Apple Prints

Materials:

1. Apples
2. Paper towels
3. Styrofoam plate, meat tray, or other shallow dish
4. Construction paper and paint (red + green)
5. Sponges
6. Black marker

Directions:

1. Cut the apple in half.
2. Experiment with the apples by cutting them different ways.
3. Cut through the top and out the bottom to make a 'traditional' apple print.
4. Cut through the middle to make apple 'star' prints. Cut the apple into quarters for a different print also.
5. Fold a paper towel into 4ths and lay it on the bottom of the Styrofoam plate, etc.
6. Pour paint into the center of the paper towel to make it into a stamp pad.
7. Using red and green paint will represent the different kinds of apples.
8. Dip the cut side of the apple into the paint. Dab it around on the paper towel to wipe off excess paint, and then press it onto the paper.
9. To finish off - cut sponges into leaf shapes and have kids repeat the above process to paint leaves.
10. When dry, add stems and seeds with a black marker.