These turned out SO cute!! Hope the moms like them when they pick them up this afternoon. I couldn't wait to post this, though, so hopefully they won't see this before then.
This is a more substantial gift, but still the same general process as our last year's Mother's Day Card.
Hopefully they won't notice, but it's just too cute of a process to not repeat.
I bought the pots at Home Depot for under $2 a piece.
The children did a green hand print for the base on Monday.
Tuesday morning, they did the yellow center finger prints. Even the youngest 2 year old was able to do it with me just holding the pot.
We let that dry and came back in the afternoon to do the fingerprint petals. This required a little more assistance from me.
I used a silver Sharpie marker to put "Happy Mother's Day 2014" on the hand print.
Wednesday, they still weren't dry. Some of the little ones were a little gloppy in their fingerprints, so I let the pots rest for the day and once the children went home, I sprayed the painting with lacquer. [WARNING: Contact high!]
Thursday, today, we filled and planted and watered.
They looked pretty darling as is, how I planned it, but I'd come across an idea I loved, and decided to incorporate it. Just wish I knew where I found it so I could give proper credit.
I took some mug shots of the kiddos, manipulated them to 1 3/4 inch circles, printed out and laminated.
I created some cards to add as well. FREE to download on TPT.
I printed those out and laminated them, to protect when the moms watered their plants.
The children planted their flowers and signs in with the flowers, to create a finished piece that they are thrilled to have to present to their wonderful mommas.
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did you use plastic pots or clay pots?
ReplyDeletePlastic. If using clay, seal first with a masonry sealer then paint with acrylics, then add the sealer. You'll want to allow enough days for all of that to dry.
DeleteHi Connie
ReplyDeleteWhat type of paint did you use and did you have to do anything to the plastic pot to make sure the paint stuck? Finally what type of laquer did you use to spray the pots, was it hairspray or a specific product? Sorry for so many questions but am thinking about doing this with a school group so wanted to check all this first! Thanks ��
Hi Emma! I used regular washable non-toxic craft paint from the teacher store. I prepped the surface with alcohol to remove any residues, dirt or oils first. I let it dry then used a spray lacquer. A couple light coats. These are indoor or covered outside area use only, even with the spray lacquer.
DeleteWhat size pots did you use?
ReplyDeleteThese were from Dollar Tree and about 5 inches across.
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