Winter Family Fun

Curling up indoors with the family is one of the advantages of a cold winter. Looking for something to do during these cold months? Fill in the time with arts and crafts activities. Remember: the messier the better.

This winter, get the kids involved with arts and crafts by creating a fun potato-print table runner and place cards. These activities are easy and will keep the entire family busy and having fun – just make sure an adult does all of the cutting and you’re set.

What you need:
Bounty paper towels
Potatoes
A roll of butcher paper
Cardstock for the place cards
Crayons and markers
Acrylic paint
A bowl of water
Small cookie cutters in various winter shapes
Scissors

Directions:
1. First, cut the potato in half with a sharp knife. Press a small cookie-cutter shape into each half of the potato to create the desired shape. Seasonal shapes like snowflakes, snowmen and ice skates work well for this craft. Cut away the area around the shape so the potato is now a stamp.
2. Pour paints into containers. Dip the potato stamp into one colour of paint and press the stamp down firmly on the butcher paper, which can be used for the table runner as well as wrapping paper. Clean potato stamps with water and dry them with a sheet of Bounty paper towel before switching to a new colour so that the colours don’t get mixed together.
3. For the place cards, trim white cardstock to the size you want and fold it in half lengthwise.
4. While stamping, make sure to leave enough room on the card to write down names once the paint dries.
5. Once the paint has dried, set the table with the table runner and place cards. Your family will love to sit down to a warm winter meal at your creative table.
6. Don’t worry about the mess. Just wipe down all surfaces with Bounty paper towels – they have the strength, absorbency, and cloth-like durability to clean up the mess with ease.