When May rolls around it’s what we call in our family “Birthday Season” because starting in May we have a Birthday or two every month until October!
This month on May 11th, we celebrated Jackson’s 5th Birthday! I still can’t believe he turned 5 it still feels like he’s so much smaller than that, but boy has he brought joy to our lives over the last 5 years! He is such a fantastic little guy, I can’t wait to see what is to come in the next 5 years!
Justin will be turning 3 in September and although that’s quite a while away I’ve already started planning (all other Birthday’s are already well planned too, I know crazy!)
This year I wanted to do something special for him as shortly after the new baby arrives will it be his Birthday and I already know he will have a few little issues welcoming a little sister.. He is very much a mama’s boy, and is glued to me like crazy. He will for sure have a few little attachment issues and maybe some issues with the fact a new little one has a lot of mommy’s attention so doing something very special for him is something I am looking forward to!
DIY has recently become something I am loving and wanting to explore a bit more. I am not very crafty or unique, so when coming up with ideas it can be hard!
For his 3rd Birthday – what better way to help celebrate than make him his very own Birthday 3 t-shirt! Super cute and simple! To include his favourite crayons – in the making of the t-shirt makes it all the more better and special for him. He loves colouring and playing with crayons any chance he gets so this will be lots of fun for him! Here’s how to get this super cute t-shirt of your own!
DIY Birthday Shirt Using Crayons:
Supplies Needed:
- Cotton t-shirt
- Sandpaper (I used 150 grade)
- Crayons
- Iron & board
- Paper towel
Directions:
- Draw your number or design on the sandpaper **keeping in mind that it
will be reversed once on the t-shirt** - Make sure there is a good thick layer of crayon on your image
- Place your sandpaper, with the image facing down on your shirt, on the
ironing board and place a few layers of paper towel over the
sandpaper. - With a hot iron, go over the sandpaper for about 20-30 seconds.
- Remove the paper towel and sandpaper and your image should now be
transferred on your shirt. - Throw in the dryer for about 20 minutes to set.
- Be sure to wash by itself for the first launder.
Have you ever made your own t-shirts? Have you ever used crayons?
That’s really cool! I’ve never tried anything like that before, but it looks like a lot of fun.
That looks like a great idea for letting an artistic kid run wild! I can imagine some great creations from them.
We have birthday seasons in my family too! I love this idea of the DIY crayon transfer shirt…super innovative!
Coloring on clothing? Uhhh yes, please! You just gave me my craft for 10 year old stepdaughter’s upcoming movie night sleepover! Hashtag Thank You Very much LOL!
Oh, I love this idea! I would definitely like to make some of these with the kids.
The kids and I used to make tee shirts all the time for special events. This is super cute, we never used crayons.
What a cute craft! I think this might be the first time I’ve ever seen sandpaper used like that.
This is brilliant! I have some of these items right now, and think I might try this for my little nephews’ 5th birthdays this year! Thanks so much!
What a great DIY I love how colourful the end result is as well! Such fun! x
This is such a cute idea! I love it and think I am going to try it for our sons birthday!
I remember making t-shirts with melted crayons on like some hot flat surface in kindergarten but that was so messy! This looks a lot cleaner and more controlled :) I love this because you can get as artsy as you want!
That’s a really unique method for t-shirt printing! We’ll have to try our own this summer!
I love how cute that turned out. What a brilliant idea!
Happy birthday to Jackson! I adore this idea and may try it out with my nieces. I’m sure they’ll love it!
My girls have bazillions of fabric markers to make their own t-shirts, but they’re never done it with crayons. I’m going to have them try this.
I’ve never made my own tshirts but this looks cool. Thanks for sharing. I’ll might try this during the summer.
Great DIY gift that I think my little cousin would love!
This is such a fun idea, I love how well it came out. It is super colorful too!
This is super cool for kiddos! I really would love to make some for each of my three kiddos.
I’ve never made my own t-shirt and have never seen one done with crayons. This is too cute and I want to make one for my grandkids. So cute!
Now that is one clever way to design a t-shirt! I like the concept of using it as a birthday shirt but really you could do SO MANY other designs also. Love it!
How cool is that! I can’t wait to try this craft!
These birthday shirts are so adorable and creative. I think any birthday boy or girl will be tickled being able to design their own shirts for their special day.
wow great ideas and fun so cool
i will try this thank you for sharing this
This is a very original DIY. I love the final look and how easy it is to make
I love this! What an awesome idea. I need to do this with my girls for their birthdays. This is so neat.
I never knew you could do this with crayons before!! This shirt turned out great, what a fun birthday party shirt.
I love this idea. It looks fun and easy to do. I will have to give this a try with the kids.
My kids are going to love doing this. There are so many designs you could do. It is perfect for a birthday party.
I had no idea that you could do this with crayons on a shirt! What a neat way to make a birthday shirt for kids!
This is too cute! My niece’s 2nd birthday is coming up and I’m definitely going to make her a shirt!
Very creative and excellent way to save money. It came out nice.
This is such a creative and cheerful idea!
I plan on sharing this with my niece. She loves art and making her own designs.
What a super fun idea, I can see how this would be a great addition to a birthday party event! Loving how colorful and fun it would be.
This is so clever. I have never seen this done before.
I have made my own t-shirts before using several different methods but none were near as easy as this one looks. Thanks for sharing!
This seems like a nice idea for creating shirts at home. It would be a good idea for creative or artistic people. I wonder how this stands up to the wash. Or do the shirts need to be dry cleaned?
This is actually a cool idea for a birthday shirt. It can also bring out the creativity on making them.
I’ve never used crayons. This one looks really cool!
This is the best project ever! It’s rare to see something really fresh and unique and this IS! I love it.
This is such a good idea. My daughter would love this for her next birthday. This with a tutu skirt.
♥♥♥ this! Used to make tees for The Trio when they were little, but had to use expensive “transfer crayons” and fabric paint. THIS is so much easier!!! Gracias for the idea. BB2U
I love this idea.va great thing to do at a party.
That’s a wonderful idea and sounds pretty easy to make! I think my kids will enjoy this DIY
This is such a fun idea! We do lot of fun DIY projects with shirts! It’s a great way to cover a stain! :) I’ll definitely be doing this with the twins!
This is a really cute idea. I would never thing to use crayons to decorate a shirt. I will have to share this with my sisters. Thanks for sharing the idea.
What a super cute idea for a birthday suit. Never would of thought using crayons. It came out awesome!
How is this not known as a fun way to spend time with children? The idea sounds so exciting and I’ve always wanted to do this when I was a kid. I’ll be using this for a friend’s child’s birthday party and I bet they’ll enjoy preparing and living the experience!
I’ve made many t-shirts on my own, but never with crayons. What a cool idea!
Omg what a cute idea!!!!!! My daughter would love something like this. So need to make one of these shirts!
oh wow this is so cute and very creative. i totally love this idea.
What a cute and creative idea!!!