Kool Aid dyed playsilks

Playsilks are great fun for kids and can be used for everything from capes to tents to carry bags to dresses and just about any other use that a kid can come up with. We Kool Aid dyed our first two playsilks last winter and they've been used mainly as capes and blankets. When I recently came upon some playsilks I had put away I decided it was time to get some more Kool Aid and have some more fun 


Since I couldn't remember the entire process I decided to go searching on the Internet. We found so many sites together and Caitlyn had great fun typing the words into Google and getting to choose the pages we looked at. We found so many great blogs that detailed how to dye the silks but we really liked a few specific sites which I'm going to post below. And, since there are already so many sites that are posting detailed instructions, I thought it would be more useful to simply share the resources we found rather than reinvent the  wheel.  


But, before I get to the resource list, I wanted to off a couple of our experiments, including the one on the left that was dip dyed! We used silks bought from Dharma Trading and Kool Aid flavors in pink lemonade, orange, black cherry, and grape. The entire process took nothing more than silks, Kool Aid, vinegar, a few jars, the stove, water, and about an hour from start to finish!

Here are some of the resources:
Dharma Trading - source for silks
Artful Parent- Jean always has great ideas
Tried & True - nice detail of different color combos from Kool-Aid
Raising Olives - great photos and nice explanation of how to dip dye
Squirrel Acorns - includes instructions on how to make streamers


Have fun!!!