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painting flower pots–simple and special gifts

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Painting flower pots is a simple and special gift for Mother’s Day or any day of the year.

All you need are some pretty basic paints, some pots, and some seeds.

painted flower pots with daisy in it

This year for Mother’s Day, I leaned on an old faithful: painted flower pots!

I really think that you can’t go wrong when you take a little time to jazz up a clay pot, add some daisies, and throw in a little bit of love.

cora painting white on a flower pot

First, while Maddy and Owen were at school one morning, Cora and I painted the three pots and dishes white.

In order to make these pots, you need some pretty basic materials:

  • Craft paint
  • paint brushes
  • 5″ or 6″ terracotta pots
  • potting soil
  • flower seeds

Then, painting the pots is simple!

1.) Start with covering the brown pot in white paint. Then let dry.

Big strokes with a flat brush and the challenge of covering the entire pot with paint was super fine-motor practice for my little Cora. Plus, we had a chance to talk–uninterrupted–about puppies, ponies, and mermaids while we were busy at work.

palate of colors near water and paint brush

Our palates–filled with Crayola washable paint and some
leftover craft paints.

I keep everything–everything. These handy little palates? Many thanks to Costco for super-packaging on their mini-quiches!

little hands pressing heart sponge on white potOwen adds a heart stamp to his pot for Grandma.
white flower pot with red hearts painted on
I really wanted to keep this gift simple for the kids and–okay, me.

2.) Decorate the pots using sponges and paint!

So made hearts and tulips out of a few sponges I picked up at the Dollar Store a while back, and I gave Maddy, Owen, and Cora a quick lesson on stamping. Owen was totally up for trying it out and even threw in some blending on top.

Cora has been totally into blending colors lately, so there was also a whole lot of blending going on. . .

little hand painting on white pot

Owen wanted to make his for his Nana,
so he added a pink ‘N’ and painted away. .

three painted flower pots on patio table

. . . and before we knew it, we had three gorgeous flower pots.

We let the pots dry, and the next afternoon, we put on our garden gloves (even though we didn’t really need them–my kids just love wearing them!), added some potting soil, and re-potted our daisies.

With a gerbera daisy in each, these pretty pots were ready for Mother’s Day!

Not a whole lot of learning on our painting day, but I think that when kiddos walk through the process of creating something, especially if it’s something that requires several steps, they tend to feel more invested in the activity.

This gift began at the nursery when Owen, Cora, and I picked out the daisies and the clay pots. The next morning, Cora and I put on the base paint, and that afternoon, we decorated. The following day, we added flowers and notes on the bottom. It was a simple, but several-step gift.

Whether it be cooking or making a gift, re-modeling a room, or anything, kids feel a real sense of pride when it’s time to hand it over a gift like this to the recipient. I know that Maddy, Owen, and Cora could hardly wait to give their special pots to their Nana, Grandma, and Nanny, and when they see the daisies at their houses the next time we visit, they’ll really smile!

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Want a few more fun gifts to give for Mother’s Day or Teacher Appreciation Day?

Check out:

  • flower pens
  • teacher appreciation gifts
  • finger print note cards
  • garden stones
  • butterfly pens
  • give the gift of words
  • mother’s day ticket book
  • best books as gifts
  • gifts that give back
  • happy flowers
  • quick thank you for teachers
  • wooden thank you tray
  • father’s day gifts

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teacher, mother, dreamer. lover of literacy, fun learning, good food, and three crazy-cool kids. finder of four-leaf clovers | dc metro ยท http://about.me/amymascott
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