Hacks for throwing a tie-dye birthday party for your child
Read on for our best tips and ideas for how to throw an unforgettable tie-dye party for your child and their friends!
Forget about pony rides and clowns for your child’s birthday. Tie-dye is making a major comeback right now and makes an excellent birthday theme for kids of all ages. Here’s all you need to know about throwing a tie-dye party so you can get started.
Where should you host your tie-dye party?
Setting up your tie-dye party in the proper location is half the fight of having a stress-free tie-dye party. The time of year, weather forecast, and accessible mess-friendly location all influence whether you tie-dye outdoors or indoors, at home or in a public space. The most important factors to consider while selecting a location are: ease of cleaning (no carpeting or fine furniture that could become discoloured from dye) and availability of a water source for both filling water and dumping soiled dye buckets.
What you need
The following is a list of the things you’ll need for your tie-dye party:
- Plastic tablecloths
- Rubber or latex gloves (one set for each child)
- Aprons
- Rubber bands
- Buckets or large bowls
- Large paintbrushes or transparent spout cap bottles
- Kid’s white short or long-sleeved T-shirts in a variety of different sizes (100% cotton is the best option)
- Tie-dye kit or a selection of different coloured cold water fabric dyes
How to get started
- Set up a table in an area where you feel at ease tie-dyeing, having in mind that dye can drop or splatter. Use a plastic tablecloth to cover the tables.
- Cover the floor with a plastic tarp if tie-dyeing inside. Tape the tarp down along the edges with masking tape to keep it in place.
- Fill your dye bottles ahead of time so your guests can jump right in
- Fill tiny containers or bowls with rubber bands for easy gripping when dyeing.
- Fill a bucket or large bowl with water for each 3-4 individuals and place it on the tie-dye table or another adjacent surface.
Instructions for tie-dye
There are thousands of tie-dye tutorials and project ideas on the Internet. Take a look at one of our favourite tie-dye tutorials below for step-by-step instructions (compliments of Paper Source).
