-This program was made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

Additional funding was provided by the Peter G. Peterson and Joan Ganz Cooney Fund and the Pine Tree Foundation of New York.

-♪ "Camp TV," it's time for us to start ♪ ♪ From furry animal encounters to summer reading and the arts ♪ ♪ No matter what the weather, we'll explore it all together ♪ ♪ It's a place for you and me, it's "Camp TV" ♪ Hi, campers, and welcome to My Favorite T-Shirt Day on "Camp TV."

Love your t-shirt, by the way, not to mention t-shirts in general.

I like the way they fit and feel -- soft, comfy, and easy to put on.

And they keep me nice and cool in the summer, and in the winter, you can layer over them.

But comfort isn't the only reason I'm a fan.

T-shirts happen to be a great way of expressing yourself and sharing your interests.

For example, they can let the world know who your favorite sports team is.

a band you like, a character in a book or movie that you identify with.

T-shirts can also hold a lot of memories.

This one reminds me of a really fun camping trip I took with my family.

This one?

A t-shirt handed out at one of my best friend's birthday parties.

Oh, and this one?

[ Sighs ] Yes, it's tiny, but I just couldn't part with it.

This is the t-shirt I wore on my very first day of kindergarten.

Oh, and this one?

Well, I borrowed it from my auntie.

She lives in a different country, so whenever I miss her, I put it on.

Kind of feels like she's giving me a great, big hug.

So to me, t-shirts are not just another item of clothing.

They're a way of representing the things and people you care about, starting with you.

Have fun at your first few activities.

Arts and crafts?

Yes, please!

Let's Get Artsy.

-Hi.

Welcome to Design at Home.

I'm Emily, an educator at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.

Today, we're going to talk about textile designer Susie Zuzek, look at examples of her beautiful, intricate pattern designs and learn how to design a repeating pattern on our own at home.

Susie Zuzek was an accomplished, prolific textile designer, well known for her colorful, beautiful pattern designs which are most recognizable in the form of fashion sold by Lilly Pulitzer from 1962 to 1985.

Zuzek studied textile design and illustration at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, graduating at the top of her class, and worked for three years designing fabrics in New York before moving to Key West, Florida.

In Key West, she began working at Key West Hand Print Fabrics, a silkscreen printing company.

The company quickly attracted its first major client in Lilly Pulitzer, who was enchanted by the Zuzek designs she discovered there and began buying textiles there for her shift dresses and other styles.

Zuzek's pattern designs take inspiration from nature as well as art and other visual sources.

Her subjects included abundant florals, underwater scenes with fish and shells, and stylized depictions of animals from near and far.

She understood that her designs would be viewed from a distance as an overall pattern, as well as enjoyed up close.

And more details are revealed as you look closer.

Zuzek's imaginative prints made Lilly Pulitzer's simple sportswear styles unique and immediately recognizable.

Pulitzer's fashions featuring Zuzek's prints were worn by such notable people as First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy.

Keeping in mind Zuzek's wonderful patterns, let's jump in now to our design challenge.

Our challenge today is to design a repeating pattern that is inspired by nature.

You may find inspiration in your home, looking at your house plants or your pet, or even into your fruit or vegetable drawer.

You can also look outside your window to see if you find inspiration there or think about a part of nature that means a lot to you.

Let's start by gathering our materials.

To design today, we will need... a piece of paper, a pen or pencil, and if you'd like to add color, you can find something that will help you to do this.

I'm using watercolor paints, which is a tool that Susie Zuzek also used in her designs.

And finally, in order to make your repeating pattern, you will need tape and scissors.

Okay.

Now we're ready to begin.

To get started, grab your piece of paper, pen or pencil to draw with, and an object of inspiration if you have one.

I used a lemon.

Take as much time as you need to draw your initial pattern.

Don't worry about making your pattern repeat.

Our later steps will create a repeat from what you draw.

♪♪ When your initial drawing is done, you can add color.

I'm using paint, but you can also use markers, crayons, pastels, or colored pencils.

♪♪ Keep adding color until your drawing is complete.

Using a pair of scissors, cut your drawing in half lengthwise.

