What can your preschooler do while you make potato soup?

Here are a few potato activities to keep your preschoolers busy while you are making potato soup!

Paper Potatoes

This is simple but I thought it was kinds of fun…

Simply cut or tear a potato shape from a brown paper bag…

Set out a little green paint and make fingerprints on the potato for the eyes…

I told you it was simple:)

Potato Peel Soup

Save the scraps from that brown paper bag….

Children can work on those fine motor skills while tearing the brown paper bag into strips for their own bowl of potato peel soup!

 

Potato Scrubbing

Toss a few potatoes in a bowl of water for a little potato scrubbing water play…

Potato Watercolor Printing

Cut a potato in half and set out on a paper towel along with a bowl (or several bowls) of colored water. I added lots of food color to make the water have a deeper color…

Now while you are finishing up your pot of potato soup your preschooler can make potato print designs!

Try potato stamping from Kiboomu!

Potato Masher Painting from House of Baby Piranha

Hot Potatoes from Little Running Teacher

Growing Potatoes from Polwig

Deborah J Stewart

Deborah J Stewart

Every time I think I know everything I need to know about teaching young children, God says, "Hold on a minute!" and gives me a new challenge.

Let me tell ya...

With each new challenge that you overcome, you will find yourself better equipped and more passionate about teaching young children.

God didn't call wimps to lead, teach, or care for His children. Nope, he has high expectations, so get ready. You will have to give your very best but after teaching for over 30 years, I can tell you that it is a wonderful and rewarding journey.

Whenever your calling feels hard, just remember, 'He who began a good work in you (and in the children you serve) will be faithful to complete it.'

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