Monday, June 18, 2012

CRAMP - The Intersection of CAMP and CRAP

So Mars and Hip Hop are off to church camp next week. This means it is time to start making matching t-shirts, buying crap in their team colors, and putting together care packages so as to not spend $50 a kid on the premade ones. The girls worked so hard earning money to go this year that I want it to be the best camp week ever!

Only problem is that Hip Hop is out of town this week and we just found out the team colors. I guess that means I get to do her part in the creative process. I'm actually looking forward to it - I think. 

We are going to try making at least 1 set of shirts with Bleach Pens. Anyone else predicting disaster? If you knew how un-artsy crafty I am you would be begging me to not even try.

I know we are making bracelets out of bandanas. The girls swear those are fool proof.

I've been hitting up Target and the Dollar Store for anything blue and obnoxious that they can use for the week. So far I have Glow Stick Necklaces, Journals, Pens, Glow Stick Bracelets, and my favorite so far: Clappers. 


I'm still looking for LED Sunglasses or those crazy glow in the dark wigs. I would kill for glow in the dark nail polish, but may have to settle for blue glitter nail polish.


If you have any other ideas for t-shirts or just other ways I can make camp special for them on the cheap, please leave them in the comments. I can use all of the help I can get. 


Never fear, I will be posting pictures of our creations - even if they are a train wreck. 

3 comments:

  1. Looking forward to seeing those photos!

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  2. Oh boy! Tye dye is cheap. Fabric pens would be better for u then bleach pens. Braceletts made from that plastice string stuff. Hats foam or otherwise. Check out the 4th of july sections at hobby lobby or part stores.

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  3. Thanks for the ideas. I know the fabric pens would be easier, but I have had a bug to use the bleach pens since I saw it done on pinterest!

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