| If you want to teach your children something then I can | | | | Finally when your birthday wrapping is ready, it can be |
| give you an idea - you can show them how to make | | | | used for many purposes. If the birthday of a family |
| birthday wrapping paper. Let me tell you the procedure | | | | member or a friend is coming up then you can use |
| of making it using potatoes. First you will have to | | | | your newly made wrapping paper to wrap up the |
| collect all that is required to make the birthday | | | | birthday presents. You can also use the papers to |
| wrapping paper. What you will need are potatoes, | | | | make birthday cards. These wrapping papers can be |
| paints with a drop of water added to them and plastic | | | | covered with plastic and sold. You can also keep the |
| container lids. | | | | paper and use it throughout the year to wrap up |
| You will be making potato prints and for this purpose | | | | presents. |
| you will need to cut a potato into halves or fourths. | | | | It is a great idea to spend your free time making the |
| Then take a piece of the potato and draw a design on | | | | birthday wrapping paper as the children can stay |
| the open portion. The design can be a flower, a | | | | engaged, explore their creativity and you can also |
| geometric pattern or anything according to your wish. | | | | spend some quality time with your kids. Make sure you |
| But you need to keep one thing in mind, after the | | | | have enough potatoes in your house so that you can |
| drawing is complete, an adult or an older child should | | | | make different designs. You should also cover the |
| be given the task of carving the design into the potato. | | | | place on which you are working as inadequate |
| The next step is of dipping in which you will have to | | | | covering may lead to a dirty and chaotic situation. The |
| pour the paint on to the lid of the container and dip the | | | | wrapping paper that you are using should be stronger |
| potato into the paint. Then take the paper and press | | | | than the regular wrapping paper available at the store. |
| the potatoes with the designs face down on different | | | | The only precaution you need to take is to give the |
| parts of the paper. You can also make various | | | | younger children the task of drawing while the adults |
| drawings and decorate your birthday wrapping paper. | | | | should carve the designs into the potatoes. |
| After you finish this procedure, allow the paper to dry. | | | | |