This is something I thought of when Linna wanted to help me in the kitchen. I was in the hurry so I needed her to be off the “helping”. I asked Linna to wash potatoes while I was looking around (still mess in my kitchen – haven’t finished it!) for cookie cutters. I was lucky! I found them just in time.
So, what you need:
- potatoes
- knife
- cookie cutters
- paper towel
- ink, paint, etc
- Paper/card blank/plane wrapping paper etc
How to make a potato stamp:
- Cut potato in half.
- Choose a cookie cutter you like & small enough to fit.
- Press the cookie cutter into the center of the potato. Leaving the cookie cutter in the potato, slice a thick slice around the cookie cutter.
- Remove the outer layer of potato and then the cookie cutter from the shape.
- Use a paper towel to remove excess moisture from the potato.
- Ink your potato stamp.
- Simply press your potato stamp down on the paper you want to decorate.
This kept my girls occupied for an hour!
They started to make their own play money.
Ilze
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I remember being given potato ‘stamps’ to use at primary school but don’t know how the teacher made them. I doubt she had cutters. Lovely pictures of the girls so engrossed.
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Oh, but it’s also easy to carve. I can’t give a knife to girls yet, so we had cookie cutter!!!
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So clever. You are such a good mommy!!!
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Oh, thank you, Jodi! I once had to make these at school but without cookie cutters! 🙂
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Have you ever tried this!?
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I have not – but just may with my granddaughter some day! Though I do have hundreds of stamps – LOL!
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They last for few days, but then potato starts to rotting….
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Sounds like a perfect Centre at school! Thanks:)
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Sorry, I didn’t get this. (I’m not native English speaker) What do you mean with “perfect Center at school”? Thank you!
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Oh I’m so sorry. I just meant it would be a good activity for my students when they are done their work:)
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Oh, I see! Thank you for explaining to me! Yes. You also can make it without cookie cutters. Draw with something and then carve.
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I think I’d better stick with the cookie cutters as I’m a horrible artist lol
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I do hearts and .. more hearts 🙂
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Good idea:) I might be able to do a heart free hand. I think I’ll put out Halloween tracers and maybe try a tree for Christmas
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Also. Use towel to dry halved potatoes and sharp knife is better then pen. Pen won’t write…maybe marker?
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I’m hoping a sharpie will work:)
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Let me know! 🙂
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I will:)
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How old (age) is your class?
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My students are five and six years old.
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Like my oldest girl. They might be too young to do it by themselves. You need to help!
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Lol I have to help with everything:)
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🙂
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Another clever idea to keep your girls busy. You’re such a wizz at coming up with great craft ideas.
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🙂 Thank you! I guess when I need a solution I can figure out something 🙂
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You work well under pressure. lol.
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:):) Oh No!
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cool idea !!
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Thank you! We had these at school many many years ago!
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Lovely! I love doing a gift recipient’s initials in a stamp for creating personalized paper:)
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I remember doing this when I was a kid. That looks like a good idea to try to do it with Patrick some evening when he will get bored of all the other activities we usually do in the evenings.
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It sounds like you are doing a lot in the evenings :D. I can send my girls over 🙂
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