Make some colorful Easter decorations by painting on potatoes!
Items you will need
Six egg-shaped potatoes
Cutting board
Knife
Acrylic paints
Paint brush
White and coloured paper
Craft glue
Coloured glitter
Scissors
Paper towel
Step-by-Step Instructions
Carefully cut each potato in half
Cut out various different shapes in the potatoes as shown in the video below. Each pattern can be different
Pat potato surfaces dry on paper towel
Paint the raised surfaces with your chosen colours
Turn the potato over and print each potato shape onto blank or coloured paper, or onto cards
Wait for the paint to dry
When dry, carefully run your glue around the outline of each colour.
Sprinkle glitter sparingly and shake off the excess to keep
Allow the glue to dry
Cut out each egg shape around the edge, leaving a small margin
Ideas for your colored potato prints…
Stick them back-to-back. Punch a hole at the pointy end and tie them onto a painted twig tree placed into a pot
Stick them side-by-side to form an egg-shaped Easter card
Stick them onto the front of a blank card to make Happy Easter cards for friends and family.
Cut vertical slits at the top of one and the bottom of another. Slide them together to form a 3D Easter Egg.
Stick them all onto a large poster to hang on the wall
Happy printing!
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