For the most precise cut, you can first use a ruler to find and mark the halfway point.

Switch the two sides so that the right side is now on the left.

Using tape, attach the two pieces like this.

Be sure to tape the back, not the front of your design.

Now make another cut, cutting the paper in half widthwise.

Again, switch the pieces so the piece that was on the right is now on the left.

Tape the two pieces together in this new configuration.

Be sure to tape on the back.

After putting these pieces together, you'll likely have an empty space in the center of your page.

Fill this in now with drawings similar to your initial design.

Don't forget to add color here, as well.

When you finished, you have the final product.

As we're all designing our own patterns, your product will look different from mine.

Here are a few other examples of pattern designs up on the screen.

We should now all have our finished pattern design.

Now that we've finished this design and we've created a repeating pattern, this can be used to print on something like fabric, even a t-shirt or a tote bag, for example.

♪♪ -Welcome back to My Favorite T-Shirt Day on "Camp TV."

Wasn't that last activity cool?

Well, things are about to get even cooler.

Who's ready for a... Zach Challenge?

I'm going to have 20 seconds to put on a t-shirt.

Simple, you say?

Not when it's a t-shirt like this.

♪♪ This is a frozen t-shirt.

Somehow I will need to crack it, unfold it, and successfully fit my head and arms through it.

Oh, and there are some additional rules, too.

♪♪ I can't use water to thaw it out.

I can't use any machine, like a microwave or hair dryer.

And the t-shirt must remain intact -- no holes, no tears allowed.

[ Shivers ] This is already sending chills down my spine.

Okay, here goes nothing.

-3, 2, 1.

♪♪ -Oh, it's cold!

Oh.

[ Blowing ] Ah, cold, cold, cold, cold, cold!

♪♪ [ Buzzer ] Ah!

Oh, boy.

It looks like I have been frozen out.

Brr!

I've got goosebumps.

And you've got your next activity.

See you in a few.

Curiosity and wonder.

Let's discover together.

It's Science Wow!

-♪ Life is made out of cells ♪ ♪ Cells make copies of themselves ♪ -♪ Copies of themselves ♪ -♪ And they make copies of themselves ♪ -♪ And they make copies of themselves ♪ -♪ And they make copies of themselves ♪ ♪ Different cells have different jobs ♪ ♪ But they all have one thing in common ♪ ♪ Inside of every cell is a twisted ladder ♪ ♪♪ ♪ A recipe for life called DNA ♪ ♪♪ ♪ The directions are written out in the ladder's rungs ♪ Where they can be found ♪ In every cell of everything that lives ♪ ♪♪ ♪ A cell knows what it has to do ♪ ♪ To grow into some moss or a shrew ♪ -♪ Algae or a kangaroo ♪ -♪ Bug or a sunflower ♪ -♪ Dwight David Eisenhower ♪ ♪ A frog, a fish, or you ♪ ♪ Cells are small, too small to see ♪ ♪ But together, they can make a tree ♪ ♪ Within the cell, there's a tiny spiral staircase ♪ ♪ That tells the cell just how it's going to grow ♪ ♪♪ ♪ The instructions are spelled out in letters ♪ ♪ One on every step ♪ ♪ In a language that the cell knows how to read ♪ ♪ Inside the cell is a tiny double helix ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Another fancy word for DNA ♪ ♪ Which could also be a spiral staircase ♪ ♪ Which could also be ♪ ♪ A twisted ladder, which could also be a spring ♪ ♪ Which could also be a spiral staircase, which could also be ♪ ♪ A twisted ladder or a crazy-looking spring ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪♪ -Hi, and welcome back to My Favorite T-Shirt Day on "Camp TV."

So, as we discussed, t-shirts can be a really cool form of personal expression, but for those t-shirts that are shoved to the back of your drawer, maybe they're too small or have holes in them?

We're going to give them new life by doing something called upcycling.

Upcycling is when you make changes to something old and turn it into something new.

So if you've been given permission by the adult in your life to give an old t-shirt away or throw it out, don't.

We are going to turn that old t-shirt into some yarn for a friendship bracelet.

