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Backyard Fun Under $10
Inexpensive summer activities from FamilyFun
- In This Article
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- Introduction
- The Piñaqua
- Swirl Postcard
- Bike Rodeo
- Spit and Glue Backpack
- The Magic Whimmydiddle
- Psychedelic Tie-Dye Shoelaces
- Cricket Concert
Psychedelic Tie-Dye Shoelaces
This activity was 
so popular with my kids that they begged to make extras, since surely you should be allowed to change your shoelaces as frequently as you change your underwear.
WHAT YOU NEED
A pair of white shoelaces
Hair elastics (optional)
Bowls or plastic yogurt containers
Warm water
Fabric paint (we used the 1-ounce size of Scribbles paint)
Stick or paintbrush
Plastic bag
DIRECTIONS
1. Tie knots in the shoelaces about 1 1/2 inches apart or cinch 1-inch loops with the hair elastics.
2. Prepare each color of dye in its own bowl by mixing equal parts fabric paint and water (we started with a tablespoon of each). If needed, add a few drops of paint (to deepen) or water (to lighten) the color. Mix with a paintbrush or stick.
3. Dip each knot or loop into a different color. Remove the lace from the dye after a few seconds unless you want a very dark color. Keep in mind that the colors will bleed slightly. Or you may want to bleed them on purpose so that, say, red and yellow mix into orange.
4. Dry the laces flat on a plastic bag (it won't absorb the colors). Do not undo the knots until the laces are dry.
COST: about $5
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