CUT IT

I’ve always loved potato stamps–they’re easy to make and fun to use. (I’ve even used variations of potato stamps in some of my drawings and paintings!) Here I’ve cut the edges of a potato to make a Rumpus body. I cut out a circle for the eye.

PAINT IT

We used green fingerpaint, and brushed the paint onto the surface of the potato stamp.

STAMP IT

The trickiest part is getting a good “print”. We learned quickly to push the potato firmly against the paper, and to press down on every part of the potato. You should end up with a fairly solid shape of color, which you can add arms, legs, eyes and mouths to and finish your monster!

MAKE A STAMP & WIN A BOOK!

Be entered to win a signed copy of my new Halloween book, Rumpus on the Run: A Monster Look-n-Find Book, just by sharing a photo of your monster stamps. Click here to be entered to win! Contest ends October 15.

You can also pre-order the book before October 15, to get the Rumpus just in time for Halloween.