Here, let me show you With an adult's permission, find an old t-shirt and cut the fabric into strips.

Little tattered, but that's okay.

♪♪ Cut it like this.

So that'll be one strand.

Cut it like this.

Second strand.

Cut it like this.

That'll be the third strand.

Pull the strips so they stretch a bit.

The edges will start to curl in, which is exactly what you want.

♪♪ Tie at least three pieces of t-shirt yarn together, leaving enough room at the end to tie the bracelet together when you're done.

To keep your work steady, I like to tape the end of the bracelet to the table.

I'm going to do a basic braid, but you can get as fancy with it as you'd like.

You will have a piece of t-shirt yarn on the right, one in the middle, and one on the left.

Cross the right section over the middle section.

Next, cross the left section over the new middle section.

Continue the braid, alternating right and left sides.

Always bring the outer section over to the middle.

Pull the sections tight to keep the braid secure as you go along.

♪♪ Fun fact.

Did you know that t-shirts got their name from the shape it forms on your body?

The sleeves make the top of the T, and the rest of it makes up the bottom.

See?

Practically named itself.

♪♪ When you're done weaving your braid, tie the dangling pieces together.

Carefully cut the yarn strings off.

Boom, boom.

Wow.

Perfect.

And there you have it, a very cool, upcycled friendship bracelet.

Your friends and the earth will thank you.

See you after this.

Ready for some math that counts?

Count On.

-Hi, everyone.

My name's Norah, and I'm going to show you one of my favorite math games to play at home.

But shh.

This game is a secret.

Have you ever sent a secret message to a friend, something that only they will understand?

Well, in this game, we're going to use math to send a secret picture to a friend instead.

First, you'll draw your own picture, and then you'll create a set of secret instructions so that your friend can recreate it.

Let's get started.

To play this game, you'll need some supplies -- something to draw with, like crayons or markers, and some paper.

The first thing we need to do is to set up a grid on our paper.

I'm going to draw my own grid using this black marker and a ruler.

But you can also print out a grid if you want.

First, I'm going to start with one line across the top of my paper.

♪♪ It's about 10 inches long.

Then I'm going to draw lines 10 inches on either side to make a square.

♪♪ And then I'm going to draw a line on the bottom to finish it up.

♪♪ I want to make 10 columns going up and down and 10 rows going across.

I'm making mine each an inch apart.

But you could make a bigger grid or a smaller grid if you wanted to.

♪♪ Done.

Now I'm going to label my boxes with numbers.

Rather than having to write a number in each and every single box, I'm going to use place value to help me out.

Every digit in a number has a place value.

For example, in the number 53, the five is in the tens place and the three is in the ones place.

This just means that if we had 53 bananas, what we're saying is we have five groups of 10 bananas and three extra bananas.

For this game, the numbers on the top of our grid are the place value in the ones place, and the numbers on the side of our grid are in the tens place, meaning that they each represent a group of ten.

We're going to number both sides zero to nine.

♪♪ Now I could give directions to any box in my grid using the digit in the tens and ones place.

For example, let's try to find 53.

I can put one finger on the five in the tens place and one finger on the three in the ones place.

And where they meet is box number 53.

What about if I wanted to find just the number two?

Well, that number doesn't have a tens place value, so the value is just zero.

And then I find two in my ones place.

And here is box number two.

Voilà.

Now it's time to draw my picture.

I'm going to draw it right on top of my grid by coloring in the squares.

Remember, color in each square only one color so it doesn't get confusing, and make sure to color the square in all the way.

The more colors you use, the more complicated your instructions for your friend will need to be.

So if you're just doing your first one, maybe keep it simple.

Let's do it.

♪♪ All finished.

Now I just need to write out my instructions so my friend can recreate my picture on their grid.

To make my instructions, I'm going to write down the first color that I used, which was green.

♪♪ And now I'm going to write down the number for each box that my friend should color green.

So to find the box, I'm going to put my finger on the tens digit -- or I'm going to put my fingers in the box and then move them out so I can find the ones digit and the tens digit.

So in the ones place, I have a four, and in the tens place, I have a one.

