Yesterday a bunch of friends came over and we dyed playsilks using kool-aid. There were quite a few of us here so it was a little crazy! But the kids and adults seemed to enjoy it. I was a lazy mommy and didn't take any pictures :(
For anyone interested it's a really fun, easy thing to do. I got the silks from Dharma Trading company , the 30 x 30 size makes a fun toy. You just add 3 cups of hot water, 1 cup of vinegar and 4 packs of kool-aid type drink mix into a bowl and add a pre-washed and still wet playsilk. Mix it around and stick the whole thing in the microwave for 30 sec. and stir/swish and repeat for another 30 sec, stir/swish....do that 3-4 times or until you can see the water getting more clear or cloudy white rather than colored. That means all the dye is being taken up into the silk. Rinse it really well in cold water and let it dry! They looked pretty cool all lined up on our clothes line drying!
Here is Alex playing with his today:
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