INSIDE: How to make fun and easy graffiti beach towels using fabric spray paints. Summertime craft idea to keep kids busy.
Has summer vacay hit your house yet? Oh, it’s on in full force over here. Just like the start of a new year, I always begin summer vacation with all sorts of Pinterest-induced creative motivation. Two weeks later, I’m pooped and the kids have taken charge of the loony bin that has become my house!
But summer vacation is still its in infancy and the creative energy is flying high. So this mom found a couple white pool-sized towels that we’re ideal for …graffiti?!
Yes, I gave the kids some spray paint cans and let them go to town on these white towels for a very fun summertime (outdoors) activity. Hopefully this hasn’t inspired them to go paint the side of a sitting locomotive…
How to Make Fun Graffiti Beach Towels with the Kids
Even given our insane Arizona sun, my kids could be in the pool all day. In and out all day long. Load after load of pool towels to wash. So let’s just add a few more with this graffiti-inspired kids beach towel craft!
Supplies:
– White beach towels
– Tulip Color Shot fabric spray paint
– Freezer paper
– Iron
– Star template, optional (Download below)
how to make a fun kids swim towel
Depending on the age of your kiddos, you may need to step in and involve yourself.
Print and cut out the star template.
Trace these shapes onto freezer paper. Cut out as many as you need.
Iron the freezer paper shapes SHINY SIDE DOWN onto the towel.
fun diy beach towel for kids for a cool summer
Now for the fun part!!! Take the towel outside and lay it down on a large drop cloth. (Not exactly too sure what fabric spray paint does to one’s grass!)
Let the kids go nuts spray painting their towel.
Once all done with the crazy spray painting, peel off the freezer paper stencils to reveal the crisp white towel beneath!
kids summer vacation boredom buster diy beach craft
After 72 hours, these towels can be washed and ready for the pool!
Bring on the sun …and the kids home all.summer.long!!
How do you spend your lazy summer vacay days? With or without pint-sized friends?!
Other fun summertime ideas you may like:
- DIY swim t-shirts
- Turn a canvas tote bag into a waterproof beach bag
- Use paper goodie bags to make a patriotic USA banner
- Paint chips from the hardware store into DIY beach art
- $5 outdoor movie blanket from bedsheet
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Now this was a fun DIY project to keep the children busy. They will enjoy using their own towels all summer long. As a big fan of Patriotic decor, I love the red white and blue with stars!
Thanks Shirley! The kids had almost too fun with those spray paint cans, LOL!!
These towles look awesome and I love the patriotic theme. Great idea because they can use them all summer long. Our summer vacation usually goes just like yours, it made me laugh.
This is such a fun project! I’m sure the kids loved taking part in making these awesome towels and I bet they’ll enjoy using them all summer long.
Thanks Emily! My 9 year old especially loved the project.
I am so inspired by this DIY . My brain is working on some STUFF now. Let’s see what it comes up with . Thx for sharing at #FuntasticFriday
What a fun summer activity! I think my son would really enjoy designing his own towel. We could even personalize them!
Oh, you had me at spray paint! Great project and information on the fabric spray paint!
What a unique idea!
Wow, such a fun project! thanks for sharing on craft schooling Sunday!
I know this is a kid project, but I think may want to create my own towels 🙂 What a neat way to make custom towels. Pinned.
I’m loving this idea. Thank you for sharing at The Really Crafty Link Party, and have a wonderful week. Pinned.
Such a fun and cute craft idea! We just did something similar with t-shirts. Pinned.
Thanks so much for sharing with us at the Summer Time Fun Linky. Pinned.
That looks like so much fun. My kids would have loved that when they were younger. We used to tie dye t shirts most summers, this would have made a nice change!
This is a fun idea to keep the kids busy this summer and having fun. I’ll be featuring this in my 21 Kids Summer Fun Ideas this Sunday at Merry Monday at 6 pm PST. Hope to see you at the party!
I love love love this idea! I am about to paint Shirts of mine that are badly stained. I didn’t know that there are fabric paints in spray form. Thanks for sharing.
This is such a fun idea! Those fabric spray paints are actually pretty kid friendly and don’t make the fabric too scratchy, which is nice.
Truly cool craft! Wish I had this idea when my kids were younger — we SO would have done it! (Maybe I’ll do it anyway lol) I’ve never heard of that brand of paint I’ll have to check it out. Thanks for sharing at Vintage Charm! xo Kathleen|Our Hopeful Home
Vitoria this is so fun! Thank you for sharing on Wall to Wall DIY Wednesday’s Link Up! I’m so excited to have you as my pick this week! 🙂
Thanks so much Robyn!
Thank you Robyn! Appreciate the feature.
I am so glad I stumbled on this! I bought these paints a few weeks ago and I haven’t touched them. I’m not sure what get started with. Thanks for making it look easy!