There are lots of barbecue aprons for dads available to order online. But an apron decorated by the kids themselves is something extra special. For this, you need a washed cotton apron, print-outs of our two motifs, baking parchment, a plastic document pocket, foam stencil brushes and paints. We have used the following: KREUL Textile Marker Fine in Blue and Black, KREUL Textile Marker Medium in Neon Yellow, KREUL Textile Marker Glitter in Gold, Red and Black as well as KREUL Puffy Paint & Outliner Pens in Red, Black and Yellow – all colours that might make you think of a blazing camp fire.  
 

Lay the lettering template under the apron and fix it in place with clips. Use the KREUL Textile Marker Fine in Black and Blue to trace the fine letters and add shading. Add a glitter effect to the word "Grill". For this, draw the bottom half of the word with the KREUL Textile Marker in Glitter Red and the top half with the KREUL Textile Marker in Neon Yellow. Colour into the still wet red to get a colourful paint transition. That sounds tricky, but it's child’s plays really. The KREUL Textile Marker Glitter Pens have a valve system that ensures a steady flow of paint. It is important to shake the textile markers very vigorously before you use them so that the glitter pigments are evenly distributed. Then test the marker out on some paper. Once you are happy with your paint test, you can start lettering onto the apron. You can remove any discolouring of the Textile Marker tip caused by painting over colours by writing with the marker on a paper towel until it is clean.

Daddy is worth his weight in gold. That’s why we are writing the word "the Best" with the KREUL Glitter Marker in Gold. It is easier to paint the bigger letters if you draw the outlines first and then colour these in.

While painting letters is more something for the older schoolchildren to do, now the little brothers and sisters can get creative. For this, Mummy places a transparent plastic pocket under the template of the barbecue motif and cuts out all elements with a craft cutter. In this way, you get a stencil that you fix onto the pocket of the apron with clips. We also put a piece of baking parchment under the back of the material so that the paint does not seep through to the layer of cloth below. Squeeze some red, yellow and black onto another piece of baking parchment and use a foam brush to dab the paint onto the apron. The stencil technique is ideal for younger children as they can dab the paint over the stencil to their heart’s content. We recommend they wear an old shirt for painting as the KREUL Puffy Paint and Outliner Pen cannot be washed out of fabrics. 

Now remove the template and let the motif dry. Fix the paints on the apron in a domestic oven for 10 minutes at 150 °C with a top and bottom heat setting. Those parts designed with the KREUL Pluster & Liner Pen puff up to a velvety finish. Moreover, this makes the DIY painted apron washable. Have fun painting an apron for Daddy!