Add water to transform the dirt into mud. A collection of rocks, leaves and twigs allow kids to add their own professional cooking decorations. Dry the creations in the sun and discover the texture differences. Food Prints Fruits and vegetables make interesting stamps for note cards or wrapping paper. You and your child can make a set of note cards to give as a gift or use as place cards and place mats for a special occasion.
Paper bags work well.
Apples are easy to work with and make nice prints. Cut the fruit or vegetable in half and blot it onto a paper towel to aborb any juices before painting it with a thin coat of tempera paint. Press the coated half onto your paper surface. Pear, eggplant, carrot and squash halves all form interesting designs. Painted Rock Markers Transforming ordinary rocks into garden markers, paperweights or gifts is fun and artistic.