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Fruit and Veggie Day / Veggie Stamp Printing

Veggie Stamp Printing

Children dip cut vegetables into paint and stamp prints, exploring the patterns inside each one.

How to run it

  1. An educator cuts vegetables such as capsicum, celery and potato in half.
  2. Pour paint into shallow trays.
  3. Have children dip and stamp vegetables onto paper.
  4. Talk about the shapes and patterns each one makes.

You will need

  • vegetables
  • paint
  • shallow trays
  • paper
  • knife (adult use)
Make it easier or harderOffer large vegetables for younger children; older children can create repeat patterns.
SafetyAdults do all cutting.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 4Children explore patterns in nature through art.

Fits these theme days

Fruit and Veggie DayArt Attack DayBudding ArtistsFarm to Table Day

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