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Painted Flower Pots – A Great Craft for Kids and A Thoughtful Gift Idea!

May 10, 2013 by Stephanie 3 Comments

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Last month I bought some terracotta flowerpots from our local hardware store in anticipation of Mother’s Day.  Over the last 6 weeks, I have let my daughter slowly work her magic on these pots that we will be giving as gifts for Mother’s Day.  She had a good time painting and I had fun helping.

Supplies:

  • Terracotta pots
  • Acrylic paint
  • Paint brushes or foam brushes
  • Foam stamps (optional)
  • Glitter Glue (optional)
  • A sealant for pots that are intended for the outdoors, such as Mod Podge – outside

Painted Flower Pots - MinnesotaFromScratch.wordpress.com

On sunny days, we took this craft outside and that made it even more enjoyable.

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I found some insect and flower stamps at the $1 store, as well as glitter glue.  I find that the foam brushes work best for covering the pot evenly with paint. The acrylic paint dries pretty quickly and then you can go back for a second or third coat.

We bought the flowers from a nearby flower shop and planted them. She is very excited to pass them out over the weekend!

Happy Mother’s day!
Take care, Stephanie

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  1. carol L says

    May 13, 2013 at 1:45 am

    This is such a great project with the kids. Love your pics. Will have to do this with the grandkids. Thanks for sharing.
    Carol L.
    Lucky4750 (at) aol (dot) com

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    • MinnesotaFromScratch says

      May 13, 2013 at 7:32 am

      I hope you and the kids enjoy this fun project!

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  2. Allison says

    May 13, 2013 at 7:05 am

    So cute…..thank you

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