Build Mr. Potato Head Printable Craft

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This Build Mr. Potato Head printable craft lets children create a silly Potato Head character using colorful eyes, facial features, hands, shoes, hats, a nose, a mouth, and two different mustaches.

Kids can follow the example included on the template or arrange the parts in completely unexpected ways. Put the eyes near the bottom, give the potato two hats, or use a mustache as a pair of eyebrows. Let your imagination decide where everything goes!

The free two-page PDF makes this an easy preschool activity for classroom centers, family Toy Story movie nights, or a themed birthday celebration.

Mr. Potato Head Printable Craft

Children can mix and match the accessories to give each character a unique look.

Whether they build a classic Mr. Potato Head, invent a funny new design, or create a Mrs. Potato Head companion, the finished characters encourage imaginative play while reinforcing body-part recognition and fine motor skills.

Free Mr. Potato Head Printable Craft

This free printable set includes two full-color pages:

• One large brown potato body
• Two hats
• Two mustache styles
• One pair of eyes
• One pair of ears
• A nose
• A smiling mouth
• Two arms with gloves
• Two legs with blue shoes
• A completed character example

Because the accessories are already in color, children can begin cutting and assembling right away. No additional coloring is required, although they can still add their own details with crayons or markers.

This Potato Head craft is best suited for preschoolers and early elementary-aged children. Younger preschoolers may need an adult to help cut some of the smaller accessories.

Supplies Needed:

You only need a few basic supplies to complete this cut-and-paste project:

• Free printable Mr. Potato Head template
• White printer paper or cardstock
• Child-safe scissors
• Glue stick
• Crayons or markers, optional
• Construction paper, optional
• Laminator and laminating sheets, optional
• Hook-and-loop dots or reusable adhesive, optional

Cardstock works especially well if kids want to play with the accessories more than once. Regular printer sheets are fine when the finished character will be attached together.

Steps to Make the Mr. Potato Head Craft

1. Download the template

Download the PDF from the bottom of this post, save it to your computer, and open it using a PDF reader.

2. Print both pages

Print the template at 100% or “actual size” on US Letter paper. Select the highest-quality color setting available for brighter accessories.

The first page contains the potato body, while the second page includes the face, arms, legs, shoes, and accessories.

3. Cut out the pieces

Cut around the outside of the potato body and each accessory. Preschoolers can practice cutting the larger shapes, while an adult may want to help with the hands, shoes, and smaller facial features.

4. Arrange the character

Before using adhesive, let your child experiment with the different accessories. Children can recreate the example shown on the printable or invent their own silly version.

Try placing everything in the expected locations first. Then mix everything up and see who can build the funniest Potato Head.

5. Attach everything in place

Once your child is happy with the arrangement, attach each accessory with an adhesive stick. The potato can also be attached to a sheet of construction sheet for a sturdier background.

6. Add more details

Use crayons or markers to add extra decorations. Little ones might draw glasses, eyebrows, freckles, clothing, a bow tie, or a background.

Make It a Reusable Potato Head Activity

Instead of gluing everything permanently, turn the printable into a reusable busy book or classroom-center activity.

Print the pages on cardstock and cover both the potato body and accessory page with laminating sheets. Cut out the finished accessories and add hook-and-loop dots to the back of each one.

Little ones can then build the character repeatedly, move everything around, and create a different design every time.

A reusable version is especially helpful for:

• Preschool learning centers
• Quiet-time activities
• Busy books
• Homeschool morning baskets
• Occupational therapy activities
• Speech therapy practice
• Travel activities

Keep the loose accessories together in a resealable bag or small envelope. Attach the bag to the back of the finished page so nothing gets lost.

Practice Body-Part Vocabulary

This printable is more than a character craft. It can also become a playful body parts worksheet for preschoolers.

Hold up each accessory and ask your child to identify it before placing it on the potato. Practice words such as:

• Eyes
• Ear
• Nose
• Mouth
• Teeth
• Arms
• Hands
• Legs
• Feet

You can also introduce positional words by giving directions such as:

• Place the hat above the eyes.
• Put the nose underneath the eyes.
• Add one side piece to each side.
• Place the shoes at the bottom.
• Put the mustache between the nose and mouth.

These simple prompts help kids practice listening, vocabulary, spatial awareness, and following directions.

Use the Printable to Teach the Five Senses

The character’s facial features make this an easy addition to a preschool five senses or 5 senses lesson.

Ask kids questions as they add the accessories:

• Which body part helps us see?
• Which body parts help us hear?
• Which body part helps us smell?
• Which body part helps us taste?
• Which body parts help us touch?

After assembling the character, invite everyone to name something they enjoy seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, and touching.

Teachers can also place the reusable accessories in a sensory or science center and ask students to match each sense with its corresponding body part.

Skills Children Practice with This Craft

Cut-and-paste printables may look simple, but they give young children opportunities to practice several important skills.

