Hand stamping canvas bags is a perfect way to celebrate the Jewish New Year during Rosh Hashanah!
Take a trip to your local farm and make sure to pick plenty of apples to dip (with honey) and save a few apples for dipping (in paint)! Any shape or size will do. Follow the steps or watch the video below to learn how.
Materials:
Canvas Bag
Knife
Fabric Paint (yellow, red, green, brown, black)
Paint Brush
Paper Plate
Paper Towel
How To:
Step 1: Cut apple in half lengthwise and let each side dry out on paper towel or cheesecloth for about an hour. Slide a piece of newpaper or cardboard in bag to prevent paint from bleeding to back of bag. Canvas bags can be purchased online or at your local craft store.
Step 2: Paint flat side of apple with fabric paint. Repeat with as many colors as you like.
![step2_stamped-apple-on-canvas-0019](https://breakingmatzo.com/wp-content/uploads/step2_stamped-apple-on-canvas-0019.jpg)
Step 3: Stamp apple firmly on the bag and create your own fun pattern.
![step3_stamped-apple-on-canvas-0026](https://breakingmatzo.com/wp-content/uploads/step3_stamped-apple-on-canvas-0026.jpg)
Step 4: Use a thin paintbrush to draw apple stem with brown paint.
![step5_stamped-apple-on-canvas-0041](https://breakingmatzo.com/wp-content/uploads/step5_stamped-apple-on-canvas-0041.jpg)
Step 5: Dip Thumb into green paint and stamp the ”leaves” with your thumb on the stem.
![step6_stamped-apple-on-canvas-0054](https://breakingmatzo.com/wp-content/uploads/step6_stamped-apple-on-canvas-0054.jpg)
Step 6: Use pinky finger to make seeds by dipping into brown or black paint and stamping onto bag. Make sure to dry overnight in a sunny spot and you are ready to have a perfect bag to hold your apples just in time for Rosh Hashanah!
![step9_stamped-apple-on-canvas-0073](https://breakingmatzo.com/wp-content/uploads/step9_stamped-apple-on-canvas-0073.jpeg)
Try with Lemons to mimic an etrog!!
![step8_stamped-apple-on-canvas-0083](https://breakingmatzo.com/wp-content/uploads/step8_stamped-apple-on-canvas-0083.jpg)