Projects for Preschoolers

Create art with potato stamps

in Art

Potato stamps are a super fun activity for preschoolers. They don’t require a lot of materials nor expense, yet your kids will happily spend hours creating piles of pictures using these homemade craft supplies. Any type of potato will work, just make sure it’s not too big for little hands to easily manage. Adult supervision is required to create the actual stamps. Your preschoolers will have fun not only stamping but creating beautiful pieces of art they are proud of.

Potato stamp art

You will need: 

  • potatoes
  • knife
  • paint
  • paper
  • paper plate

How to make them (adults only):

  1. Using the knife, cut the potato in half.
  2. Carefully cut away portions of the potato leaving a shape area that will be the stamping space.

making a potato stamp

Use your new potato stamps to create great crafts!

  1. Pour paint on to paper plate for easy stamping.
  2. Kids:Dip the potato stamp in the paint, shape side down and then stamp on to paper.

Activity extras:
Explore shapes and colors with these stamps. What happens if you overlap paint colors or shapes? Can you make a pattern? Explore other shapes around the kitchen to create more fun stamp shapes.

make stamps out of food

About The Author

Jen Goode

Jen Goode

Jen Goode is a work-at-home mom of 3 and the owner and “doodler in charge” of JGoode Designs, a Denver based art and design studio. She has been a creative professional since 1996. Jen, shares her creative inspirations here at Projects for Preschoolers as well as 100 Directions and as a featured contributor on various sites throughout the web.
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