Potato Masher Chick Craft – Creative Easter Art

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I’m always looking in my kitchen cabinets to see what fun tools I can use with the kids for arts and crafts! Painting with tools is a neat way to expand crafting in a unique and creative way! Potato mashers are so fun because of their shape and the dots remind me of bubble wrap painting! If you’re looking for a  delightful Easter craft you can set up in minutes try this Potato Masher Chick Craft! This simple and creative Easter art is ideal for kids of all ages and can be used to decorate the home or classroom for Easter. 

Potato Masher Chick Craft  – Materials: 

• Yellow paint (we usedacrylic)
• Orange and white cardstock 
• Potato masher
• Googly eyes
• Glue or glue dots
• Scissors
• Orange and yellow markers

How to make Potato Masher Chick Craft  – Easter Craft for Kids

1. Preparation: Begin by covering your crafting area with newspapers or a tablecloth to keep it clean. Pour some yellow paint onto a plate or a paint palette.
2. Creating the Chick Body: Dip the potato masher into the yellow paint, ensuring the entire surface is covered. I like to do a few test prints to release the paint so it’s not too gloppy. Press the potato masher onto white cardstock paper firmly to create a chick body. You might need to wiggle it a bit to get a good impression. Lift to reveal your chick shape. Make as many imprints as you’d like. 
3. Adding Details: Once the yellow paint has dried, cut out some orange wings from paper and add googly eyes. You can also draw feet and hair on top! Kids can get creative here by using other items like feathers!  Use additional paint colors or construction paper to add decorative elements. You can create Easter eggs, flowers, or any other festive designs.
4. Message: With a marker write a “Happy Easter” on the art or any other message you’d like. 

Tips:

• Consider using various potato masher sizes to create chicks of different sizes..
• For a group activity, have each child make one chick and then combine them to create a flock on a larger piece of paper.
• Turn this craft into a greeting card by folding the construction paper in half and decorating the front.

Final Thoughts

Creating a potato masher chick craft is a fantastic hands-on activity that makes an adorable Easter art project using a clever kitchen tool! It requires minimal setup and is open-ended enough for your child to customize! 

Yield: Potato Masher Chick Craft

Potato Masher Chick Craft

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Potato Masher Chick Craft

Materials

• Yellow paint (we used acrylic)
• Orange and white cardstock 
• Potato masher
• Googly eyes
• Glue or glue dots
• Scissors
• Orange and yellow markers

Instructions

1. Preparation: Begin by covering your crafting area with newspapers or a tablecloth to keep it clean. Pour some yellow paint onto a plate or a paint palette.
2. Creating the Chick Body: Dip the potato masher into the yellow paint, ensuring the entire surface is covered. I like to do a few test prints to release the paint so it's not too gloppy. Press the potato masher onto white cardstock paper firmly to create a chick body. You might need to wiggle it a bit to get a good impression. Lift to reveal your chick shape. Make as many imprints as you'd like. 
3. Adding Details: Once the yellow paint has dried, cut out some orange wings from paper and add googly eyes. You can also draw feet and hair on top! Kids can get creative here by using other items like feathers!  Use additional paint colors or construction paper to add decorative elements. You can create Easter eggs, flowers, or any other festive designs.
4. Message: With a marker write a "Happy Easter" on the art or any other message you'd like.