July 4th DIY: Stamped Star Tee Shirt

Help kids get decked out in patriotic stars with this simple DIY that uses a pencil eraser as a stamp. It's simple even for even younger kids, but adults will need to supervise when completing the steps with the iron.

What you'll need:

• Freezer paper
• Pencil
• Scissors
• White tee shirt
• Iron
• Cardboard that fits inside the tee shirt
• Fabric paint in red and blue
• Paper plate or plastic container to hold paint

Instructions:

1. Draw a star onto the side of the freezer paper that is not shiny. Make the star any size you'd like, as long as it fits onto the center of the tee shirt.

2. Cut out the star.

3. Place the star on the tee shirt with the shiny side down.

4. Iron the star onto the tee using a low heat setting. Run the iron back and forth just enough so that the star sticks. This isn't permanent, so don't worry if there are spots that are not ironed well.

5. Insert the cardboard inside the tee shirt. This will prevent paint from bleeding through to the other side.

6. Pour a thin layer of fabric paint onto a paper plate or plastic container.

7. Dip the pencil eraser into the paint, tapping it lightly to remove any excess.

8. Stamp the tee shirt with the eraser stamp, stamping all around the star. You can stamp as many times as you'd like until the paint fades. When the paint has completely faded, dip the pencil once again to add more paint.

9. Rinse the eraser with water, dry it, then repeat step 8 with the other color of paint.

10. When your kid is happy with the stamping, carefully remove the star.

11. Follow the fabric paint manufacturer's instructions for heat setting the paint.