DIY handprint garden flag for families
For a family garden or porch, this craft makes one personalized fabric flag. Use outdoor-rated paint and let it cure according to the product label before hanging it outside.
What to get
Plain cotton garden flag
1
Metal garden flag stand
1
Outdoor fabric paint
1 set
Foam paintbrushes
4
Paint palettes
4
Disposable gloves
1 box
Washable paint smocks
4
Permanent fabric marker
1
Cardstock for name templates
4 sheets
Child-safe scissors
1 pair
Painter's tape
1 roll
Plastic drop cloth
1
Bucket of warm water for cleanup
1
Paper towels
1 roll
Who this list is for
Families making one personalized garden or porch flag can use this handprint craft list. Use outdoor-rated paint, and let it cure according to the product label before the flag goes outside.
How to use this list
Cover the work area with the plastic drop cloth and put on washable paint smocks and disposable gloves. Lay out the plain cotton garden flag, paint palettes, outdoor fabric paint, and foam paintbrushes. Use cardstock and child-safe scissors to make name templates, holding them in place with painter's tape if needed. Add names with the permanent fabric marker. Keep a bucket of warm water and paper towels ready for cleanup. After the flag has cured as directed on the paint label, place it on the metal garden flag stand.
Common mistakes
Do not hang the flag outdoors before the outdoor fabric paint has cured according to its product label. Avoid using ordinary craft paint when this list calls for outdoor fabric paint. Keep handprint paint on the flag and palettes, not on the garden flag stand.
What is on this list
You will need one cotton garden flag, one metal stand, outdoor fabric paint, four foam brushes, four palettes, disposable gloves, four washable smocks, a permanent fabric marker, four cardstock sheets, child-safe scissors, painter's tape, a plastic drop cloth, warm cleanup water, and paper towels. Cross off supplies you own.
When you are done
Clean brushes and palettes in the warm water, then dry the work area. Set the flag aside for its label-directed cure time. Once ready, place it securely on the metal stand in the garden or porch location.
FAQ
Who is "DIY handprint garden flag for families" for?
Families making one personalized garden or porch flag can use this handprint craft list. Use outdoor-rated paint, and let it cure according to the product label before the flag goes outside.
How should I use "DIY handprint garden flag for families"?
Cover the work area with the plastic drop cloth and put on washable paint smocks and disposable gloves. Lay out the plain cotton garden flag, paint palettes, outdoor fabric paint, and foam paintbrushes. Use cardstock and child-safe scissors to make name templates, holding them in place with painter's tape if needed. Add names with the permanent fabric marke…
What should I skip or avoid with "DIY handprint garden flag for families"?
Do not hang the flag outdoors before the outdoor fabric paint has cured according to its product label. Avoid using ordinary craft paint when this list calls for outdoor fabric paint. Keep handprint paint on the flag and palettes, not on the garden flag stand.
What is on the "DIY handprint garden flag for families" list?
You will need one cotton garden flag, one metal stand, outdoor fabric paint, four foam brushes, four palettes, disposable gloves, four washable smocks, a permanent fabric marker, four cardstock sheets, child-safe scissors, painter's tape, a plastic drop cloth, warm cleanup water, and paper towels. Cross off supplies you own.
What should I do when I am done?
Clean brushes and palettes in the warm water, then dry the work area. Set the flag aside for its label-directed cure time. Once ready, place it securely on the metal stand in the garden or porch location.
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