Happy Monday! Welcome the start of a new week by
creating this simple yet adorable Valentine’s Day projects. Sherrie Ragsdale
created this project using FolkArt paints. This I Love You Flower Pot is a
fantastic kids craft, and one teachers can have their students create in an art
class. It will take about an hour to complete, but once finished you will have
a wonderful flower pot filled with lots of love. Keep for yourself, our give as
a gift to a special someone. All the supplies for this project can be found
below, along with their instructions. Enjoy and have a wonderful week.
PLAID Supplies
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FolkArt ® Acrylic
Colors - Bright Baby Pink, 2 oz.
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Simply ® Stencils -
Value Packs - Shapes
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FolkArt ® Acrylic
Colors - Lipstick Red, 2 oz.
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Stencil Decor ®
Accessories - Dauber Set, multi
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FolkArt ® Acrylic
Colors - Wicker White, 2 oz.
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FolkArt ® Acrylic
Colors - Nutmeg, 2 oz.
Other Supplies
Brown construction paper
Pink construction paper
Red construction paper
Skinny sticks
Brown ribbon
Brown chenille stems
3 red buttons
2 1/2" rose clay pot
3/4" Flat brush
Black marker
2" Styrofoam ball
White craft glue
Scalloped scissors
Scissors
Instructions
1.
Draw and cut out two
red hards and one pink heart using construction paper.
2.
Using the Dauber,
make dots as shown in photo, Lipstick Red dots on pink heart and Bright Baby
Pink dots on red hearts. Add Wicker White dots with the end of a small paint
brush to all hearts.
3.
Using the permanent
marker, write "I," "love," "you" on the hearts.
4.
Glue hearts to brown
construction paper. Cut out hearts with scalloped scissors, leaving a small
brown border.
5.
Paint the skinny
sticks and styrofoam ball Nutmeg. Allow to dry.
6.
Paint the pot
Lipstick Red. Allow to dry. Add the Bright Baby Pink dots to pot using the
1/4" dauber.
7.
Glue the stick to the
back of the hearts to make a stem. Tie a brown bow and glue to bottom of heart.
Take the brown chenille stem and wrap it around the back and back to front .
Twist to hold in place. Make spiral by wrapping it around you finger.
8.
Glue the red button
to front of bow.
9.
Insert ball into the
pot and insert heart flowers into the ball.