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DIY Drop Cloth Curtains | No Sewing Necessary

June 3, 2018

It’s rained here every day for three weeks except for one day!

Confession: We don’t usually do this many crafts, but with all the rain we’ve had in the past three weeks, I have had to get creative to keep us entertained. Being cooped up doesn’t just drive the kids crazy. It drives mom crazy.

Today we did something cool and invited some friends to help us!

Drop Cloth Curtains

No sewing necessary! 

 


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Supplies needed:

  • 6×9 Canvas drop cloth. Size can be adjusted to fit your window by folding over the top creating a “ruffle”
  • Paint
  • Paint brushes
  • Curtain rod rings with clips

I usually would have done this outside in the grass, but it was going to storm, so I made as much room as I could in the playroom.

The first thing I did was measure the curtains in the boy’s bedroom from rod to floor. The curtains were about 7 feet and the drop cloth was 9, so when I laid the cloth down to be painted, I folded the top two feet over, so that it made a “ruffle.”

Then it was time to paint. There was a total of 5 kiddos painting. I used paper plates to put puddles of different colored paint on and lined the plates down the middle of the drop cloth. I had the kids pick a spot and start painting! They could paint whatever they wanted. Hand prints. Foot prints. Shapes. People. Animals. Anything was up for grabs.

Mom of WAR- DIY Drop Cloth Curtains
Mom of WAR- DIY Drop Cloth Curtains

I’m not going to lie. I love to paint. So, I had as much fun as they did. Actually…more fun. I was still painting after the last one said they were done.

Half way through painting, I began to wonder how much of it was going to go through the canvas cloth and onto the playroom floor. Later, I found the answer to be NONE! The canvas was sturdy and not one drop seeped through. Not even the rinsing water that the kids spilled on the canvas!

Mom of war- DIY Drop Cloth Curtains

The kids were done, so once I decided I was done, it took about two hours for everything to dry. I went ahead and put the clips for the curtain rods on because my ruffle was perfectly measured, and I didn’t want it to be lopsided.

There was paint everywhere. It was on people’s hands, feet, bellies, faces, and clothes. And the finished product was awesome!

The kiddos enjoyed painting on such a large canvas. We had kids aged 22 months to 8 years painting. Their favorite part was painting their hands and feet to make prints on the canvas. They were so excited that mom didn’t care they were getting paint everywhere.

Around two hours later the drop cloth was completely dry. So, I hung it up………

Let me know what you think!!

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  1. Kate says

    June 3, 2018 at 10:57 am

    This is a great idea. How long do you need to let the paint dry?

    Reply
    • momofwarhearmyroar says

      June 3, 2018 at 11:10 am

      It dried fairly quickly! It took about 2 hours for everything to dry… including the globs from where the kids got paint happy.

      Reply
  2. Ria Cheripuram says

    June 3, 2018 at 12:00 pm

    wow! This is such a cool craft idea for kids! I know my 2 year old little girl will love this 🙂 Such a fun idea to keep kids engaged for a long time. Thank you so much for this post:)

    Reply
    • momofwarhearmyroar says

      June 3, 2018 at 12:02 pm

      I’m glad you like it! If you think about it… drop by with a picture when you guys finish yours! I’d love to see it!

      Reply
      • CraftsByRia says

        June 3, 2018 at 1:48 pm

        Yup! I will 😊

  3. Yuni says

    June 4, 2018 at 5:42 am

    What a great idea. Though i’d be too nervous having paint so near my floor. Are they easy to wash off?

    Reply
    • momofwarhearmyroar says

      June 4, 2018 at 10:11 am

      I didn’t use washable paint, but you easily could. The cloth was so big it was pretty easy to contain all of the paint on top of the curtain. This could easily be done outside though! Just too rainy here these days!

      Reply
  4. lisajakesmomma says

    June 4, 2018 at 1:07 pm

    What a unique and adorable idea! Looks like a lot of fun!

    Reply
  5. Shirell says

    June 4, 2018 at 5:07 pm

    Your DIY craft project is a super cool idea for kids, plus it creates lasting memories. When they’re older, they’ll be able to look at it and remember what they created together.

