Farmers' market placemats

(Time required: 30 minutes)
Adult assistance required

Supplies
• Variety of firm fresh fruits and vegetables (such as apples, cucumbers, onions, peppers, carrots and potatoes)
• Paper approximately 11 x 17 inches (28 x 43 cm)
• Nontoxic watercolor paints in shallow dishes such as yogurt lids (if mixing paints from powder, make the mixture thick)
• Knife

Instructions
1. Cut fruits and vegetables into stamps of various sizes and shapes. These can be simple shapes such as circles, squares and triangles or more complex shapes such as apples, bananas or mushrooms.
2. Dip stamps in paint, let excess drip off and then press onto paper.
3. Set placemats aside to dry. (Laminate for durability if desired.)

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Excerpted from Let's Get Going by Candace Weisner. Copyright 2004 by Candace Weisner. Excerpted, with permission by Red Deer Press. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.