POTATO PRINTING
Did you know that potatoes make the perfect tools for creating colourful art?
Grab some spuds and get creative with this fun and arty printing activity!
To get started you’ll need:
Potatoes
A knife (with grown-up help)
Newspaper or large piece of paper
Craft paints in different colours
Plates or paint palettes
Paper towels or old cloth
Apron or old clothes
Let’s get printing!
Step 1:
Put on your apron or old clothes to keep clean and cover your workspace with old newspaper
or a big piece of paper
Step 2:
Ask a grown-up friend to help you cut the potatoes in half
Step 3:
Use the tip of your knife (with grown-up help) to carve fun shapes into the flat side of the potato halves – you can make hearts, smiley faces, or anything you like!
Step 4:
Squeeze a little bit of each colour of paint onto separate plates or a paint palette
Step 5:
Dip the carved side of the potato into the paint, making sure it's covered but not too drippy
Step 6:
Press the painted side onto the paper. That's your first print!
Step 7:
Stamp the potatoes on the paper in a pattern – like a rainbow or wave
Step 8:
Wipe off the potato with a paper towel or an old cloth before changing colours
Step 9:
Keep stamping until your paper is full of prints
Step 10:
Let your prints dry completely before you show them off to your family and friends!
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