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How to Decorate Onesies for a Baby Shower With Cardboard

Decorating onesies is a baby shower activity that will entertain the guests and give the expecting mother a set of lovingly decorated outfits her baby can wear. Use a range of sizes so the baby can wear the larger onesies even after outgrowing the smaller ones. To help your guests get started, designate a theme for the decorations, such as cute animals, modern art or notes of advice and encouragement for the expecting mother. Cardboard can come in handy as an insert during the decoration process that both protects the onsies and provides a flat surface on which to stamp the designs.

Things You'll Need

Newspaper
White onesies (at least one per guest)
Scissors
Fabric markers
Fabric paint
Sponges
Saucers
Stencils
Clothesline
Clothespins

Instructions

- 1
  Cover a table thoroughly with newspapers to form a work surface.
- 2
  Cut one cardboard piece large enough to fit inside each onesie, and hold it taut without causing permanent stretching. Place the cardboard inside the onesies.
- 3
  Let each guest choose a onesie and decorate it with fabric markers and fabric paint.
- 4
  Cut a sponge into a shape, such as that of a star or duckling, to form a stamp. Dip it into a saucer of fabric paint, and press it firmly onto the onesie.
- 5
  Cut small sponge cubes to apply fabric paint in freehand patterns or to paint over stencils.
- 6
  Hang clotheslines in a space with good ventilation. Use clothespins to hang the decorated onesies from the clothesline until they dry completely.

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