Fine motor control

Holding scissors, turning the paper, applying adhesive, and positioning small accessories strengthen the hand muscles needed for writing, dressing, and other everyday tasks.

Hand-eye coordination

Kids coordinate what they see with the movements of their hands while cutting around each shape and placing it on the potato body.

Visual-spatial awareness

Deciding where the eyes, facial features, mouth, hands, and shoes should go helps children understand position, direction, and how individual parts create a complete image.

Creativity

There is no requirement that every accessory be placed in its usual location. Giving kids permission to make unusual combinations encourages imaginative thinking and self-expression.

Language development

Naming body parts and describing the finished character gives children meaningful opportunities to practice new vocabulary and complete sentences.

Classroom Ideas for the Printable Craft

This printable works well as an independent activity, but it can also be adapted for small groups and classroom lessons.

Follow-the-directions game

Give one instruction at a time and see whether students can place the correct piece in the right location.

For example, say, “Put the blue hat above the eyes,” or “Place the mustache under the nose.”

Memory challenge

Arrange several pieces on the potato and let children study the character. Have them close their eyes while you remove or move one piece. Ask them to identify what changed.

Describe your character

Once the craft is assembled, invite each child to describe the finished potato. Encourage complete sentences such as, “My potato has a blue hat, pink ears, and a large mustache.”

Silly placement challenge

Ask children to intentionally place the pieces in funny locations. An ear might become a nose, the shoes might go on the arms, or the hat might sit beneath the mouth.

This is a fun way to check whether children understand where the parts normally belong.

Create a potato family

Print several copies and let children give every potato a different personality. They can add hand-drawn accessories, clothes, hairstyles, and names.

Display the finished characters together to create a cheerful classroom potato family.

Tips for Making This Craft with Preschoolers

• Cut out the smaller pieces ahead of time if your child is still learning to use scissors.
• Give children the larger body and hat pieces to cut independently.
• Use a glue stick instead of liquid to reduce mess.
• Arrange all the pieces before gluing anything down.
• Print on cardstock if the character will be handled frequently.
• Laminate the craft and use reusable adhesive for repeated play.
• Place all the loose accessories into a labeled envelope or resealable bag so they stay together.
• Adult supervision is recommended whenever young children use scissors.

When to Use This Printable

This simple DIY project can be enjoyed throughout the year. Try it during:

• A body-parts preschool theme
• A five-senses science lesson
• A Toy Story movie night
• Indoor recess
• A rainy-day activity
• Occupational or speech therapy
• A birthday party activity
• A homeschool preschool lesson
• A classroom art center
• A family craft afternoon

Because the pages are ready to print in color, this is also a convenient last-minute fun activity that requires very little preparation.

More Printable Activities for Kids

If your kids had fun building Mr. Potato Head, here are a few more hands-on printables that encourage creativity, imaginative play, and fine motor practice.

• Body Parts Activities for Preschoolers – Explore fun games, crafts, and learning activities that help young children identify and learn about different body parts.
• Build Mrs. Potato Head Printable Craft – Pair Mr. Potato Head with Mrs. Potato Head for even more mix-and-match fun and creative play.
• LEGO Head Printable – Design a colorful LEGO-inspired head that’s perfect for imaginative activities, parties, and creative crafting.
• Pin the Head on the Pirate LEGO Head Game – Add some laughter to your next party with a printable game that’s fun for kids of all ages.

This free printable includes the large potato body and a second page filled with colorful character pieces and accessories.

Complete the form below to download the printable. Print one copy for each child, gather scissors and adhesive, and let the potato-building fun begin!

Personal and classroom use is permitted for this printable. It may not be sold, redistributed, or uploaded to another website. Mr. Potato Head and related character names are trademarks of their respective owner. This fan-created educational printable is not affiliated with or endorsed by the trademark owner.

Build Mr. Potato Head Printable Craft

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Active Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Difficulty: Easy

Estimated Cost: 1

Create a funny potato character with this free two-page cut-and-paste printable. Children can arrange the colorful facial features, arms, legs, shoes, and accessories while practicing fine motor skills and body-part vocabulary.

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Materials

• Free printable template
• White printer paper or cardstock
• Construction paper, optional
• Glue stick
• Crayons or markers, optional

Tools

• Color printer
• Child-safe scissors

Instructions

1. Download and print both pages of the template.
2. Cut out the potato body and individual character pieces.
3. Arrange the eyes, ears, nose, mouth, arms, legs, shoes, hat, and mustache.
4. Glue the pieces to the potato body.
5. Add extra details with crayons or markers.
6. Display the finished character or laminate the pieces for reusable play.

Notes

Younger children may need help cutting the smaller pieces. To make the activity reusable, print on cardstock, laminate the pages, and attach the accessories with hook-and-loop dots.

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