One Day Without Shoes [ButterNugget Style]

Today was One Day Without Shoes! Here is how Riley and I celebrated:

We got ready to go to a playdate barefoot.

We painted flower pots and planted seeds at a friend's house barefoot.

 And we even watched a movie barefoot!:)


It was a beautiful 50-something degrees and rainy outside, so we did inside barefoot activities.

Hope everyone had a happy (and barefoot) One Day Without Shoes!:)

One Day Without Shoes T-Shirt Tutorial

Tomorrow is One Day Without Shoes! And as I told you in my previous post, I will keep you updated on what Riley and I do to celebrate ODWS!

This morning we made the t-shirts we are going to wear tomorrow. If you also want to make a ODWS t-shirt, here's how to do it:

You will need:

• Paper to cover your work area
• Your size t-shirt
• Black and light blue fabric paint
• Tape
• The stencils (PDF found here under Sticker/Stencils tab)
• A lot of card stock sheets
• An x-acto knife (or a fancy cutter-outer machine which I do not own)
• Tape
• Foam brushes
• Yours and your child(ren)'s feet (optional)

First, get ALL of your materials together and ready. You don't want to be running around getting stuff in the middle of your t-shirt project when wet paint and possibly young children are involved! ;)

Print out your stencils onto the card stock and cut out the black parts with an x-acto knife. (side note: I could not show this step in a picture because I absolutely suck at cutting anything out with an x-acto knife. I think it should probably be illegal for me to even use one it's so bad) :(

Then you will position and tape your stencil on to your shirt.

IMPORTANT: Before you paint, put a piece of card stock inside your shirt between the two places you plan on painting. This will keep any paint from leaking on to the other side of your shirt.

Using your fabric paint and foam brushes, paint the stencil design on to your shirt. *Then remove the stencil from the shirt ASAP before the paint begins to dry! You will not ruin your design when you do this! If you wait until it dries, the paint will act as glue and some of the paper will come off on to the paint and you will not be able to get it off!!*

This is the FRONT of Riley's shirt.

The same design is on the BACK of my shirt.

Let the paint dry.

If you want to have a design on both sides, then flip your shirt over and paint your design on the back. Peel off the stencil.

And if you want a foot print on your shirt, paint your foot with fabric paint, then stick it on your shirt really good and peel it off. Then wash all the paint off your foot. ;)

Riley and I will be wearing our "foot-print shirts" tomorrow in celebration of One Day Without Shoes! I hope you can celebrate with us, too:)

 P.S. Peep my new siganture^!:D

One Day Without Shoes

At TOMS Shoes their mission is to provide children in developing countries with proper fitting shoes. They "... match every pair of shoes purchased with a pair of new shoes given to a child in need. One for One."

Here is a little blurb from their website:

"Why Shoes?

Many children in developing countries grow up barefoot. Whether at play, doing chores or going to school, these children are at risk:

•A leading cause of disease in developing countries is soil-transmitted diseases, which can penetrate the skin through bare feet. Wearing shoes can help prevent these diseases, and the long-term physical and cognitive harm they cause.

•Wearing shoes also prevents feet from getting cuts and sores. Not only are these injuries painful, they also are dangerous when wounds become infected.

•Many times children can't attend school barefoot because shoes are a required part of their uniform. If they don't have shoes, they don't go to school. If they don't receive an education, they don't have the opportunity to realize their potential."

I just found out about TOMS and their mission earlier this month (I know, I'm so behind), but the company and the good they do are now very close to my heart. I plan on purchasing my first pair of TOMS shoes very soon:) (And possibly a pair for Riley, and a pair for Matt!)

April 5th is One Day Without Shoes: "One Day Without Shoes is the day we take off our shoes to raise awareness of the impact a pair of shoes can have on a child's life."

On the website you will be able to find all the event information, an "Event Toolkit" where you can find: banners for your blog, Posters/Fliers/Signs, Stickers/Stencils, ODWS events near you, learn more about the event, and look at the photo wall.

Shoes are something so basic that we all take advantage of. Raising awareness and support will help everyone in the world enjoy the luxury of shoes!

I hope everyone can and will participate! And if you can't go shoeless, make a t-shirt or some stickers to wear;)

I will post what Riley and I do to celebrate ODWS. See ya [shoeless] on April 5th!

Until next time, toodles!