It's Time For A Tie Dye Party
The Result:
- A laughing happy group wearing vibrant colorful shirts
- Color & dye chemistry explored with our lesson plans.
How It's Done:
- Tie and rubber-band shirts
- Soak shirts in fixative
- Apply Dye
- Wait until next day - then wash and dry
What's Needed:
- Tie-Dye Little Group Kit (50 people or Tie-Dye Big Group Kit (100 people)
- Shirts for dyeing (or kids bring their own), or bandanas, cotton scarves or any of our other white dyeable clothing or accessories (check out our Clothing & Dyeables section)
- A bucket for presoaking shirts, some kind of protection for clothes and work surfaces
Henna Party
The Result:
• A flashy group showing off their tattoos left and right.
How It's Done:
1. Mix ingredients (instructions included) and apply within 24 hours.
2. Thoroughly wash and dry area where Henna is to be applied
3. Apply Henna mixture with included applicator.
4. Allow Henna to remain on skin as long as possible (12 hours is ideal).
5. Wash off the Henna mixture leaving behind your design.
6. Designs generally last 12-15 days.
[detailed instructions]
What's Needed:
• Mehndi Henna Kit (hundreds of applications)
• Paper towels to wipe up any messes
Sun Painting Party
The Result:
• A group amazed by sunpainting and a unique piece of work.
How It's Done:
1. Wet your fabric so it sticks to the work surface.
2. Brush on your paint/water mixture and lay your shapes on the fabric.
3. Place fabric in the sun until it's dry
[detailed instructions]
What's Needed:
• About 9 oz. Setacolor Transparent & Fluorescent Colors for every 20 people (six 11/2 oz. bottles, for example)
• Three sets of 4 Foam Brushes
• Scarves, bandanas, hoops, or other fabric to paint
• Water to mix with the paint
• Non-porous surface to lay your fabric on
• Items (leaves, paper patterns etc) to put on your fabric
• Sunlight (heat lamps or UV âââ¬Ã
âgrowââ⬠lights will work too)
Silk Painting Party
The Result:
• A group full of joy and personalized silk hoops.
How It's Done:
1. Open the paints. Dilute and mix them to taste
2. Use the resist to keep areas of color separate from others...
3. ...paint, paint, paint...
4. ...add silk salt to wet painted areas for interesting effects
[detailed instructions]
What's Needed:
• Silk Painting Class Kit (30 people)
• Water to dip your brushes in and to dilute your paint