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Colors to Use for Vegetables<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Use greens for leafy veggies like lettuce and spinach. Reds, oranges and yellows work for tomatoes, carrots and corn. Purples are great for eggplants and beets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vegetable Coloring Tips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
A. Layering Colors<\/strong>: For something like a red pepper, start with an orange base. Layer reds on top, going darker towards the top. Add yellow highlights.<\/p>\n\n\n\nB. Textured Effects<\/strong>: Use the side of a pencil or crayon edge to create a bumpy, ridged texture on corn kernels or peas in the pod.<\/p>\n\n\n\nInvite Creativity Challenge: Farmers Market Scene<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Use a colorful array of natural hues found at your local farmers market – vibrant reds, oranges, greens, purples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This challenge helps practice illustrating a variety of organic shapes, colors and textures. It encourages thoughtful color combinations reminiscent of fresh produce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
5 DIY Veggie Crafts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Get ready to veg out with these delightfully healthy and creative veggie projects!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Veggie Stamping<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Supplies Needed:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- Vegetable coloring pages (carrots, potatoes, etc.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Crayons, markers or kid-safe ink pads<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Paper or cardstock for stamping<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Scissors<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Glue stick or washable children’s paint (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Instructions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- Color the vegetable drawings vibrantly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Carefully cut out the vegetable shapes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- For stamping: Use the cutouts as stamps with crayons, markers or ink pads onto paper.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Optional: Glue the cutouts to paper and use paint to stamp patterns around them.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Allow any paint or ink to fully dry before displaying your veggie masterpiece!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Salt Dough Veggie Magnets<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
What You’ll Need:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- Vegetable coloring pages<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Scissors<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 1 cup salt<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 2 cups flour<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 1 cup water<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Food coloring or acrylic paints<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Magnets<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Glue<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Here’s How:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- Print and cut out your favorite veggie coloring pages.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Make salt dough by mixing salt, flour and water until doughy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Roll out dough and place veggie cutouts on top as shapes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Once dry, remove paper and paint the veggie shapes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Glue magnets to the back once the paint has fully dried.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Lacing Veggies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Gather These:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- Vegetable coloring page printouts<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Cardstock or sturdy paper<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Hole punch<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Yarn, string or shoelaces<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Scissors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Steps:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- Color your favorite veggie drawings brightly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Carefully cut out the veggie shapes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Trace and cut out the shapes again from cardstock.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Use a hole punch to create holes around the edges of the cardstock veggies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Thread yarn, string or laces through the holes to practice lacing!<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Allow any glue or paint used to fully dry.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Paper Bag Veggie Puppets<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
You’ll Need:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- Veggie coloring page printouts<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Scissors<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Paper lunch bags<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Crayons, markers or colored pencils<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Glue or tape<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Instructions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- Color and cut out your favorite vegetable drawings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Glue or tape the cutouts to the front of paper bags.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Once fully dry, decorate the bags further with crayons or markers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Use the veggie puppets to put on a healthy, farm fresh show!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Recycled Stamper Veggies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Supplies:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- Vegetable coloring pages<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Scissors<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Markers, crayons or kid-safe ink pads<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Toilet paper or paper towel rolls<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Glue or tape<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Paper or cardstock for stamping<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Let’s Make It!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- Print and color your favorite veggie pictures brightly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Cut out the veggie shapes carefully.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Glue or tape the cutouts onto toilet paper or towel rolls.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Once fully dry, use the rolls as stampers with ink pads or crayons.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Get stamping and create veggie-rific patterns and artwork!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
These tasty vegetables are adding some serious flavor to your coloring pages. But they’re feeling a little lonely, so let’s invite their sweet fruit friends<\/a> over to play! Carrot <\/a>and Corn <\/a>are already jumping with excitement at the thought of a delicious coloring adventure together!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Among the crop of vegetable-themed pages, you’ll find humble potatoes, broccoli florets, plump tomatoes, crisp cucumbers, pungent onions, zesty radishes and more! Color scenes of overflowing produce baskets, abundant vegetable gardens, and mouthwatering salads bursting with nutritious veggies. These farm-fresh coloring pages are just waiting for you to bring them vividly to life with your […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/invitecreativity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1861"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/invitecreativity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/invitecreativity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/invitecreativity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/invitecreativity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1861"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/invitecreativity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1861\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10230,"href":"https:\/\/invitecreativity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1861\/revisions\/10230"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/invitecreativity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1861"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/invitecreativity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1861"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/invitecreativity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1861"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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