Making stamps
out of potatoes is a really fun craft for kids and let’s them create some great
artwork. There are a range of cookie cutter shapes available so there are
endless possibilities. We made some gorgeous DIY Valentines wrapping paper but
you can pretty much make anything with these stamps.
What you need:
Two Large
Potatoes
Ready Mixed
Non Toxic Paint
White paper
Heart
shaped cookie cutter
Knife (not
to be used unsupervised)
Instructions:
1)
Cut
the potatoes into halves.
2)
Place
the heart cookie cutter on the potato and press firmly.
3)
Once
the cutter has made an indent, cut away the excess potato to form a heart
shape.
4)
Using
colours of your choice dip the heart stamp into paint and stamp away!
Another great suggestion is to buy some cheap plain t-shirts and use fabric paint instead to create some funky personalised t-shirts.
*Craft Tip-Store your potatoes in water to
avoid them going brown.