With the summer picking up speed and the pool or beach losing the allure of July, we thought this would be a great activity for children of all ages in August — from tie-dyeing T-shirts to creating your new bed linen for your bedroom or university.

Tie-dye kits cost approximately $20 and come with dye, bottles and design ideas.

Supplies needed:

• Old bed sheet

• Rubber bands

• Tie-dye kit

Instructions:

1. Spread the bed sheet out across something that you don’t mind getting a little colour on, preferably grass.

2. Pinch the centre of the sheet and start to spin it in a circular motion, continue spinning until the entire sheet is curled up.

3. Take the rubber bands and put them on the curled sheet that you created so it won’t come undone.

4. Use a hose to soak the sheet all the way through. When the cloth is wet, the dye spreads out easier and the result will be much better.

5. Now the fun part: tie-dye the sheet! Squirt the colours on the sheet.

For any tie-dye beginners there are some great “how to” videos on You Tube. Have fun!