So it's 14 is my first number.

I'm going to write that number down in my instructions.

Now I'm going to do that same thing for every single box that I've colored green in my picture.

So for this one, if I pull my fingers out, I have a two in the tens place and a three in the ones place.

So this is box number 23.

♪♪ Let's do all of them.

♪♪ Now that I have all of my green boxes, I'm going to move on to my next color.

So the other color I used in my picture was brown.

So I'm going to add brown to my instructions.

♪♪ And then I'm going to find out which boxes I colored in brown the same way.

Take my fingers on the box.

Pull them out to find a five in the tens place and a four in the ones place.

So that number box is 54.

♪♪ ♪♪ Great.

I've added all the boxes to my instructions.

Okay.

My instructions are all ready.

Now I just have to send them to a friend.

♪♪ [ Sloop! ]

♪♪ ♪♪ Great job.

Be sure when you give your instructions to your friend that you tell them how to make their own grid first and explain how the tens- and ones-place digits tell you which box is which number.

See you next time.

Bye.

-Welcome back.

So, it suddenly occurred to me.

All this time, I assumed you have a favorite t-shirt.

But what if you don't?

What if you're more of a make- your-own-magic kind of camper?

And even if you do have a favorite t-shirt, it never hurts to have a spare.

So I say let's make a homemade tie dye t-shirt -- one of the low-mess variety.

You will need a white cotton t-shirt, a piece of scrap cardboard, some colorful permanent markers, a dropper, and some rubbing alcohol.

Make sure to do this craft near an open window or even outside.

You'll want to have some fresh air flowing.

Start by stretching the t-shirt over a sheet of cardboard.

This will help keep it flat and prevent the ink from bleeding through to the other side.

Now, permanent marker is much harder to get out than normal ink, so you really need to be careful when using them.

Two tips.

One -- Consider using rubber gloves, or, two -- If you do get marker on your skin, know that it's much easier to get it off when it's relatively fresh.

So if it happens, stop what you're doing and wash your skin immediately.

Okay, time for the design.

Carefully draw dots, lines, shapes, anything you'd like on the surface of the shirt.

Don't be skimpy with the ink.

Hold your marker in one spot for a couple of seconds before moving on.

♪♪ ♪♪ When you have a design that you like, squeeze a few drops of rubbing alcohol over your artwork and watch it expand into a rainbow of color.

So cool.

The more alcohol you add, the further it will travel.

Whoa.

It's like a rainbow stoplight.

♪♪ Then let the ink dry with the cardboard inside.

This last part is where you'll need the help of an adult.

With your best pretty please, ask if one would lend you a hand.

In order to set the ink so it doesn't wash out, you'll need someone to iron over your designs for 3 or 4 minutes.

Another option -- Throw it into a dryer by itself for about 20 minutes.

♪♪ After you've thanked your adult, wear your new tie dye t-shirt proudly.

It's bound to compete for your favorite t-shirt spot.

Jump, dance, play.

It's time to get active.

Let's Move.

-It's time for Fun with Brooke!

Let's go.

♪♪ Stand up and move your feet a little bit more than shoulder length apart.

You're going to put your hands out, and you're going to sit down like there's an imaginary chair behind you.

And you're going to sit down, and you're going to make sure that your toes don't come up too much.

You're going to put all your weight in your back legs, and you're going to sit back up just like you came down.

And that's how you squat.

All right, it's time for our power blitz.

Give me 15 squats.

Ready?

Let's go.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15.

All right, you know what I'm gonna say next.

Now we're going to do jump squats.

Let's go.

15 jump squats.

Ready?

Let's go.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15.

Good job, you guys.

Keep squatting.

See you guys later.

♪♪ -♪ "Camp TV," it's time for us to part ♪ ♪ From furry animal encounters to summer reading and the arts ♪ ♪ No matter what the weather, we'll explore it all together ♪ ♪ It's a place for you and me, it's "Camp TV" ♪ -This program was made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

Additional funding was provided by the Peter G. Peterson and Joan Ganz Cooney Fund and the Pine Tree Foundation of New York.

Content provided by these institutions.

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