Total Time Needed: 2-3 Hours
This art-embellished bag will carry a lot of weight with its lucky recipient and is the tote-ally perfect answer to the question "Paper or plastic?" To start, pick up a tote at your local supermarket or hardware store (they're available for a dollar at many large chains).
Materials
- Kid's drawing or painting
- Tote bag
- T-shirt transfer paper (we like Wilton's"Easy Image" dark transfer paper for its ability to cover existing designs)
- Iron
Instructions
- Have your child draw or paint a picture. If necessary, use a color copier to enlarge or reduce the art to fit on the tote.
- Follow the package instructions for printing or copying your child's artwork onto the transfer paper. Cut out the drawing, if you like.
- If your tote is plastic or vinyl, use your iron's "synthetic" setting and follow the package directions to iron the transfer onto your bag. (Note: The extra-hot "cotton" setting will melt a synthetic bag.) As you press, take care to iron only the area covered by the transfer's protective parchment.
