Groovy Baby: Tie-dye is Back!

Get groovy people! Tie-dye is making a comeback!

Moms: Remember the 70′s? Hippy & bohemian-inspired fashion was all the rage because that’s actually what many people wore! Girls: Remember that really fun day at camp when you got to tie-dye your own t-shirt? It was the best day of summer, by far!

Today, everyone can share in this awesome trend - especially for Spring! Go bold with full-out tie-dye looks, like our new Olivia peasant dress with awesome swirls of color! Or, take it down a notch and add smaller accents with our Lauren headband & our Violet canvas messenger bag!

Tracy L. from Glamour Magazine says, “It’s an incredibly easy trend to wear. [You can make] it chilly weather appropriate with a black leather jacket and [black boots]. You can try out a tie-dye cardigan with jeans and flats, a pair of tie-dye shoes with an all black ensemble, or an artsy-looking scarf around your neck with a denim jacket and skinny black pants.”

And since we LOVE crafts, try making these super pretty Multi-purpose Tie-Dye Coffee Filters! They’re great because “tie-dying” is special no matter how old you are. Thanks to Alicia at Magical Childhood for the inspiration!**

Cute kids tie-dying!

*Materials: Large coffee filters, spray bottles or eye-droppers (with water), magic markers, paper towel

*Tie-dye Your Coffee Filters:

1. First, cover your craft surface with a table-cloth or newspapers to protect from any staining.

2. Next, use the magic markers to create awesome designs (swirls, shapes, patterns) on one side of the coffee filter.

3. Take the eye dropper or spray bottle and gently drop water or mist the coffee filter and watch the colors bleed and blend together!

4. Allow the coffee filters to dry on top of paper towel or use a hair dryer on low to speed up the process!

Afterward, you can use the filters to wrap up little gifts, create pipe-cleaner flower bouquets, hang them with string in front of windows, display on a wall, or use as coasters on a coffee table. Frankly, the options are limitless! Get creative & share the tie-dye love!

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Take pictures of your creations & share them with us on our FashionPlaytes Facebook wall!