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Potato Prints

Printmaking Play

Day 63of 180
Week 13of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand how to create prints using potato stamps

2

Develop fine motor skills through cutting and pressing

3

Explore creativity through artistic expression

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 139:14

“I will praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful. My soul knows that very well.”

— Psalm 139:14 (WEB)

Just as we create unique prints, God created each of us uniquely and wonderfully

📦 Materials Needed

  • Potatoes
  • Sharp knife (parent use only)
  • Tempera paint
  • White construction paper
  • Paint tray
  • Paper towels
  • Apron or old shirt
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse art adventure! Let's remember how we made sponge stamps yesterday and now we'll try something new with potato prints.

💭 Review Question: What shapes did we stamp yesterday?
2Teaching (7 min)

Today we'll learn how to make special prints using potatoes. We'll cut simple shapes and use them like stamps!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Potatoes can become amazing art tools
  • We'll make shapes carefully
  • Each print will be unique
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What shapes might we want to make?
  • What colors do you want to use?
3Activity: Potato Print Exploration (8 min)
hands-on

Create prints using potato stamps with simple shapes

📝 Instructions:
  1. Put on your apron
  2. Parent cuts potato in half
  3. Help child press cookie cutter into potato half
  4. Parent carefully cuts around cookie cutter shape
  5. Dip potato stamp in paint
  6. Press onto paper
  7. Repeat with different colors and shapes
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use larger, easier shapes

Challenge: Create a story using potato print shapes

4Closing (3 min)

Let's look at our beautiful BibleMouse artwork and talk about how God made us creative!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What shape did you print?
  • What colors did you use?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll print with things we find around the house!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Potato printing is a classic, safe art technique for young learners

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Supervise knife use closely
  • Let child lead creative choices
  • Praise effort over perfection
🤔 Common Struggles:

Keeping paint mess controlled, cutting precise shapes

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's excitement about creating, ability to press stamp

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a potato print greeting card
  • Make a potato print texture book
  • Use prints to discuss shapes and colors

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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