If you have paint on hand, spare a few spuds while making dinner and let your little ones make dot art. The tiny fingerling or gold potatoes, which are excellent tossed in olive oil and cracked pepper, also make perfect little polka dots. An added bonus is that they are the perfect size for little fingers to hold. I love that cleanup is easy, the boys are busy while I cook, and I don’t have to carve any shapes.
You will need:
craft paint
tiny potatoes
plate
thick paper
Cut the bottoms off of a few potatoes; one for each color.
Put some paint on a plate, and space the colors generously apart. A quick hint: use a paper plate for even easier cleanup. Pop a potato in each color, spread out some paper and let them dot it up. Perfect potato pop art.
What are some of your favorite things to do to distract little ones while you are making dinner?
hostess / wonderful honeydew / 32460 posts
This is a great idea
I usually let my LO roam around and play while I cook. She’s still young enough that I don’t have to really distract her with anything.
blogger / wonderful cherry / 21628 posts
I made potato art all the time as a kid. It looks like fun
GOLD / pomelo / 5167 posts
I used to do potato and celery art. Ah the memories.
GOLD / wonderful grape / 20289 posts
We did this with my niece a couple of weeks ago while my MIL was making brisket and potatoes. She loved it!
blogger / nectarine / 2010 posts
This brings back memories! We used to carve out shapes from the bottom with a kitchen knife, like hearts and stars, etc.
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Love love love! Can you please tell me what colors you used here? I’m hoping to order some new craft paints during my next trip to the US. Thanks!
pea / 16 posts
My little man is a bit too young for this yet but I can’t wait to try it when he’s older. Looks like fun =)