennifer
    https://maunelegacy.com

    • thesproutingminds@gmail.com says

      May 9, 2018 at 4:09 am

      Thank you! 🙂

  12. Nailil says

    May 9, 2018 at 2:47 am

    What a fun craft! My little ones would love this. I will have to try it with them.

    Xx, Nailil
    http://thirtyminusone.com

    • thesproutingminds@gmail.com says

      May 9, 2018 at 4:08 am

      Thank you!

  13. Kathryn Van Prooyen says

    May 9, 2018 at 7:58 am

    Such a fun idea. Fun to do with the kiddies. Perfect for mother’s day coming up.

    • thesproutingminds@gmail.com says

      May 15, 2018 at 5:29 am

      Thank you!

  14. Lindsey says

    May 9, 2018 at 10:28 am

    I love, love, love this idea. I’m an artsy person, so this type of craft is very appealing. The kids can create and I have a useful piece of their art in the kitchen (that isn’t stuck on the fridge with magnets!)

    • thesproutingminds@gmail.com says

      May 15, 2018 at 5:28 am

      Thank you so much!

  15. hanna j smith says

    May 9, 2018 at 11:01 am

    AWE! I love these! We are building a house and I’m dying to do some awesome crafts for the new place and these would be PERFECT for the kids bathroom I think! Such a great craft for all types of gifts and holidays too!

    • thesproutingminds@gmail.com says

      May 15, 2018 at 5:27 am

      I think this would be a perfect craft! 🙂

  16. Luna S says

    May 9, 2018 at 2:31 pm

    These are so cute and such a good idea to use as a gift.

    • thesproutingminds@gmail.com says

      May 15, 2018 at 5:27 am

      Thank you!

  17. Ashley Stephenson says

    May 9, 2018 at 2:54 pm

    Awww what a cute project! I will need to share this with my friend!

    • thesproutingminds@gmail.com says

      May 15, 2018 at 5:25 am

      Thank you!

  18. Ioana Minciu says

    May 9, 2018 at 5:59 pm

    This is so creative. I also painted a piece of fabric and really enjoyed it.

    • thesproutingminds@gmail.com says

      May 15, 2018 at 5:25 am

      There is so much you can do with fabric paint! Fun to just get creative!

  19. Sara | mshealthesteem.com says

    May 9, 2018 at 6:12 pm

    What an adorable idea! I love it! Can’t wait to do this with my nieces and nephews. Thanks for sharing <3

    • thesproutingminds@gmail.com says

      May 15, 2018 at 5:24 am

      Thank you!

  20. My Teen Guide says

    May 9, 2018 at 10:21 pm

    This would be a great activity for young kids this coming summer vacation. It will increase their creativity and interest in arts. I am sure any child would be so proud of their artwork.

    • thesproutingminds@gmail.com says

      May 15, 2018 at 5:24 am

      I completely agree! My kids were very proud of their artwork 😉

  21. Michelle Deibler says

    May 10, 2018 at 1:19 am

    This is such an adorable idea! My little one and the big one would love doing this!

    • thesproutingminds@gmail.com says

      May 15, 2018 at 5:23 am

      Thank you! My older kids had a blast!

  22. Keating says

    May 10, 2018 at 3:59 am

    This is so cute! I can’t wait until our daughter is old enough to do fun art project like this.

    • thesproutingminds@gmail.com says

      May 15, 2018 at 5:23 am

      Thank you!

  23. Elizabeth says

    May 15, 2018 at 11:19 pm

    Awe! What a cute idea! I love tea towels, we will definitely have to try this

    • thesproutingminds@gmail.com says

      June 4, 2018 at 3:53 am

      Thank you!

  24. Stormie says

    May 16, 2018 at 7:26 pm

    My mother in law would love something like this from our daughter, it’s an awesome idea!

    • thesproutingminds@gmail.com says

      June 4, 2018 at 3:54 am

      Thank you! We had a lot of fun with this activity!

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