Inspired by the handmade block-printed wallpaper at the Phelps-Hatheway House & Garden, this craft is a stamp using a potato! Embellish holiday cards, signs, fabric, and more with your own creative flair. We would love to see any stamps you’ve made!
- Cut a potato in half.
- Use a cookie cutter, utility knife, paring knife, or craft blade to carefully cut a design about a quarter inch deep on the flat surface. Remember, your final image will be the mirror of the design you carve!
- Use your knife to carefully carve away the surface around the design you will print.
- Press a paper towel to the surface of your stamp to wick away excess moisture.
- Apply acrylic paint to your stamp generously using a paintbrush.
- Press firmly on paper, cardstock, fabric, or other surface to stamp your design!
Adult supervision recommended for steps involving sharp objects!
