Potato Head

Materials & Supplies Needed Download Template Download the template and print it on cardstock paper for the best quality. Directions


P is for Potato Head

Materials & Supplies Needed

  • Print off the template below
    • 2 options for this craft. Mr. or Mrs. Potato Head
  • Elmer’s glue
  • Shaving cream (not gel)
    • I use Barbasol brand
  • Colored pencils
  • Felt
    • Mrs. Potato Head: White felt
    • Mr. Potato Head: Black felt
  • White pipe cleaner
  • Mr. Potato Head: Black yarn
  • Mrs. Potato Head:
    • Flower button
    • Yellow jewels
  • Scissors

Download Template

Download the template and print it on cardstock paper for the best quality.

Directions

  1. Print out template and cut out items on second page.
    • Mr. Potato Head use blue shoes and orange nose.
    • Mrs. Potato Head use red shoes and pink nose.
  2. Using hat outline, trace and cut out felt.
    • Mr. Potato Head use black felt.
    • Mrs. Potato Head use white felt.
  3. Draw on eyes.
    • Mr. Potato Head, half orange eyelids.
    • Mrs. Potato Head, half purple eyelids with eyelashes.
  4. Make shaving cream and glue mixture. Add together equal parts of shaving cream and Elmer’s glue. Then add a little orange paint at a time till you get desired color.
  5. Use mixture to paint on potato outline.
  6. Before mixture dries place on shoes, mouth, nose, eyes, eyebrows, hat and ears.
    • Mr. Potato Head; cut small pieces of yarn (.5 inch and less) and place on for mustache.
    • Mrs. Potato Head; glue flower button on hat and jewels on ears.
  7. Using the end of pipe cleaner make small folds (1 cm) back and forth to make hands.
    • Repeat to make another hand.
    • Cut pipe cleaner down for desired length of arms.
    • Place into sides of potato.
  8. Optional: Color “Pp”.

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