Craft Corner

DIY Tie-Dye Shoes G

et ready for back to school by making your own on-trend shoes this year! These DIY tie-dye shoes are easy to make, and you can customize them any way you see fit! Go bold with your shoes and get ready for fun at school!

Step one: Remove laces from shoes.

Step two: Tape any white rubber bottom of the shoe.

Step three: Set up design and mark off sections with your Sharpies as a guide.

Step four: Color your design leaving white spaces for the tie-dye effect.

Step five: Outdoors or in the sink, spray rubbing alcohol all over shoes. Shoes will drip the Sharpie color, giving the tie-dye effect. If you do this in the sink, rinse it immediately to avoid staining!

Step six: Allow shoes to air dry for at least 24 hours. (Our shoes dried way quicker than 24 hours.)

Step seven: Wash your hands immediately after you are done handling the shoes to avoid staining on them.

Step eight: Once shoes are dry, put in your laces and enjoy being trendy with your DIY!

Janelle Cumro-Sultzer lives in Overland Park with her husband, son and two dogs. Janelle is a former health care executive director and is a mediator in Kansas, helping families in conflict. Janelle loves to focus on learning through play and getting messy with crafts.

Materials needed:

• White canvas shoes • Rubbing alcohol • Spray bottle • Masking tape (We used painters tape and it did not work!) • Assorted Sharpie markers