DIY Grippy Socks for Toddlers
Life’s Hard Lessons
Some things you can only learn through experience, like how you can reheat a cup of coffee three times before it tastes weird or that toddler socks don’t come with grippy’s on them. I learned the latter the hard way.
Maddy recently hit a growth spurt and outgrew all her socks (and most of her pants). So, I found these adorable sport socks by Sketchers at Winner and thought they’d be perfect…colourful, thick, and great price.
The first time Maddy had them on she slipped 3 three times between the 20 feet from her bedroom to the living room…these were not going to work. After a quick shopping trip I discovered that most toddler socks (2-4 years) don’t come with anti-slip / grippy’s on them.
I figured that adding my own grippy’s shouldn’t be that hard. I found this fabric paint at my local Wal-Mart and waited for the toddler to nap. This project took about 15 minutes to do then 4-6 drying time.
I’m also pretty excited to try this paint to make my own yoga socks but alas that will have to wait for another naptime.
Materials
- Socks
- Fabric Puff Paint
- Spatula (optional)
How to make your own Grippy Socks
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- Wash and dry socks
- Find a flat surface and lay the socks down with the bottom facing up. If you have problems with the sock laying flat you can put the sock on a spatula to help.
- Use puff paint to make small designs on the bottom of the socks – I followed the design already on the socks but you could do what ever design you like…dots, flowers, lines etc.
- Let dry/cure for 4-6 hours.
- Wear and have fun.
- Overtime you may have to reapply.
How they work
The grippy’s do a good job, of well gripping, without being sticky. While Maddy does slide occasionally she is not slipping. These will work great as a transition from baby socks to big girl socks.
Applying the fabric paint is super easy to use and even if you have to re-apply after several washes I think the project is well worth it.
Looking for other do it yourself projects? Check out my DYI First Aid Kit
