Apple Stampin’

Just in case you’re not sick of hearing about all the crafts we’ve been doing lately, here’s another one. I read Hip Mountain Mama’s blog and had a childhood reminder: Apple stamping. Does anyone else remember doing this as a kid? You cut the apple open crosswise and the pattern the seeds make is a star. You then either dip the apple into paint or paint the apple and stamp it onto paper. Tons of fun.

We didn’t have any paper to be found, but I did scrounge up some of those sheets that are perforated to make post cards. They’re useful for all sorts of things, just pop ‘em in your printer…or let your kid stamp on them and then rip ‘em apart.

Once again, we just used some good ol’ fashioned acrylic paint and some apples, of course. We even used an apple that Adrien had eaten half of previously. Waste not, want not.

Anyway, it was tons of fun and a great way to pass time indoors — which we’ve had a lot of lately. Between the ensuing monsoon season and the threat of the swine flu, we’ve been keeping to home quite a bit. Crafts are awesome time fillers. And I’m betting nearly everyone with kids has apples laying around.

So here are some pics. Hope you enjoy! And go take a gander at Suzy’s craft page…and then stalk her blog some.



Okay. I’ll do a real post soon. Swear.