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Description

A fun Christmasy way to upcycle old tea towels

Resources

•a potato
• newspaper
• plain fabric
PLUS
• a knife
• two sizes of a star-shaped
cutter
• washable paint dish
• paintbrushes
pencil
• scissors
• PVA glue
• string
•cotton wool

Instructions

1. Cut the potato in half.
Push the small cutter into
one half, then use a knife
to chop about 1om off the
face of the potato, right
up to the cutter. Remove
the trimming to reveal
the star stamp.

2. Lay down some
newspaper and put the
fabric on top. Put a little
paint into a dish, use
a brush to apply some
to the potato stamp,
then press firmly onto
the fabric. Print as many
stars as you like, leaving
space around each.
Add more paint to
the stamp as needed.
When the stars are
dry, paint on some extra
detail in another colour
(we used white).

3. When dry, centre the
large cutter over a star.
Trace around it and
cut out. Then cut out
a separate square of
fabric that's just a little
bit bigger. Flip the fabric
star over and glue a loop
of string onto the back
Add glue to the edges
too, leaving a gap to add
the stuffing, then stick,
onto the fabric square.
Repeat with all the stars

4. When dry, cut around
the stars so the squares
are trimmed to the same
size and shape. Pull off
pieces of cotton wool and
stuff into the stars - poke
it into the points using
the end of a paintbrush.
Add a bit of glue to seal
each star. Allow to dry
before hanging up

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