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Temporary Tattoos: 3 Creative and Colorful Uses

A mason jar, sketchpad cover and sketchpad page with creative colored circles each with a Cat temporary tattoo from OOLY to decorate them.

Craft blog by: OOLY

Who says temporary tattoos are just for skin? With OOLY Pawsitive Cats Temporary Tattoos from the OOLY x Suzy Ultman Collection, you can take your creativity to the next level and decorate a variety of surfaces! From designing custom mason jars and crafting vibrant mixed-media art to personalizing your sketchbook, the possibilities are endless. Here are three fun and easy ways to use OOLY Temporary Tattoos that are perfect for kids and adults alike. Let’s get crafting!

Decorate Mason Jars

A mason jar decorated with OOLY cat temporary tattoos, now being used to store colorful pens.

Time Duration: 15 minutes

Skill Level: Beginner

OOLY Products Needed:

Other Items Needed:

  • Mason Jar
  • Water
  • Paper Towel
  • Scissors (adult supervision required)

Directions:

A hand holding a cut-out of a Pawsitive Cats Temporary Tattoo in front of a mason jar. Step 1.

Step 1: Look through the adorable OOLY Pawsitive Cats Temporary Tattoo sheet and pick your favorite design. Carefully cut it out (adult supervision advised). 

The temporary tattoo is placed face down onto the mason jar, ready to be applied. Step 2.

Step 2: Peel the clear film off the temporary tattoo. Then, place it face down on your mason jar, right where you want the cute design to appear.

A hand pressing a wet paper towel onto the back of the tattoo to transfer it onto the mason jar. Step 3a.

A wet temporary tattoo on the mason jar. Step 3b.

Step 3: Take a wet paper towel and press it firmly on the back of the tattoo for at least 30 seconds. Make sure you hold it long enough so the magic happens.

The backing paper is peeled off, revealing the cute Pawsitive Cat tattoo transferred to the jar. Step 4.

Step 4: Gently peel away the paper backing to reveal your purr-fect little tattoo on the jar.

A mason jar decorated with OOLY cat temporary tattoos, now being used to store colorful pens. Step 5.

Step 5: Add as many designs as you want to your mason jar. Once you’re done, use your jar to store OOLY markers, pens, or other fun items. 


Create Mixed Media Art

The final piece of mixed-media art featuring Pawsitive Cats Temporary Tattoos added to colorful, glittery circles.

Time Duration: 10 minutes

Skill Level: Beginner

OOLY Products Needed:

Other Items Needed:

  • Water
  • Paper Towel
  • Scissors (adult supervision required)


Directions: 


A close-up of a hand holding three Switch-Eroo Sparkle Glittery Color Changing Markers with a page filled with colorful circles in progress. Step 1a.
A page filled with colorful circles, some decorated with designs like dots and stripes using Switch-Eroo Sparkle Markers. Step 1b.
Step 1: Use OOLY Switch-Eroo Sparkle Glittery Color Changing Markers to draw circles on your paper. Color them in using the drawing side of your marker, then flip the tip and use the white tip to draw fun designs. Watch as the colors magically change right before your eyes! 

The final piece of mixed-media art featuring Pawsitive Cats Temporary Tattoos added to colorful, glittery circles. Step 2.
Step 2: Once you’ve finished decorating your circles, grab your OOLY Pawsitive Cats Temporary Tattoos. Peel off the film, place them onto the page, and press them down with water for 30 seconds. The adorable cats add the perfect finishing touch to your colorful, mixed-media art!

Personalize Your Sketchbooks

An OOLYsketchbook cover featuring a cat and a heart temporary tattoo, now looking colorful and unique.

Time Duration: 10 minutes

Skill Level: Beginner

OOLY Products Needed:

Other Items Needed: 

  • Water
  • Paper Towel
  • Scissors (adult supervision required)

Directions:    

A hand holding a sheet of OOLY Pawsitive Cats Temporary Tattoos, ready to pick the perfect design for a sketchbook cover. Step 1.

Step 1: ​​Look at all the adorable OOLY Pawsitive Cats Temporary Tattoos and pick your favorite one to decorate the cover of your OOLY White DIY Cover Sketchbook.

