LP Kids activity: make mess-free tomatoes for La Tomatina festival

by Emma Sparks on 27/07/16 at 1:19 pm

On the last Wednesday in August, the town of Buñol in Spain turns red and squishy as thousands of people take to the streets for the world’s biggest food fight! More than 100 tons of tomatoes are thrown and competitors get covered head to toe in the space of an hour. The tomato-tastic tradition has been taking place in the town since 1945.

Follow the instructions below or download and print our activity sheet to make your own paper tomato for a food fight without the mess!

You will need:

Red and green paper
Scissors
A small hole punch
Split pins
A pen or pencil

Step one

Cut your red sheet of paper into eight strips, each measuring 15cm x 2.5cm.

Step two

Draw a rough star or spidery shape on the green paper and cut it out. This will form the top of your tomato.

Step three

Carefully punch a hole roughly 1cm from the top and bottom edges of each strip, and one in the centre of the green tomato top.

Step four

Stack the strips on top of each other, with the green shape at one end of the stack. Thread a split pin through the top and bottom holes and secure by flattening the ends.