Summer Camping

We are taking a little time off from designing shirts to plan for a camping trip. I know many of you are already thinking of back to school, but, here in Michigan, summer vacation lasts until Labor Day. We get to enjoy summer most of June, all of July and all of August. So we enjoy camping.

Perhaps not enjoy it so much as enjoy the memories of it. It's hard to go camping when you are the adult. Actually it tires me out to prepare for it, so I usually start the trip tired and am exhausted by the end of it. However, spending time with your family is worth the hassle. We have so many great memories of camping on Lake Michigan on the beach, hearing Tahquamenon- Falls from our tent at night, hikes into the woods, letterboxing on Mackinaw Island, finding yummy homemade ice cream shops, cooking dinner over a campfire, playing games as a family. These are memories we'll cherish after the kids have moved out and have families of their own.

We  here at 4Craig are tent campers. We would love an RV, but we don't want to go into debt to pay for it. So we use a tent. There's an argument about whether RV camping is really camping but for what we love about camping, you can use an RV or a tent. You can get away from your normal schedule and your normal life in an RV or a tent. Although, it seems easier to do in a tent, it's cheaper and you are not tempted to sit on the couch and watch TV because most tents do not have them.

We love camping so much that we even made shirts about camping -- RV and a tent versions. Just click here.. We may not be designing, but we don't mind selling shirts right now :)  We are also waiting for a new tent to be shipped here. It's instant so hopefully less arguments (not that we here at 4Craig shirts ever argue) and less time to set up our campsite.

What about you guys - Do you like to camp? Do you have any tips for us lowly tent campers? What is your favorite place to camp? Or do you like hotels better? I grew up in a hotel family so I didn't even pitch a tent until I was almost 30.

Have a fun rest of your summer vacation even if you don't have as long as we do to enjoy it. And for your viewing pleasure, here is our tent camping shirt for all of you tent campers:

Tent Camping Tee

Fun Emoji Shirts to Wear This Summer or Back to School Updated with Eclipse Emoji Shirt

With "The Emoji Movie" coming out today, I decided to put out a post of emoji shirts - to celebrate these fun characters. None of our shirts are from "The Emoji Movie" but these emoticons are fun anyway. So take a look, you just may find one that you like.

Love Football Emoji Tee

Wear this to support your favorite football player on TV or at the stadium. It comes in men's, women's, and kids' sizes as well as five different colors.

Total Solar Eclipse Tee

Fun tee for the eclipse, which is a month away. We also have a different version, which is still in processing at the time of publishing this blog. We will update the blog when it is finished processing. This tee comes in five different colors and men's women's, and kids' sizes.

My First Total Solar Eclipse

This one will probably be worn by more kids than parents, but it comes in men's, women's, and kids' sizes as well as five different colors including pink for the girls. We also made a version that comes in only in men's and women's sizes (by mistake) and didn't pull it off Amazon because it comes in a couple colors different than the one above. You can see it by clicking here.

Emoji Baseball Tee

This fun tee shows an emoji being hit by a baseball bat. It comes in five bright colors and men's, women's, and kids' sizes.

We're #2 Poo Shirt

Kids like the poop emoji..don't ask me why. So we made a shirt for them. It comes in five bright colors and men's, women's, and kids' sizes. The whole family can match.

We're #2 Rainbow Poo Shirt

Just like the one above, but in rainbow colors. It also comes in five different colors, but these ones are more girly than the above shirt. Get them for the whole family because they come in men's, women's, and kids' sizes.

Fluent in Emoji  Premium Tee

Our premium tees are more snug than our regular tees but they are softer and longer. Get this premium tee in five different colors or men's, women's, and kids' sizes. 

Fluent in Emoji Regular Tee

If you prefer the above design in a regular fit, you can buy it at this link.

Mexcellent Emoji Tee

This fun and festive tee comes in five different colors and men's, women's, and kids' sizes.

Cool Emoji Fidget Spinner Tee

Two of 2017 funnest fads - This tee comes in five different colors, including pink and men's, women's, and kids' sizes.

Happy Basketball Emoji T-Shirt

Fun for all basketball fans. This tee comes in men's, women's, and kids sizes and in five bright colors.

Sports Emoji Tees

If you enjoyed our emoji sports t-shirts, click on the above link. We have more soccer, football, baseball, and basketball tees. Fun for the whole family.

