Article discussion thread:From couch potato to sweet potato

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[Soccer Mom]

Re: Article discussion thread:From couch potato to sweet potato

I don't think you will have any bugs. I have carved sweet potatoes and let them dry, never had any bugs. They dry really hard and then you can paint them. I put mine on a stick in an old bottle so it was aired well. I don't know what would happen if it sits on a flat surface. Your son's wolf will change his shape quite a bit as it dries, should be interesting.

Good luck, Ines

[LizArtTeacher]

Re: Article discussion thread:From couch potato to sweet potato

I've carved apple heads for witches with kids, soaking them in brutal amounts of lemon juice and salt before mounting on sticks. But fruit flies were still attracted to the heads. While pondering this problem in the supermarket, my eye fell upon canned spray for athletes' foot, because it said, "Kills Fungus!" And it works! Please warn your kids not to be tempted to 'taste' their heads, okay? Or let little sisters or brothers, either. I warned the parents, too, who took this cheerfully.

If concerned about mold or insects, I bet spraying carved sweet potatoes with something similarly anti-fungal would do the trick. I've been looking for softer, kid-friendly carving media for some time, and I'll be carving sweet potatoes with my young teen sculpture class, this summer. Thanks!