Green Pepper Shamrock Stamping
Make shamrock art the easy way with Green Pepper Shamrock Stamping! Slice a green pepper to create natural shamrock prints, then add watercolor details for a bright St. Patrick’s Day project. A low-prep craft for toddlers, preschoolers, and elementary kids.
Ingredients
- Green bell pepper
- Knife adult use only
- Paper towels
- Watercolor paper trimmed to 7½ × 10 inches
- Green tempera or acrylic paint
- Paper plate or shallow tray
- Paint brushes
- Green watercolor paints
- Water
- Black or green cardstock
- Glue
Instructions
- Cut and prepare the green pepper. An adult should cut the green bell pepper horizontally across the middle and gently blot the cut side dry.
- Stamp the shamrocks. Dip the pepper into green tempera paint and press onto paper to create shamrock prints. Repeat! Let dry completely.
- Add watercolor details. Use watercolor paints to fill in and enhance the shamrock shapes. Allow the paint to dry.
- Mount the artwork. Glue the finished shamrock art onto black or green construction paper to create a simple frame.
