How to Make Potato-Stamped Gift Wrap
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Materials Needed
white potatoes
metal cookie cutters
knife
cutting board
acrylic paint
1/2" flat artist brush
colored, white and brown Kraft paper
Create Potato Stamp
Using a sharp knife, cut large white potato in half (Image 1). Press metal cookie cutter firmly into potato half (Image 2). Next, cut around cookie cutter at about 1/2" depth, so the potato portion inside cookie cutter will protrude 1/2" to create the stamp (Image 3). Remove cut slice of potato around cookie cutter (Image 4) then remove cookie cutter from potato. You now have your completed stamp.
![Using a sharp knife cut a large white potato in half.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2015/6/1/0/original_Marian-Parsons-Christmas-potato-stamped-gift-wrap-step1.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.822.85.suffix/1433187603071.jpeg)
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![Press metal cookie cutter into the potato and cut around the cookie cutter.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2015/6/1/0/original_Marian-Parsons-Christmas-potato-stamped-gift-wrap-step1b.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.822.85.suffix/1433187603598.jpeg)
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![Cut around the cookie cutter at about 1/2" depth, so part of the potato inside cookie cutter will protrude 1/2". Remove cut portion of the potato around cookie cutter. Remove cookie cutter from the potato.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2015/6/1/0/original_Marian-Parsons-Christmas-potato-stamped-gift-wrap-step1c.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.822.85.suffix/1433187604147.jpeg)
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![Cut around the cookie cuter about 1/2" depth, so part of the potato inside the cookie cutter will protrude 1/2". Remove cut portion of the potato around cookie cutter. Remove cookie cutter from potato.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2015/6/1/0/original_Marian-Parsons-Christmas-potato-stamped-gift-wrap-step1d.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.822.85.suffix/1433187604718.jpeg)
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Stamp Design
Use 1/2" artist brush to paint raised design on potato (Image 1). Note: Brushing the acrylic paint on, rather than dipping the stamp into paint, creates a smoother stamped design. Firmly and evenly press stamp onto paper and pick it straight up, so design doesn't smear (Image 2). Repeat painting and stamping process to cover a large enough area of paper to wrap a gift. Allow paper to fully dry before using to wrap presents (Image 3).
![Use half-inch artist brush to paint raised design on the potato. Brushing the acrylic paint on makes the design more even, as opposed to pressing the potato directly into paint.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2015/6/1/0/original_Marian-Parsons-Christmas-potato-stamped-gift-wrap-step2.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.822.85.suffix/1433187605283.jpeg)
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![Use half-inch artist brush to paint raised design on a potato. Brushing the acrylic paint on makes the design more even, as opposed to pressing potato directly into paint. Press potato onto paper and pick it straight up, so design doesn't smear. Repeat to make an overall pattern on the paper. Brush on more paint as needed. Allow paper to full dry before using a wrap presents.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2015/6/1/0/original_Marian-Parsons-Christmas-potato-stamped-gift-wrap-step2b.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.822.85.suffix/1433187605845.jpeg)
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![Instead of purchasing a roll of wrapping paper at the store, bring your kids around the table to make custom hand stamped paper with potatoes and paint. This old school craft project is still a great way to get kids involved in the season of giving.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2015/6/1/0/original_Marian-Parsons-Christmas-potato-stamped-gift-wrap-beauty-vert.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.822.85.suffix/1433187602514.jpeg)
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