Stamped Tea Towels

This has to be in my top 5 best projects to do with my kids!

I saw this in a parenting magazine, so I thought I'd give it a whirl.

Supplies

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-pkg of tea cloths (flour sack cloths)

- acrylic paint (in colors matching whatever fruits/veggies you want)

-assorted fruits and veggies (make sure it's hard ones! I.E. oranges are probably a no-go)

-letter stencils

-stenciling brush

-something to protect your surface

Directions

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1. Iron out your cloth.

(I got mine at Younkers)

2. Lay it out on a protected surface.

3. Cut your fruit/veggie exactly in half.

4. Dip the flat side of the fruit/veggie into a paint color that matches (apples=red or green)

5. Stamp the fruit/veggie onto your cloth.

6. Stencil the name of your fruit/veggie somewhere near the stamps.

7. Let it dry.

8. Repeat with other fruits/veggies.

Enjoy your new tea cloths! These cloths are my grandma's favorite. They are super-big. Perfect for throwing over your shoulder as you dry dishes while watching your children play in the backyard (sigh....)

I've got a few other neat projects that I'm doing, but I'm terribly busy for the next 3 days, but I'll try to get them done!