Spencer and I had planned that the kids would make each other shirts for Christmas using freezer paper stencils and fabric paint (the way I made my Wonder Woman shirt for Halloween). Before Christmas, though, we never did find the time to separate them and do a semi-major project in secret.
It ended up being perfect, though, that we had all the supplies! They made for excellent snow day projects.
It all started because Benny had wanted to make an Origami Yoda t-shirt that he learned about in his Art-2 D-2 book. Andy ended up wanting a regular yoda shirt. Spencer and I knew the girls would want my little pony shirts. Twilight Sparkle for Lilia and Pinkie Pie for Anne.
I found pictures for each shirt online and free handed the outlines I wanted onto the freezer paper (found by the Saran Wrap in your grocery store, by the way – oh! and you want plastic-coated) and cut carefully.
Spencer couldn't find a purple shirt for Anne to go with pink paint, so I ended up improvising a bit. I really like how it turned out. I think the all look great. And the kids sure love them!
Now I just need to get going on Spencer's “Doctor Who” shirt!
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