DIY Potato Art Guide

1 January 1970

Easy, affordable holiday craft that’s actually fun to do? Potato printing! A nostalgic, budget friendly DIY – simple enough for kids, creative boots for adults, and charming enough to turn into handmade cards, gift wrap or even on a photo book.

Grab a potato. Add some paint. Maybe a cup of tea. You’re about to create something delightfully and unexpectedly chic.

Tools to make potato printing easy & fun

A sharp small knife or craft blade

A cutting board

Acrylic or fabric paint in your favorite shades

A few flat paintbrushes

Scrap paper to test your designs

Cards, fabric, gift wrap or canvases to print your art

And of course: a few potato (waxy varieties hold up best)

Optional extras: Cookie cutters to shape your stamp, painter’s tape for clean lines, and something festive in the background (music, mulled wine, or a messy kid – take your pick).

”Use potato stamps for wrapping paper, cards, gift tags, on a photo book – or even fabric napkins for a festive, personal touch.”

Holiday potato printing ideas

Abstract shapes

Cut simple blobs, lines, or half-moons and stamp them into loose, organic patterns.

Block printing patterns

Carve small symbols that come together in a repeating design-think waves, arches, dots.

Stamp + brush combo

Use your potato stamp as a base, then go back in with a brush to add outlines, dots, or extra details.

Color play

Repeat the same shape in different colors. Try tones you wouldn’t usually pair (We’re currently obsessed with chocolate brown and baby blue. It’s giving calm, cool, and a little Scandi.)

Whether you want to host a craft night with friends, do Christmas crafts with your kids, or just need a quiet moment for yourself, potato art is your new creative reset.