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Apple stamp prints

Cut an apple in half, dip it in paint, and stamp apples with a star hiding in the middle.

Apple stamp prints
LevelBeginner
AgesAges 5 to 8
Time30 minutes
Cost$2 to $5

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Materials

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How to make it

  1. Step 1: Cut the apples
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    Cut the apples

    Grown-up step: cut 1 apple top to bottom and 1 across the middle. The across cut shows a star of seeds.

  2. Step 2: Blot them dry
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    Blot them dry

    Pat the cut side with a paper towel. Wet apples make blurry prints.

  3. Step 3: Dip in paint
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    Dip in paint

    Press the cut side into a plate of paint. Wiggle it a little.

  4. Step 4: Stamp
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    Stamp

    Press it straight down on paper. Lift straight up.

  5. Step 5: Add stems
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    Add stems

    Paint brown stems and green leaves once the apples dry.

Edie's tip

Use fabric paint on a tote bag for a teacher gift.

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