Discover how easy it is to make pictures using pieces cut from bell peppers. If you slice the pepper just right, the shape you get is similar to a shamrock or a 4-leaf clover. When you purchase your pepper, pay attention to weather it has 3 or 4 sections so you end up with the desired effect. While the picture here shows a variety of cuts from different peppers so you can get an idea of different shapes you can get, you will want a bigger piece of pepper to use to make a print.


the top section with a stem works wonderfully.

• Age Guideline: 3 Years and Up
• Time Required: 30 minutes (Does not include drying time)

The above age and time guidelines are estimates. This project can be modified to suit other ages and may take more or less time depending on your circumstances.

Materials Needed:

• Bell Pepper
• Plain Paper
• Paint
• Knife
• Paper Plate

Instructions to Make Bell Pepper Prints:

Cut a bell pepper in half through the middle. Not end to end going through the stem but through the center. This will make a shamrock shape out of the cut section of the bell pepper. Clean out any loose seeds.

Squirt a little bit of paint onto the paper plate and spread it around. Dip the cut side of the pepper into the paint and carefully press it onto the paper. For best results, press straight down and pick it straight up.