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A Sweet Watermelon-Inspired Outfit for a Sweet Little Lady

June 21, 2013 By Sarah Westover McKenna 9 Comments

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This watermelon-inspired outfit can be made in 15 minutes total!  So cute!!

Hooray!  Today is my day to share with you my project for Watermelon Week!  I had grand plans that involved a lot of sewing and ruffling, and then I started to panic.  While I was thinking of simpler watermelon inspired options that I would still be excited about I started thinking about how my mom used to cut shapes out of sponges to sponge paint all of the time with us in the 90s, and this idea was born.  It took about 15 minutes total to make both the headband AND the shirt.  I kid you not!  Older kids and teens could totally do this on their own!

This watermelon-inspired outfit can be made in 15 minutes total! So cute!!

Here is what you will need for the t-shirt:
*  a sponge
*  scissors
*  fabric paint  (I used puffy paint because it is what I had on hand.)
*  a simple t-shirt  (I got this one at Walmart for $3.99.  I always grab cute plain t-shirts at Walmart for crafty shirt makeovers.)

This watermelon-inspired outfit can be made in 15 minutes total! So cute!!

Start by using scissors to cut your sponge into a semicircle watermelon shape.

This watermelon-inspired outfit can be made in 15 minutes total! So cute!!

Now paint the sponge with your paints.  I painted the entire design right on there.  Press it onto the shirt.

This watermelon-inspired outfit can be made in 15 minutes total! So cute!!

Voila!  That’s really it!!  Awesome, huh?!  The possibilites are endless.

This watermelon-inspired outfit can be made in 15 minutes total! So cute!!

Now on to the headband.  I got all of my supplies at the shop of my newest sponsor, Fleuriste Supplies.  I was an online buyer of theirs for quite some time prior to realizing that their brick-and-mortar shop is right down the street from me!  SCORE!  And now we are working together!  I’m very excited about our blossoming partnership!

This watermelon-inspired outfit can be made in 15 minutes total! So cute!!

Here is what you will need for the headband:
*  foldover elastic (I used 15 inches of 5/8″ wide, I believe the color is azalea pink.)
*  three flowers  (You could make some if you have time, but I used some Super Mini Silk & Organza Fluff Flowers from Fleuriste.)
*  hot glue gun and glue
*  needle and a bit of embroidery thread (or do this on a sewing machine)

This watermelon-inspired outfit can be made in 15 minutes total! So cute!!

Cut a length of foldover elastic for your baby’s headband.  I usually subtract two inches from baby’s head measurement when cutting.  Then sew together the two ends.  You can use a sewing machine or use a heavy thread (I use my mom’s old embroidery thread, of which I have loads lying around!) to make several X’s to secure the elastic together.  It does NOT have to be pretty.  It will be completely covered by the flowers.

This watermelon-inspired outfit can be made in 15 minutes total! So cute!!

Use your hot glue to attach the flowers to the headband.  Yes, it is THAT easy.  Score, right?!

This watermelon-inspired outfit can be made in 15 minutes total! So cute!!

I hope you enjoyed this project!  I love seeing my little princess waddling around in it.  She was a bit timid and skeptical at the start of her photo shoot, but then she started playing “Ba-Boo!!”  (“Peek-a-Boo!”) with Daddy.  Sweetest.

This watermelon-inspired outfit can be made in 15 minutes total! So cute!! This watermelon-inspired outfit can be made in 15 minutes total! So cute!! Watermelon Shirt-13 Watermelon Shirt-12 This watermelon-inspired outfit can be made in 15 minutes total! So cute!!

Here is a fun Pinnable image of my watermelon inspired outfit:

xThis watermelon-inspired outfit can be made in 15 minutes total!  So cute!!

 Thanks to Suzy from Suzy’s Artsy Craftsy Sitcom for organizing such a fun week of tutorials!
Be sure to check out the other two watermelon projects of the day:

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Brenda from Brenda Bird Designs is sharing Watermelon Wrapping Paper

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Summer from Summer Scraps is sharing her Sweet Watermelon Trio

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Sarah Westover McKenna

Sarah Westover McKenna

Sarah is the scattered creative mind behind Bombshell Bling. A former elementary school teacher and a current stay-at-home mom, she loves developing her creativity through her blog and her jewelry design business, Bombshell Bling Jewelry. Sarah is a lover of all things vintage, colorful, and BLING. She is also a sweets addict with a major obsession with s'mores.
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Comments

  1. Paula@SweetPea says

    June 21, 2013 at 6:05 am

    What an adorable outfit for a precious little girl. I’ll bet you receive tons of compliments every time you take her out wearing this.

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  2. Suzy Myers says

    June 21, 2013 at 10:11 am

    Love this project! I love the idea of painting with a sponge. The added texture totally made that design. Great job!

    suzy

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  3. Lindsey, the Redhead Baby Mama says

    June 21, 2013 at 9:03 pm

    A 30 year old can wear this… right?! CUTE! Visiting from the watermelon week hop.

    Reply
    • sarah says

      June 21, 2013 at 9:26 pm

      Umm…YEAH!!! 🙂

      Reply

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  5. Sponge Paint T Shirt says:
    July 22, 2013 at 6:04 am

    […] The beauty of this activity is that you can do it with any shape or design that you want!  Now let’s get going on some FUN! For this activity you will need a plain t-shirt (I usually find them cheap at Walmart or Hobby Lobby), fabric paint, and plain sponges, cut into any shape that you would like.  I also suggest putting something in between the two layers of the t-shirts, such as foil, wax paper, or cardboard.  Otherwise the paint may soak through and glue the back and front of the shirt together.  Not that I know that from experience or anything….. Put an apron on your little one and get ready to paint!   Simply dip the sponge into the paint and press it onto the shirt!  Try not to tell them where to paint, Mom.  I know it’s hard, BELIEVE ME, but it doesn’t really matter what their t-shirt looks like, and they have so much fun being “in charge” of their own art project! Now let that shirt dry! Ta-da!  So proud of his artistic handiwork.  I just love him.  He wore his shirt oh-so-proudly at the Fourth of July picnic for our church and at our family BBQ.  While he was working I made a shirt for his sister, so that we were crafting together.  She is my sweet girl. Did you like this project?  Then you will want to be certain to take a peek at the watermelon-inspired outfit that I posted last month.  It was a bit too advanced for a preschooler to help me with, but it would be well within the ability level of an older child!  (This is the same headband that I showed on her above.  The tutorial for both the shirt and the headband can be found here.) […]

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