AS SEEN IN LITTLE TIGERS MAGAZINE SPRING ISSUE!
Make a colourful decorated plant pot for Mothers Day. With help from dad, find things from around the home and garden shed to make your mum a very special and useful gift!
read on for instructions & more photos!
MATERIALS NEEDED:
• Newspaper
• Pieces of broken pottery, tiles, beads, marbles, beach glass, coins, shells, buttons, old jewels or charms
• Ceramic tile grout (available at hardware stores)
• Plastic knife
• Terra-cotta plant pot (or a plastic one will do)
• Sponge
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Cover the work area with newspaper. Before starting to decorate the pot, sort through the pottery pieces and tiles and discard any that have sharp edges
(an adult’s job).
2. Spread a thick layer of tile grout onto the plant pot with the plastic knife.
3. Then start to decorate your pot! Press the buttons, beads, tile pieces and anything else you have found into the wet grout.
4. Wipe any excess grout off the jewles and beads with a sponge or tissue.
5. Wash your hands and you’re done!
