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ACTIVITY
                             Plant Prints                                What You Need:

                                                                     • One of each plant part
                                                                       (suggestions listed on
                                                                       opposite page)
                                                                     • Knife
                                                                     • Paper towels
                                                                     • Paintbrush
                                                                     • Washable tempera paint
                                                                       (one or more colors)
                                                                     • Plastic plates (one for
                                                                       each color)
                                                                     • Heavy paper or poster
                                                                       board
              1  With an adult’s
                  help, cut large fruits
                  or vegetables in
                  half, blotting on a
                  paper towel to dry.



















              2  Brush a thin layer of
                  paint onto the plates.
                  Dip the flat surface
                  of the plant into the
                  paint. Then press it
                  onto the heavy paper
                  to make a print.




              3  Repeat the stamping
                  with other plant parts
                  and other colors to                   What Do You Think?
                  make a picture.
                                                     What other plant parts do you think
                                                            Sven might like to eat?
                                                     Which plant parts do you like to eat?




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