Dyed Animal Cookie Costume

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

• 2 White Cotton Long-Sleeve Shirts
• White Cotton Pants
• Rit All-Purpose Liquid Dye: Fuchsia
• Rit ColorStay Dye Fixative
• Large plastic container
• Pom Poms
• Hot Glue Gun/Glue Gun Sticks
• Rubber Gloves
• Paper Towels
• Plastic Table Cover
• Measuring Spoon
• Safety Pin

DIRECTIONS:

1. Cover table with plastic and gather your supplies.
2. Prewash shirts and pants to remove any finishes that may interfere with dye absorption. Remove the sleeve of one shirt with scissors, this will be used for the tail.
3. Fill a large plastic container with 3 gallons of hot water. Water temperature should ideally be 140°. Add 1 teaspoon of dish detergent to help promote level dyeing.
4. Wearing rubber gloves, add 1/2 bottle of well-shaken Rit All-Purpose Fuchsia dye. Stir well.
5. Test dye color by dipping paper towel in the dyebath. If color is too light, add more dye; if color is too dark, add more water.
6. Wearing rubber gloves, submerge the shirt, pants and sleeve of the second shirt into the dyebath. Stir slowly and continuously. The first 10 minutes are the most critical. Stirring helps to ensure an even color with no splotches.
7. When desired color is achieved, remove from dyebath. Fabric will look darker when wet and will dry lighter. Squeeze out excess dye.
8. We recommend using Rit ColorStay Dye Fixative immediately after dyeing and before washing to enhance color, increase color retention and prevent dye from bleeding into white areas. Follow package instructions.
9. Rinse in cool water until the water runs clear.
10. Wash in warm water with a mild detergent, rinse and dry.
11. Once dry, add pom poms to the shirt, pants and the sleeve of the second shirt with a hot glue gun.
12. Take the sleeve of the second shirt and tie a rubber band 2" from the end. Cut slits at that end to create a fringe look. Secure the other end of the sleeve to the pants with a safety pin.