How to Make Glow-in-the-Dark Shirts

Glow-in-the-dark shirts are fun to wear for sleepover parties, overnight camping trips or even music concerts. Make shirts as an activity for a party or an afternoon craft. Get the kids involved and allow them to create their own scenes and patterns or let them personalize their shirts with names or phrases. Once the design has dried on one side, flip the shirt over and let the kids decorate the other side too.

Things You'll Need

• Dark-colored shirts
• Sheet of cardboard
• Glow-in-the-dark fabric paint
• Paper plate
• Paper towel
• Foam stamps

Instructions

1. Lay a dark shirt flat on a hard work surface. Smooth any wrinkles or folds in the area where you will place your design.

2. Place a sheet of cardboard in between the layers of the shirt to prevent the paint from bleeding through. If you do not have cardboard on-hand, use a flattened cereal box.

3. Pour a small amount of glow-in-the-dark paint onto a paper plate. Dip a foam stamp in the paint, and carefully blot the stamp onto the paper towel to remove excess paint.

4. Position the stamp over your shirt and press down to imprint the design. Continue doing this with the same stamp to create a pattern or make your own motif using several different stamps.

5. Allow the painted shirt to dry for the time directed on the fabric paint label. Repeat the above steps to make multiple glow-in-the-dark shirts.

References

• Family Fun: Glow-in-the-Dark Space Shirt