Kids Play Activities
Potato stamps
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- Potatoes cut into half.
- A knife to cut patterns into the potato (not for children!)
- Paint colours
- Large sheets of paper
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How to do it
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- Cut a potato into half.
- Carve a simple pattern like a star or a flower.
- Dip the potato (part with the pattern/design) into the paint.
- Now stamp the pattern covered in paint on the paper
- It is better to use only two shapes and two colours with the children.
- Encourage your child to make their own repeating pattern.
- Ask frequent questions "What comes next?".
- Tell them about "Same and different"
- Try different patterns.
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It is good for
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- Fine Motor Control
- Recognising and Creating Patterns
Language developent. |
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| Comments on this article |
| sangeetha, cochin | Monday, January 25, 2010 |
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| a good activity to do at home. |
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