…so we are celebrating with custom pillowcases and made beds (well some of us are — remember I also have teen boys)!
To make our custom pillowcase we used Crayola Fabric Markers
(I found them at Michael’s Arts & Crafts and used a coupon) and a plain white pillowcase.
These markers are great! Bella literally spent hours working on her pillowcase.ย She is really into hearts as you can see!ย She asked me to draw a heart shape. The pillowcase was thin enough that I slipped a paper with a heart drawn on it in the middle and she could see it well enough to trace.ย It would be fun to use coloring book pictures as templates also.ย A child could easily decorate anyway they like, but if they seem intimidated have them make a drawing first on paper and then they can trace it.
** Makeย sure you place a piece of cardboard inside the pillowcase to keep the markers from bleeding through to the other side. Read package directions for setting the fabric.**
Really the possibilities are endless for this craft—- slumber party or birthday crafts, gifts, etc.. They could even be further embellished with bits of fabric, trims and embroidery.
Bella loves her new pillowcase!
These look like fun!
I got my BA degree in Craft Design with an emphasis in Fiber. This is a nice addition to my creative arsenal!
LOVED the way your little one’s pillow case turned out!! I will have to try this one with my little ones! Love your site! I’m “stealing” a lot of your ideas!
What a wonderful idea! I hope I win…..
oh wow! Cool beans. They would be perfect for my son to re-colour a pillow case he spent a ton of time on when he was 3. i didn’t heat set it correctly, so he can now do it again, 3 years later. thanks for the info. and product review.
Clever and fun! Can’t wait to let my toddler do it!
This is a wonderful idea! I have a soon to be 5 year old that’s really into wanting to make her own things that aren’t’ always exactly like her 3 year old sister’s things. It would be a neat thing to do for her 5th birthday party to have each child make their own, or even she have her own to make and keep each year, or should I say, me, to keep in her hope chest each year. Very cute idea and I would love a set of these markers!
These sound perfect for a fun preschool craft. I know my daughter would love to give them a try.
We would love to give these fabric markers a try. We love crafty stuff at our house!
Great idea for a sleepover craft.
This sounds like my kind of “insta” craft. Perfect!
So CuTe!
I teach Pre-K and would love to try these with my class!
My five year old is surfing tonight with me and has declared the need for a great pillowcase “like that girl’s”. Great job Bella. We’ll be making our own soon!
Oh, the irony! None of the beds were made this morning…