Happy Spring Terra Cotta Pot
Posted by DecoArt on Mar 1st 2015
Here's an easy springtime craft for the kids as a celebration of the arrival of the season.
SUPPLIES
- water container
- palette or plastic plate
- paper towels
- scissors
- terra cotta pot
- tracing & transfer paper
- sponge pouncer
- low-temp glue gun and glue stick
- Fun Foam sheets
- 18" wooden dowel rod
- Styrofoam (to fit inside pot)
- paper shreds or tissue
INSTRUCTIONS
NOTES:
Let dry completely between painting steps.
- Basecoat the inside the pot and rim Fuchsia; the remainder of the pot and dowel, Mistletoe Green.
- Use the sponge pouncer to stamp random dots on the Mistletoe Green area with Fiesta Yellow, Fuchsia, Tiger Lily Orange, and Blue Bahama.
- Trace patterns onto foam sheets. Cut flower shape from orange Fun Foam; circle from pink Fun Foam; and grass and leaves from bright green Fun Foam.
- Press Styrofoam inside pot. Secure with glue if necessary.
- Position and press dowel into Styrofoam.
- Position and adhere flower, circle, and leaves onto dowel.
- Poke pieces of grass into foam and insert grass section.
- Fill open areas in pot with paper shreds or tissue.
