Summer Garden Tea Time Guide - Potatoes

Read One or More:

Potato Pants by Laurie Keller

Potato Joe by Keith Baker

I'm Bored by Michal Ian Black

Potatoes, Potatoes by Anita Lobel

The Enormous Potato by Aubrey Davis

Sunday Potatoes, Monday Potatoes by Vicky Shiefman

The French Fry King by Roge

French Fries by Raphael Fejto

Jack and the Bean Stalk and the French Fries by Mark Teague

Craft: Potato Stamping

Choose some inspiration from one of the books you read today, and cut out any shape you would like in your cut potatoes.Find some great ideas here in one of our DIY Posts:

10 DIY Potato Crafts You Can Enjoy in Your Homeschool | The Masterpiece Studio

Make: Potato Smilie Bakes

Theses potato snacks are so yummy, and quite simple to make! Watch this video on how to make them, but the only difference from our recipe is they deep fry them, which you can try too:

In the Garden:

Try placing a potato that is showing signs of growing eyes, into a jar or can of water. Tend to it for a few weeks until it has grown green shoots and leaves, then plant in your garden, or bucket of dirt!

This Summer Garden Tea Time goes perfectly with our Life Cycle of a Potato Unit Study, as well as our Adventures in Ireland 1:

Share with us on Instagram your Potato Inspired Tea Time creations!

Which book was your favorite? Which craft did you make? And, did you bake or deep fry your potato smilies? Did you try to grow sprouts on a seed potato at home? I can’t wait to see them!

~Alexandra