Bell Peppers Art For Kids
Cooking with bell peppers tonight? Hang onto those tops—they make the perfect stamps for a fun and colorful bell peppers art project! Just add a little paint and let the veggie-inspired creativity begin.
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Why We Love Bell Peppers Art
- Stamp art! Much like our Bok Choy Roses craft, bell pepper tops make GREAT stamp art and allow kids to “play” with their food and make beautiful art at the same time!
- Flexibility– My kids decided to make flowers out of their bell peppers art stamps, but kids can make shamrocks, balloons or any design they desire.
- Bell pepper facts- Take this time to share some fun bell pepper facts with kids, like how bell peppers classified by botanists as fruit, but nutritionally and legally they are considered veggies.
- Fine motor skills– Our peppers art craft allows kids to put their developing painting and stamping skills to good use.
Note: If you love bell peppers, you won’t want to miss this adorable pop-up paper peppers craft!
✂️ Supplies
Notes on key ingredients and supplies are provided below. Please see the “how to” card below for a full list of ingredients, items and quantities.
Bell pepper– We recommend that grown-ups slice off the top of the bell pepper. If kids want to help, we love the kid-friendly Curious Chef Knife Set.
Paint– We like to stick with washable paint with little ones!
Brushes– These these foam paint brushes are our go-to and are easy to clean.
📝 How to Make this Peppers Art Craft
Step 1: Remove top from bell pepper.* Rinse and remove seeds.
Step 2: Paint the sliced edges of the bell pepper top/head with washable paint. Stamp the painted side onto paper to form a flower. Repeat using different colors to create a collection of beautiful bell pepper art.
Step 3: Use a paint brush to color in your flowers and add stems and leaves. Now display your beautiful Bell Peppers Art.
*For toddlers especially, these tasks may require adult supervision and/or assistance.
✏️ Expert Tips and Tricks
- If using washable paint, it’s easy to rinse/wipe off the pepper’s head and re-paint with a different color.
- If you aren’t using all of your bell pepper for cooking, consider setting aside some slices (washed, with seeds removed) for kids to snack on as they craft.
- Consider pouring paint into small containers or pallets to keep colors separate.
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🫑 Bell Peppers Art For Kids
Equipment
- 1 Red, yellow, green, and/or orange paper top only
- paper
- Paint brushes
Instructions
- Remove top from bell pepper.* Rinse and remove seeds.
- Paint the sliced edges of the bell pepper top/head with washable paint. Stamp the painted side onto paper to form a flower. Repeat using different colors to create a collection of beautiful bell pepper art.
- Use a paint brush to color in your flowers and add stems and leaves. Now display your beautiful Bell Peppers Art.
Video
Notes
- If using washable paint, it’st’s easy to rinse/wipe off the pepper’s head and re-paint with a different color.
- If you aren’t using all of your bell pepper for cooking, consider setting aside some slices (washed, with seeds removed) for kids to snack on as they craft.
- Consider pouring paint into small containers or pallets to keep colors separate.