A cut-out tattoo of a cat being placed on the cover of a DIY White Paper Sketchbook. Step 2.

Back of the temporary tattoo on the sketchbook to transfer the design onto the sketchbook cover. Step 2a.

Step 2: Cut out your chosen OOLY temporary tattoo and peel off the clear film. Place it on the cover of your DIY White Paper Sketchbook and use a wet paper towel to press down on the tattoo for at least 30 seconds.

An OOLYsketchbook cover featuring a cat and a heart temporary tattoo, now looking colorful and unique. Step 3.

Step 3: Carefully remove the paper backing to see your tattoo transferred onto the sketchbook cover. Add as many tattoos as you like to make your sketchbook one-of-a-kind and full of personality!

With OOLY Pawsitive Cats Temporary Tattoos, your imagination is the limit! Whether you’re transforming mason jars into charming storage containers, crafting unique mixed-media art, or designing personalized sketchbook covers, these tattoos are a playful and versatile addition to your creative toolkit. Ready to make your next project stand out? Grab your favorite OOLY tattoos and let the fun begin!

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2021 Crafts using OOLY Temporary Tattoos


Temporary tattoos are a classic and creative way for kids and to express themselves. Although they are most often associated with decorating the skin, temporary tattoos also make excellent options for decorating, craft projects and more! OOLY temporary tattoos add a burst of decorative flair to all sorts of crafts and artwork. For example, you can integrate them into your scrapbooking, collage making or stationary. You can also test them out on wood, or on clay pots and vases. These are just a few of the many creative uses for these temporary tattoos –- your only limit for where to put them to work is your own imagination! My kids went crazy for these amazingly adorable temporary tattoos! The sparkly colors, the details and themes of each pack were so enticing that we immediately sat down and brainstormed the different ways that we could use these temporary tattoos. Although there are endless crafty possibilities for using the OOLY temporary tattoos, we decided on three: using them to decorate shells for the beach, embellishing pots and pails for the garden and lastly, making mermaid bookmarks for all of our summer reading!

white shells with temporary tattoos on them

SHELL DECORATING

Gather your supplies:
  1. Begin by cleaning the beach shells. We found the temporary tattoos to work best on shells clear of sand and dirt and without paint already on them.
  2. Decide which temporary tattoo you would like to use on your shells. Lift off the clear layer that sits on top and press the tattoo image side down onto the shell. Place the wet paper towel on top of the temporary tattoo and hold for thirty seconds.
  3. When the time is up, take the wet paper towel away to reveal the tattoo!

terra cotta and pink pot on stone wall

MINIATURE POTS AND PAILS

This is a great way to encourage kids to be active outside or in the garden, and they make the perfect addition to a garden of any size! Gather your supplies:
  1. Begin by wiping the pots and bails clean with a damp cloth.
  2. Next, decide which temporary tattoo you would like to use and repeat the whole process again. Lift off the clear layer that sits on top and press the tattoo image side down. Place the wet paper towel on top of the temporary tattoo and hold for thirty seconds.
  3. When the time is up, take the wet paper towel away to reveal the tattoo!

pink, blue and purple mermaid book marks

MERMAID BOOKMARKS

This is a great way for kids to get creative, as well as to encourage their summer reading! Gather your supplies:
  1. Begin by cutting out long rectangles from your card stock or watercolor paper.
  2. Next, use your OOLY gel watercolor crayons to decorate the paper. Begin by drawing on the paper and then use water to spread the colors throughout the paper!
  3. Once the watercolor is dry, decide which temporary tattoo you would like to use to embellish your bookmarks.
  4. Lift off the clear layer that sits on top and press the tattoo image side down. Place the wet paper towel on top of the temporary tattoo and hold for thirty seconds.
  5. When the time is up, take the wet paper towel away to reveal the tattoo!
Use as many OOLY temporary tattoos on your bookmark as you’d like. Then, punch a hole at the top and thread some yarn through to make a nice tassel for your bookmark. Lastly, grab your favorite book and get reading! Do you know someone who would enjoy some fun with these OOLY temporary tattoos this summer? Share this post with them for a little bit of inspiration!

-Craft Blog by Jaclyn Ryan

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