Vegetable Printing

This was probably discovered by someone who hated eating vegetables!!! Vegetable printing is a fun activity. Different types of vegetables are used to create prints. It's especially fun doing it with kids! With summer vacations round the corner, this goes out to all mommies as it's going to be quite a task keeping the kids busy.

Materials required:

• Vegetables - Potatoes, okra or ladies finger, French bean, capsicum, bitter gourd (karela) etc. (Come on…let the creative bug bite you…you can think of more!!)


• Paint – Fabric colors or poster colors


• Knife


• Brush


• Paper or fabric

Method:

1. 
   
   Cut the vegetables horizontally, vertically or crosswise.


2. 
   
   Apply paint to the cut surface using brush.
   
   

   

   
   

    

   
   


3. 
   
   Turn the painted side of the vegetable down onto the paper or fabric.
   
   

   

   
   


4. 
   
   Press lightly and remove.
   
   

   

   
   

You can create different designs by using the vegetable imprint. For example, horizontally cut okra, capsicum or bitter gourd can be used to make flowers. French bean or vertically cut okra can be used as leaves. For the potato, you need to cut it into half and then carve a design. Use this to create the imprint. You can use different colors to make your creations more attractive.

Tip: Always wipe off any extra paint to get clear prints.

Vegetable prints are best used to create designs on handkerchiefs, table napkins, t-shirts, greeting cards etc. Kids can gift someone their own creations!