Potato Easter Egg Stamps Activity for Kids

These potato Easter Egg stamps make the cutest Easter craft for kids of all ages. All you will need is a potato, some paint, and a piece of paper.

This unique way of making Easter eggs turns out so pretty every time. Each stamp is unique because each potato is unique, and you can choose the colors you use.

*For this fun Easter craft, you will need an adult to create the potato stamps. Then kids can use them independently or with assistance.

For another fun Easter egg craft, be sure to also check out this fun surprise Easter bunny/Easter egg craft for kids.

Easter Egg Potato Stamps Tips for Success

*An adult will need to create the Easter egg stamps first, as they will need to use a sharp knife or something to carve shapes into the potato. Cut the potato in half to start. Then carve out straight lines, zig-zag lines, or polka dots.

*You can dip the potato in a pile of paint, or you can paint each layer or stripe a different color. We like to do both ways, and both ways give a different look. We’ve dipped the potato in one color and stamped all the same color eggs. We’ve also swirled colors slightly together and dipped the potato in and on the paper for a tie-dye egg effect.

However, our favorite way to make these is to paint each strip on the egg a different color with the paint brush. This ensures that extra paint doesn’t pool in the cracks as well as gives each egg a fun and multi colored look. You can also paint all the layers the same color for more defined Easter eggs.

*You can use colors of your choice for this. To make the most realistic Easter eggs, we like to use pastel colors. Any acrylic paint should work well.

How to Make Potato Easter Egg Stamps

Materials:

• Paper
• Acrylic Paint (Pastel Colors are our favorites, but any colors work)
• Paint Brush
• Potatos
• Knife (for adults to carve the potatoes with)

Directions:

1. Have an adult help cut a potato in half. Then have an adult carve straight lines and zig-zag lines into the surface of the potato as shown.

2. Using a paint brush, dip your brush into acrylic paint of choice and paint a stripe on the potato with a pastel color. Repeat this process with different colors on the different potato stripes until it is filled with paint.
   • You can also dip half of a potato into a pile of paint to fill the bottom with paint. Either way will work and look unique.

3. Push the paint colored side of the potato down onto a piece of paper and lift it up.
4. Repeat this process to fill up your page with Easter eggs.

Additional Easter Egg Activities for Kids

We love celebrating Easter with fun Easter egg crafts. Be sure to check out some of our favorites below:

• Easter Scavenger Hunt – Using the free PDFs and clues, send kids on a fun Easter scavenger hunt around the home.
• Easter Egg Playdough Activity – Using playdough and painted pasta, make fun and unique Easter eggs in this fun sensory activity.
• Easter Egg/Bunny Surprise Craft – Using the free egg template, make a fun, decorated Easter egg. Open the egg to reveal a hidden bunny underneath.