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You can use anything you wish to decorate your potato, the more inventive the better! You could use paint, fabric, lollipop sticks, etc. We can't wait to see what ideas you come up with.
How to make a book character out of a potato? ›
Perhaps your child would like to draw their potato character on a piece of paper first? Then create a base colour for the character's face using paint. Leave it to dry. Use more paint or pens, glue, paper and other craft materials to add all the details to the character.
What is the World Book Day potato challenge? ›
the challenge is to turn an ordinary potato into a book character of the child's choice. They can use whatever materials they wish to add features and costumes to their potato.
How do you dress up a potato? ›
You can use pens, paint, fabric, paper, card, recycled items or any craft materials you may have at home to add features and costumes to your potato. A simple tip to help your potato stand up is to cut a section from a cardboard toilet roll. It should sit in it comfortably – unless you have a strange-shaped potato!
How many potatoes for a hot potato book? ›
Hot Potato Books are crafted with 3x Paper and 1x Enchanted Baked Potato. Hot Potato Books can be found in Dungeon Reward Chests...
What character looks like a potato? ›
As his name implies, Mr Potato is shaped like a giant potato. He has pink lips, a brown moustache and always wears a brown hat.
What is the potato character competition? ›
This term we are challenging our pupils to choose one of their favourite characters from a book they know and love, then use their creativity to turn a potato into that character! There are a few examples above, but we are sure that you will have many more fantastic ideas.
What is a mashed potato book? ›
A mashed potato book is a book you keep meaning to read but keep putting off. You find yourself “saving it” for the “right time” and it just means you end up ignoring it! No rules, no details, just pick up those books you've been meaning to read!
What is the 3 day potato fast? ›
On the potato diet, you eat only plain potatoes for 3–5 days. It's claimed to aid weight loss, restore gut health, and boost immunity. Though it may help you lose weight, it hasn't been studied, is extremely restrictive, lacks certain nutrients, and may lead to unhealthy eating behaviors.
What day is world potato Day? ›
Maybe it's the Irish blood in my veins, but I couldn't help but be excited when I discovered that May 30th is the official UN International Day of the Potato.
There can use their imagination to decorate the potato like a head. You could add googly eyes and thumb tacks in different colours, use empty yogurt containers for hats, add sparkles, make eyes from beads or pins and maybe use bits of felt fabric or wool to make cool hair.
What is easy to dress up as for World Book Day? ›
Matilda by Roald Dahl
We all love a good villain, and a character like Miss Trunchbull is a perfect easy book-themed costume for adults. With some big boots, tracksuit bottoms, grey jumper and a practical up-do, you're sure to keep your children in line for the day.
How do you present potatoes for a show? ›
After washing dry the potatoes and wrap up in tissue paper. Not newspaper as the type could mark the skins. Pack carefully into a box that excludes the light. At the show arrange the potatoes on a dish with the eyes facing outwards and do not put one potato on top of the others.
What do you do on National Potato Day? ›
How to celebrate National Potato Day. National Potato Day is best celebrated by incorporating the noble potato into every dish you prepare. For breakfast, you can't beat hash browns seasoned with salt and pepper and drowned in sausage gravy and cheese.
