We gathered our supplies: canvas tote bags, permanent acrylic paint, potatoes, cookie cutters, a knife, paint brushes, paint palettes (we recycled food container lids- like the ones from yogurt tubs- and used those), and newspapers to protect the dining table).
To make our stamps, we used cookie cutters. For example, for the ladybug, I used a big circle for the body, a little circle for the black dots, and a smaller circle cut in half for the head. I described this process more when we made our silly faces made from potato stamps (here). Once we had our stamps made, we used a paint brush to get even coverage on the stamps, then we stamped on regular paper to get an idea of what the totes would look like.
Then, we stamped on the totes. I did very little, and encouraged them to stamp on their own.
They did a good job.
I have yet to wash them, but I will let you know how it goes when I do. The box of acrylic paints said they would work on fabric, so we'll see!
I think I'll have to make my own now.
