Monday, August 11, 2008
Potato Stamping Art

Painting the potato... creatively mixing two colours together.

stamping it...

tadaaa..... proudly showing her artwork.

nicely done!

What You'll Need



- Potato
- Carving knife
- Paint
- Paintbrush
- Paper

Steps:

1. Cut each potato in half width-wise. The raw surface will be used as the stamp for your prints.

2. Your child can draw several shapes (not larger than the diameter of the raw surface) that she'll use for the designs of her stamps. Some good shapes are: star, fish, moon, sun, triangle, smiley face, peace symbol, etc.

We chose flower and leaf for this step.

3. Cut out the shapes and trace them on the raw surface of the potatoes. Then, use the knife to carve the background away. (Dont't cut out the shape itself.) - An adult should help this step.

4. Apply paint to your potato stamp with a paintbrush.

5. Stamp your paper, and enjoy the fun!

Your child will love making her mark -- with her own potato prints.
Your child can make wrapping paper designs or just have fun printing the shapes on the paper. When the paint is dry, highlight the designs with markers, glitter, or other decorations.

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