Ghost Art for Kids (potato stamping)

You shouldn’t eat a potato once it’s fully sprouted, but that doesn’t mean you should throw it away – why not use it to make spooky art for kids? Stamping potatoes is one of the most fun activities children can do in kindergarten and preschool.

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We love creating Halloween crafts for kids – and especially stamp art, so be sure to check out these apple-print Jack-o-lanterns.

Your little ones might also like our collection of Halloween coloring pages – these are great for early finishers.

Now, grab your potatoes and make some ghosts!

How to make spooky art for kids (potato stamping)

What you need:

pencil
knife
black paper
White paint
paint brush
potato

Step-by-step instructions

Cut the potatoes in half with a knife. If you want your child to do the cutting, it needs to be supervised and age-appropriate tools should be used.

Have your child draw a spooky picture on half of a potato.

Ghosts need a smile and beautiful eyes.

Cut along the outline of the ghost shape. Older children can cut themselves (with a child-safe knife) into their own shapes because potatoes do not require sharp tools to shape. For young children, this step should be performed by an adult.

Cut off the potato border around the ghost.

Make incisions for the smile and eyes.

The potato stamp ghost is ready!

Have your child just color the embossed ghost with white paint or have him dip the potato stamp in the paint.

They can start stamping on the black paper.

If the ghost isn’t very bright, have your child apply more paint to the potato stamp.

They can imprint their ghosts on a black background.

Each person is unique!

Do your kids love stamping their ghosts?

Wishing you a happy Halloween together!

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