How to Make an Apple Stamp Wreath
Apples are not only delicious snacks, but they make great stamps as well. With a few cuts you can make a great apple stamp that will allow your children to make a variety of unique crafts. An apple stamp wreath is a great decoration, and can be placed on a large poster board or even on the front of a plain white T-shirt. Regardless of where you place your apple stamp wreath, it will make a great addition to your holiday decor.
Things You'll Need
- Apple
- Paper plates
- Red and green craft paint
- Paintbrush
- Poster board or T-shirt
- Paper towels
- Knife
Instructions
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Put some paper towels down on your work surface to protect it from the paint.
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Pour some craft paint onto a paper plate. Use one paper plate for each color so that they do not mix.
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Use a sharp knife to cut a large apple in half. Remove and rough edges or seeds that may be poking out of the apple halves, and dab them with paper towels until they are fairly dry.
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Lay a large sheet of poster board or a plain white T-shirt onto your flat paper towel covered work surface.
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Press the apples stamps into the green craft paint and make sure the whole stamp is covered in paint. It is easier to cover the whole apple stamp in paint if you press down on it and gently swish it back and forth in the paint.
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Pick the apple stamp up and place it onto your poster board or T-shirt in the center about 4 inches from the top.
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Continue to dip your apple stamp in the green paint and work your way around the poster board or T-shirt in a large even circle shape, with each stamp overlapping slightly.
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Dip a paintbrush into the red craft paint and make small circle shaped berries in various places all over the wreath. This adds some color and detail to your wreath, and gives it more of a Christmas feel.
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Let the paint dry on your apple stamp wreath. Display it around your home or wear your new holiday T-shirt. Visit the resource listed below for more apple craft ideas.
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Tips & Warnings
Use red buttons to make the berries on your apple stamp wreath to give it a 3-D look.
Trace the outline of a large round plate onto your poster board or T-shirt with a pencil as a guide of where to place the apple stamps.
Use caution when cutting the apple in half with a knife to avoid injury.
