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By Kristen 14 Comments

Tie Dye Coffee Filter Art for Kids

Interested in making Coffee Filter Art?

Here are Steps #1-6 that go into exact detail on how you can make them for great projects.  We’ve enjoyed making Peacock and Turkey feathers with this technique.

Supplies for Coffee Filter Art:

  • coffee filters (click here)
  • Crayola Markers:  Classic Colors  or Extreme Colors
  • newspaper
  • disposable gloves

tie-dye-feathers with coffee filter art

Teacher Tips (click here)

Project Ideas (click here)

Steps 1- 6 for Coffee Filter Art

Step 1

Color your coffee filter.  You can color it in blotches, stripes, or patterns.  You only need to color half of it because all of the colors will blend together.  See a variety of different ways to color coffee filters and their final outcome.

Step 1: Tie Dye Turkey for Thanksgiving - Coffee Filter Art

Step 2

Lay out your newspaper and put on your gloves.

Step 2: Tie Dyed Coffee Filters - Coffee Filter Art

Step 3

Fold your filter in half and half again, until it looks like a piece of pie.

Step 3: Tie Dyed Coffee Filters - Coffee Filter Art

Step 4

Parent / Teacher supervision for this part:  Turn on your water faucet.  Just the tip of the filter needs to get wet.  The water will absorb through the end.

Step 4 : Secret tip to tie-dyed coffee filters

Step 5

Squeeze your fingers over the filter so that the water spreads to the end.  The colors will merge together nicely.  If they don’t, try again!  Light colors in the middle, spreading out to dark colors look really cool (below).
Tie Dyed Coffee Filter Turkeys - Coffee Filter Art

Step 6

Let the filters air dry while the kids get busy making the extra pieces for the turkey or peacock.

Tie Dyed Coffee Filter Turkeys - Coffee Filter Art

Projects you can make with Tie Dye Coffee Filters.  Click on photo for link.

Tye-dye coffee filter art - pretty peacock

tye-dye turkeys with coffee filter arts

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Kristen is an Elementary Reading Specialist. She is the owner / author behind Busy Kids Happy Mom, a site dedicated to fun, practical, and purposeful activities to do with your kids. Follow Kristen on Facebook, Pinterest, and subscribe for updates.

What People Are Saying

  1. Fay Sedore says

    at 6:20 am

    THANK YOU! I’m an elementary teacher at our Christian Academy and our “STEM” teacher is looking for any projects to do with the children. You have been immensely helpful, and I can’t wait to let her know about your website.Thank you again!

    Reply
    • Kristen says

      at 8:58 pm

      What a kind compliment Fay! I hope you’re able to find some good ideas.

      Reply
  2. Correne Paver says

    at 10:40 am

    Can you tell me how long it takes for the craft to dry? In a 2 hour program, can we get this done?

    Reply
    • Kristen says

      at 8:55 pm

      Hi Correne – Good question! I usually make the coffee filters one day, dry and finish the next day. I always put them on newspaper, but if it was a sunny day they might dry faster outside.

      Reply
  3. Barb Langhoff says

    at 5:04 pm

    Do you put the whole filter into water? How long?

    Reply
    • Kristen says

      at 10:42 pm

      Hello! There are 2 ways. I just usually put the tip of the folded filter in the water and then draw the water through with my fingers. I’ve also seen people lay it flat on newspaper and spritz with water. The marker will stain, so keep that it mind!

      Reply
      • Linda says

        at 4:08 am

        I use coffee filter art lots with my 2 1/2 year old children;spray it with squirt bottle and leave on newspaper about three hours. Works great. Thank you for the art tips.

        Reply
        • Kristen says

          at 10:28 pm

          That’s awesome!

          Reply
  4. Hooli says

    at 12:56 am

    Does it have to be crayola markers? Does it work with sharpies or other markers?

    Reply
    • Kristen says

      at 10:28 pm

      I’m a big believer in Crayola for all.the.things! 🙂 It would imagine it would work with just about any water based marker, except for Sharpie since they are permanent. Good luck!

      Reply
  5. Jennifer says

    at 5:57 pm

    Have you ever used tissue paper? I dont have coffee filters. Just thought I’d ask before I give it a try.

    Reply
    • Kristen says

      at 10:27 pm

      Hi there! I have not. I don’t think it would work with this process, but I think paper towels might work! Good luck and let me know what you decide to do.

      Reply

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