How to Decorate Flower Pots for Teachers

Hand-decorated flower pots make charming and thoughtful gifts for teachers. Help your child design her own flower pot using simple craft items. You can treat a teacher to a customized flower pot as a birthday, holiday or end-of-the-year appreciation gift. Personalize terracotta pots are inexpensive gifts and take only minutes to make. Teachers can use the vibrant pots to add color and a touch of whimsy to their desks.

Unglazed terracotta flower pot
Stencils
Acrylic paints
Paintbrushes
Flat-backed beads
Hot glue gun

Instructions

- 1
  Position the stencil against the pot in the location you want to create the design. Use letter-shaped stencils to create a message such as "#1 Teacher" around the pot. Choose a whimsical apple design or a pattern to reflect the teacher's interests, such as flowers or dogs.
- 2
  Dip a small paintbrush into acrylic paint and use it to fill in the stencil, which will transfer the design to the pot. Allow the paint to thoroughly dry.
- 3
  Enhance the flower pot further by gluing flat-backed beads around the rim. Grasp a bead with a pair of tweezers and apply a dot of hot glue to the back of it. Press the bead onto the pot firmly to secure it into place.

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