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July 8, 2021 By Brandy 2 Comments

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How To Tie Dye Scrunchies & Socks! (Video)

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When we think of tie dye we usually think of shirts. What about accessories like scrunchies and socks! Here is our guide on how to tie dye scrunchies and socks. It’s so fun and easy to do! This post contains affiliate links.

You might also like our tie dyed masks or our acrylic painted tennis shoes!
tie dyed scrunchies and socks

Watch our step by step video!

We had a lot of fun tie dying face masks last year. It was kind of a turning lemons into lemonade situation. If we had to wear them, might as well turn it into a fun summer activity for the kids. This year we decided to keep on the tie dyed accessories trend and made scrunchies and socks! I went to Michael’s to pick up a few hot glue guns for a youth camp that I’m helping at and, of course, got side tracked when I saw the tie dye section. One thing lead to another, and by the time I left the store I had already texted a few moms to arrange a tie dye party for our girls, ha!

pile of tie dyed scrunchies

I LOVE how everything turned out! Tie dying is such a great activity for kids. It can be messy, but we’ll share our tips and tricks for keeping things under control!

tie dyed socks

Tie Dye Accessories and Supplies

Knit Scrunchies for Tie Dying

white knit scrunchies

These knit scrunchies are perfect for tie-dying. You can find them on Amazon and at Michael’s. They work well with any of the Tulip tie dye kits.

Socks for Tie Dying

pair of white socks

Socks are super easy to dye and these white ones worked perfectly!

pair of magic tie dyed socks

Have you seen magic socks before? These are SO cool. You cover them in dye and once the dye rinses off a fun design appears.

green tie dyed socks

Pretty cool, right?!

I picked up a space and mermaid themed ones for the girls. These fit up to age 8 or so. They also sell adult ones. These are only $5 at Michael’s, and you can usually get an additional 20% off with a code.

Tie Dye Kit

bottle of tie dye

You’ll also need a tie dye kit.I LOVE this one (got it for about $8).  It comes with so many colors and plenty of rubber bands. The gloves that come in these kits are hit and miss. I’d recommend buying a box of vinyl gloves for projects like this.

Additional Supplies:

  • bucket/bowl
  • plastic table cloth
  • plastic wrap
  • water
  • ziplock bags
  • plastic grocery bags

tie dyed scrunchies

How To Tie Dye Scrunchies and Socks

pile of tie dyed scrunchies
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How To Tie Dye Scrunchies and Socks

When we think of tie dye we usually think of shirts. What about accessories like scrunchies and socks! Here is our guide on how to tie dye scrunchies and socks. It's so fun and easy to do! 
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Active Time10 minutes mins
Soak8 hours hrs
Total Time8 hours hrs 20 minutes mins
Cost: $5 for 3 scrunchies

Equipment

  • bucket of water
  • plastic table cloth

Materials

  • scrunchies/socks
  • tie dye kit
  • plastic wrap
  • ziplock bags
  • gloves

Instructions

  • Soak scrunchies and socks in a bowl or bucket of water. Just until wet, then ring out.
  • Cover work surface with a disposible table cloth. Place a piece of plastic wrap under each item to be dyed. Roll up the socks in different shapes and secure with rubber bands.
    white knit scrunchie on plastic wrap
  • Pour dye over each item in any pattern you'd like.
    dye poured over scrunchies
  • Roll up items in plastic wrap. Let soak 4 hours for pastel colors and 8-24 hours for bold colors.
    tie dyed scrunchies wrapped in plastic wrap
  • Rinse finished items with COLD water until the water runs off clear without any dye.
    hand rinsing scrunchies under faucet
  • Wash everything together in the washing machine. A normal or quick cycle with warm water and a small amount of detergent works great. Dry in the dryer.
    tie dyed socks

Video

Notes

Tips:
  • Always cover your work surface.
  • Wear gloves.
  • Wrap finished projects in a plastic wrap and place in a bag.
  • Let dye sit in items 4-24 hours.
  • Rinse thoroughly before washing.

 

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Welcome! I'm Brandy, mother to 5 darling kiddos and a cute black lab named Toby. My husband is in the Coast Guard so we've lived all over the place, turning each house into a home. I love baking, sewing, making cute things with my kids, and sharing what I've learned with all of you!

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  1. Ashley says

    May 5, 2024 at 9:21 am

    Hi! Your stuff looks great and turned out really well 🙂 Do you really need the last step where you wash the scrunchies in the washing machine? Or can you just do the cold rinse to get all the dye off and then let air dry? I’m just wondering since I’m doing a party and sending instructions home for the parents, and if they don’t need to wash I’d rather save a step especially since they are such small items. We are doing scrunchies, headbands, and a pencil pouch. I’m now consider those socks too, but not sure I can get them in time. Thank you in advance for your help!

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    • Brandy says

      May 5, 2024 at 2:27 pm

      If they REALLY rinse them well they might be fine!

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