Car Bags

My boys will tell you how grumpy I get when my car gets filled with all the stuff that just "had" to go with us in the car. All that stuff always seems to get left behind for me to drag back into the house. So being the ever so crafty mama, I decided that we would make car bags! Here are the car bag rules: you can put whatever you need for the outing in your bag; all items must find their way back into the bag when we arrive at home; the bags must be brought back inside of the house where the contents are promptly put away. Can't you just feel my happiness!?!

What you will need:
canvas bags *I got mine at Michaels they came in a pack of 3. Now the grown-ups have a bag, too. Sadly, my husband can tell you how grumpy I get, too.
fabric paint
cars & trucks with cool treads
paper to put in the bag to protect from bleeding paint

1. Cut & fold paper to lay flat inside of the bag to prevent bleeding through. *I used left over wrapping paper from Christmas.

2. Pour paint onto flat plates to drive cars through. This makes for a nice even coating of paint on the treads.
*Insider tip: take the cars for a painted test drive before you go for the real thing. Not all treads turn out as cool as you may think. Sometimes there is one part that sticks out father than the rest so you could just get a set of lines instead of tire tread.

3. Drive away....

4. Leave to dry.

5. Pack them up & take them for a car ride.