Fun-Filled Shirt Pockets

Fun-Filled Shirt Pockets craft

Mother Goose is on the loose with this fun-filled shirt pocket activity. Recreate a favorite nursery rhyme (or any event) with a recycled shirt, pockets, and Crayola® Fabric Markers.

  • 1.

    What’s your favorite nursery rhyme? Use Crayola Markers to draw and color the characters on recycled file folders. Cut them out with Crayola Scissors.

  • 2.

    Ask an adult to help you find a recycled shirt and fabric scraps. Lay them on paper. Draw scenes on them from the rhyme with Crayola Fabric Markers. Crayola® Fabric Markers stain clothing and surfaces, CLOSE ADULT SUPERVISION IS REQUIRED. Using fabric scraps, cut out one pocket for each character you made. With Crayola School Glue, attach the pockets to the shirt. Air-dry the glue. (If you want be able to launder the shirt, ASK AN ADULT to sew on the pockets instead of using glue.)

  • 3.

    Put the figures in the pockets. Pull them out, in order, to retell your favorite nursery rhyme.