    Reply
  6. Kristen says

    June 6, 2018 at 3:35 pm

    How precious is this! I bet your kids had a blast. I wonder if using a homemade curtain as a shower curtain would help kids during bathtime, too. It might make them feel more involved with the process since they had a part in decorating the bathroom.

    Reply
    • momofwarhearmyroar says

      June 6, 2018 at 4:23 pm

      I think that’s an amazing idea…. I’ll have to look into it!! Thank you.

      Reply
  7. victoria says

    September 5, 2018 at 3:28 pm

    wow, this is interesting and fun-filled. would love to try it someday

    Reply
  8. safae says

    September 5, 2018 at 7:51 pm

    that a great lovely idea to made with kids ♥

    Reply
  9. stepinherheels says

    September 5, 2018 at 10:07 pm

    This is the cutest thing ever. Great pictures. Thanks for sharing this.

    Reply
  10. Karen says

    September 5, 2018 at 11:22 pm

    What a creative idea! I don’t have kids but every Friday is Craft Night with my little nieces and nephew. Looks like you just found me Friday’s project! Thank you 🙂

    Reply
    • momofwarhearmyroar says

      September 6, 2018 at 12:17 am

      I would love to see a picture when you guys are done!

      Reply
  11. Sara | mshealthesteem.com says

    September 6, 2018 at 1:54 am

    This is such a fun idea! I bet my nieces would be super in to this. I can’t wait to share it with their mama. Hopefully I can join in the fun ^^. Thanks for sharing 😊

    Reply
  12. simplyshannonagins says

    September 6, 2018 at 3:29 am

    oh my gosh these are the cutest kids room curtains I’ve ever seen! Such a great and creative idea!

    Reply
  13. Daily Dose of Whimsy says

    September 6, 2018 at 11:30 am

    What a cute idea! This would be perfect for our play room!

    Reply
  14. Miranda says

    September 6, 2018 at 1:04 pm

    Such a cute idea, I will pass this along to my friends with kiddos.

    Reply
    • momofwarhearmyroar says

      September 6, 2018 at 1:24 pm

      Thank you so much Miranda!

      Reply
  15. Samantha says

    July 11, 2019 at 5:59 pm

    Such a cute idea and I love how it’s so personal with the kid’s artwork! Slow

    Reply
  16. BlessedMamaLife says

    July 11, 2019 at 6:08 pm

    This looks like so much fun! I’m glad it didn’t bleed through onto the floor. I’ve wanted to spread out big paper and just let Mia go to town sometime!

    Reply
  17. Katherine Quie (@KatherineQuie) says

    July 12, 2019 at 1:37 am

    That loos like so much fun. My kids are older now but I bet they would have loved doing something like this. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  18. amandawarfield says

    July 13, 2019 at 3:10 am

    This is such a cute idea and a fun way to allow them to make their room their own!

    Reply
  19. vanzhumblehomevanessa says

    January 2, 2020 at 5:55 pm

    These are cute! I have made curtains out of drop cloth before and I loved them. Then when I got tired of them I used the cloth to make long boho bags. thanks fo rthe great article!

    Reply
  20. acgougler says

    January 2, 2020 at 8:16 pm

    What a fun project that would be perfect for the kids rooms or playroom. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  21. Brit says

    January 2, 2020 at 10:47 pm

    This is so cute!!

    Reply
  22. Amanda Krieger says

    January 3, 2020 at 1:53 am

    I LOVE this idea! i can’t imagine how excited your kids must have been to have their art on display! way to celebrate them!

    Reply
    • Mom of W.A.R., Hear My Roar says

      January 3, 2020 at 11:13 am

      Thank you! We all had a lot of fun!

      Reply
  23. Cendu says

    January 3, 2020 at 3:31 pm

    This DIY drop cloth curtain craft looks like so much fun! What a perfect indoor activity to keep the kids busy on those cold or rainy days when you can’t get out.

    Reply
  24. Kasia says

    January 3, 2020 at 6:47 pm

    These are super cute and such a fun craft to do with your kids! I’ve made fabric strip curtains before but never drop cloth curtains!

    Reply
  25. Erin says

    January 5, 2020 at 5:41 pm

    I am sure your kids loved this!

    Reply
  26. Grace says

    May 7, 2020 at 6:10 pm

    This looks like such a fun activity to do!

    Reply

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