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Potato Printing Press

Bear – 3rd Grade

Whittling

Elective

Requirement 4

Potato Printing Press

Bear – 3rd Grade

Whittling

Elective

Requirement 4

Potato Printing Press

Snapshot of Activity

Cub Scouts carve a pattern into a potato and print a design.

Indoor

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Directions

Before the meeting:

Cover the work area with newspapers, set out small containers of tempera paint and other supplies.
Cut potatoes lengthwise in half.
Establish an area for Cub Scouts to safely do their potato carving. Remove all obstacles and allow for plenty of room for Cub Scouts to carve.

During the meeting:

Hand out potatoes to Cub Scouts.
Tell Cub Scouts to use their pocketknife to cut out a design. Have them cut away all parts that they don’t want to print.
Have Cub Scouts blot the surface of the potato with a paper towel to remove excess moisture.
Tell Cub Scouts to brush the design with tempera paint and stamp on a newspaper or paper towel to remove the excess paint. Explain that if there are ragged edges on the first imprint, they should cut away any uneven parts of the potato that cause this.
Have Cub Scouts print the design on paper until it begins to fade, then add more paint and repeat.