Potato Stamped Cards
Potatoes are the vegetable most associated with Ireland. So why not use them to stamp designs on your own St. Patrick’s day cards to give out? Potato stamping is a simple craft that kids of any age can do, and they work well enough to make beautiful designs you would be proud to show off. All you need are a few potatoes, a sharp knife, and a stencil or cookie cutter.
Cut your potatoes in half and lay your stencil or cookie cutter across the center of the cut edge. Then using your knife you cut away the potato from the design about a half an inch deep. What you have left is a perfect potato stamp that you can use to create anything from cards to shirts. Depending on what you are creating you will need different types of ink or paint. Poster paint or fabric paint can work very well, but you should experiment and see what you like to use the best. You can either paint directly onto your potato stamp or use a sponge or felt pad to dip your stamp onto.
Cut shamrocks, small pots, or rainbows into your potatoes for stamping fun. If you’re not sure what kind of card to make here are a few great St. Patrick’s Day ideas.
- St. Patrick’s Day Shamrock card
- Self Mailing St. Patrick’s day card
- Simple St. Patrick’s Day Cards
- Shamrock Design St. Patrick’s day card
Or you can just pull out a large sheet of paper and let your kids have fun with their new stamps. You might create some fun new wrapping paper for the next birthday party you have to send gifts to. Potato stamps will last 1-2 days if stored in a bowl of cold water in your fridge.
St. Patrick’s day, potatoes, stamping, cards, crafts
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