Lettuce Rose Prints

 This is a really fun activity to do with any age!

We buy bulk bags of Romaine Hearts at the members club warehouse and a dinner with side salad easily leaves us with three lettuce stumps. When you look at the freshly cut end of the stump, you will likely notice that it resembles a rose!

This got my creative gears turning! What a great way to use the scraps from our salad! It's virtually no fail and the best part is that you simply cut off the painted surface for a fresh start with a new color!!

You will need a lettuce stump, paint of your choice (we have used acrylic, tempera and finger paints. I bet it would work with stamp pads too), paint brushes, a cutting board & sharp knife.

Brush paint on or pour a little paint onto wax paper or foil & let the little ones "stamp" with the lettuce stump

Let them choose the placement for their "rose" on the paper & press their painted stump onto the paper

TA-DA!

Give it a try after your next salad! You can expand on this idea by using different fruits and veggies and exploring the effects they create!