Fun Photo Flower Pots DIY

Creativity blooms with this kid-crafted spring flower pot! Celebrate the season by making thoughtful, personalized planters for parents, grandparents, or someone else special.

Supplies

• Gumdrop Stars Mini Accents Variety Pack  T10843
• Moroccan Black Blank Terrific Index Cards™  T75001
• Flittering Fairies Sparkle Stickers®  T63360
• Friendly Flowers Scratch 'n Sniff Stinky Stickers®  T83039
• Colorful flexible straw or chenille stem
• Student/child photo
• Small planter
• Succulent or small flowering perennial plant
• Paint and supplies to decorate the planter

Directions

This gift is sure to make someone smile. Ask children to bring a photo from home or take student photos for this project.

• Paint your flower pot in bright, spring colors. Allow time for the paint to dry before moving on to the next steps. 
• Cut your photo into a 2-inch circle. Tape in the center of a Gumdrop Stars Mini Accent. 
• Tape the accent onto the end of a flexible straw or a chenille stem.
• Fill your planter partially with soil and add your desired plant.
• Place the flexible straw/chenille stem into the soil. Add the rest of the soil so it fills your pot and holds your photo upright. 
• Clean the outside of your flower pot after working with the soil (your stickers will attach best to a clean surface).
• Time to decorate! Stick on flowers and fairy stickers, or choose your favorite spring sticker designs. If using Scratch 'n Sniff Stickers, give them a gentle scratch to release the scent before sticking on your planter. 
• Each child writes a note on an index card to the recipient of their flower pot. Messages might include wishing them a happy spring, giving chore coupons, or saying thank you. 

This project idea is fun at home, in classrooms, and day care centers and makes a great gift for Mother's Day, May Day, or anytime!

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