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Pasta Flowerpot

Turn an ordinary flowerpot into a great gift by decorating it with pasta animals!

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Participant Age: 7 to 12, Under 7
Approximate Cost: Under $10
Duration: 1 to 60 minutes
Difficulty:
Physical Challenge:
  • Small terra cotta flowerpot
  • Craft glue
  • Paintbrush
  • Different types of pasta (spaghetti, bow-tie, shells, elbow macaroni, etc.)
  • Water-based, clear sealer
Paint Pot with Sealer

Paint the flowerpot inside and out with a water-based, clear sealer. Let dry.

Decorate Pot

Paint glue on the clay pot where you want to put a pasta animal. Then press the pasta into the glue. Repeat this process until you are finished decorating your flowerpot.

Add Second Coat of Sealer

Let the pot dry for several hours. Then apply a second coat of sealer to the outside of the flowerpot. Let dry.

Add a Plant

Put potting soil and a plant in the decorated flowerpot.


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