I hope you enjoyed our sports tees. They are perfect to wear for the rest of summer or for back to school. If you see a shirt you would like in a different color, just comment below, and we will see what we can do for you. 

Also, if you saw "The Emoji Movie" tell us what you thought about it. The previews look great. Does the movie live ups the the previews?

***If you want to see the shirt on Amazon click on the light gray words under the tee. They turn blue when you hold your mouse over them. These are the links for Amazon.***

Binge TV Watching Graphic Tees Stay in the Air Conditioning This Summer to Binge Watch

We watched too much TV this summer. Normally we try to be outside because we need to enjoy the summer after some long, cold, icy, snowy Michigan winters. But this year has been different. It feels like Florida. Today, we walked to the library here in town (a five minute walk), and our clothes were damp just from being outside. Not to mention the large amount of mosquitoes from the recent floods. It feels like you're a light bulb walking through a really hot cloud.

Perhaps if we had a pool, it would be okay because we would be wet anyway. But we have allergies and sinus problems so weather like this makes our sinuses flare up. We are inside for now. We exercise in the air conditioning because it's hard to breathe in the high humidity. Do you have a solution? We'd love to hear an inexpensive one.

Anyway, we don't normally watch a lot TV in the summer time, but this summer we are watching more than normal. So these tees are normally more appropriate for the cold months. For now in Michigan, these are appropriate for the hot humid weather. We actually were going to save this post for a fun back to school or college design, but it works well today.

Binge Watcher Red TV Set

Binge Watcher Black TV Set

The words in both television screens are etched into the design, so they letters become the color of the tee. Both shirts also come in a variety of five different t-shirt colors, but the colors of the black set are more vibrant. Both designs come in men's, women's, and kid's sizes.

Here's the exciting part -- If you would prefer a different color of television set or T-Shirt, I can do that. Simply leave a comment below or message me. Have a great July, stay cool, and try not to live up the shirt too much this summer.

Show Off Your Sunshine with Fun Sun T-Shirts Includes Solar Eclipse Shirts

I hope your summer is going well. We are enjoying the sunny weather here in Michigan after a few weeks of wet weather. We love spending days at the beach, outside playing games, or enjoying a stroll through the park.

In honor of the wonderful weather we are showcasing some fun sun shirts. We have different varieties in many different sizes and colors. Hopefully there will be one you or someone in your family will love to wear. All of these shirts are currently sold on Amazon and the links below are affiliate links.

Total Solar Eclipse 8-21-17 in Black Print

Are you excited about the total solar eclipse coming up in August? It will be the first to hit the United States in its 241 year history (yes, we've had partial, but this is the first total). This simple design has the date under the sun so you can wear this tee and keep for a souvenir. It comes in men's, women's, and kids' fits and comes in five different colors.

Total Solar Eclipse 8-21-17 in White Print

This is the same shirt as above, but it comes with a white print instead. As above, it comes in men's, women's, and kids' fits as well as five different colors.

Total Solar Eclipse 2 Minutes 40 Seconds of Awesome

This eclipse shirt has a more fun look to it. The moon is covering the sun and has a joyful smile on its face. This also would make a good souvenir and comes in men's, women's, and kids' sizes. So you can get one for the whole family. There are also five different colors to choose from.

Premium Share Your Sunshine T-Shirt

This premium tee is softer and longer than our regular tees but it also has more of a snug fit, so you may want to order a larger size. It's a fun and whimsical shirt that shows off the joy of sunshine in the summer. It comes in men's, women's, and kids' fits as well as five different colors.

Fun Share Your Sunshine Tee

Very close to the same shirt as above, but this is our regular tee. It's also cheaper. Instead of black letters like above, the letters are etched into the sun, so the color of the t-shirt comes through. It comes in men's, women's, and kids' fits as well as five different colors.

Premium Turquoise Damask Pattern Sun T-Shirt

An elegant pattern printed on this fun shirt. The shirt comes in men's, women's, and kids' sizes as well as five different colors. This is a premium shirt, so the fit will be more snug. If you want a looser fit, you may want to order a larger size.

Bacon in the Sun Fun Pun T-Shirt

Yes, this tee is weird. It's supposed to be. A play on the word, baking. A piece of bacon is in a swimming pool. Who doesn't like bacon? This shirt comes in men's, women's, and kids' fits as well as five colors.

We hope you like our sunshine shirts. If there is a shirt you like, but would like a different color, or if you would like a premium or regular fit instead of the one listed, leave a comment below and we'll see what we can work out.