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Fun Art Projects: Create Your Own Decorated Tennis Shoes

Miss 8 had decided (at least for this week!) that she wants to be a fashion designer when she grows up! Both my girls are all about sparkles and ruffles and pretty shoes! As I don’t want to encourage an expensive shoe fetish (at least not too early), this DIY fashion project is a perfect compromise – decorate your own shoes! They are super easy to make, in fact, the hardest part might just be getting your child to take the completed shoes off!

Fun Crafts for Kids: Create Your Own Decorated Shoes

Create Your Own Decorated Tennis Shoes

You will need:

  • A pair of white, canvas tennis shoes
  • A set of fabric markers – we used Crayola’s Bright Fabric Markers
  • Small, decorative costume jewels (optional)
  • Hot glue gun (optional)

Fun Art for Kids: Create Your Own Decorated Shoes

To make:

1. Remove the shoe laces and create your very own colourful designs all over the shoes with the fabric markers.

Fun Vacation Projects for Kids: Create Your Own Decorated Shoes

2. Follow the manufacturer’s directions provided with the fabric markers to heat set the design. Our markers required putting the shoes in the tumble dryer for 30 minutes.

3. Glue jewels into place with hot glue.

Fun Art Projects for Kids: Create Your Own Decorated Shoes

4. Re-thread the laces and step out with your very own rainbows at your feet!

Fun Craft Projects for Kids: Create Your Own Decorated Shoes

More Cool Explorations with Colour!

Kaleidoscope:Hands On Explorations in Colour (and Color!) for Kids. A fabulous new resource for kids aged 5 to 55. Awesome intergrated learning activities incorporating, STEM, literacy, art, science, cooking and more This is STEM, art and literacy like you’ve never seen it before – dressed up in all the colours of the rainbow! Kaleidoscope: Hands-On Explorations in Colour (and Color!) includes 25 awe-inspiring projects that integrate learning across a range of subject areas, including the STEM topics of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, as well as art, literacy and cooking. This is a great resource for teachers, parents, camp organisers, youth and community group leaders, homeschoolers, out of school care educators and more. Pop over to find out more.

Christie Burnett is a teacher, presenter, writer and the mother of two. She created Childhood 101 as a place for teachers and parents to access engaging, high quality learning ideas.

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