Dress up a plain flower pot with an easy pour-paint method. The most time-consuming part is waiting for the paint to dry. This is a kid-friendly craft and can be done outside now that the sun is out and the days are warmer.
SUPPLIES/TOOLS:
4-Inch pre-painted or pre-sealed flower pot
Painter‘s tape
3 Small disposable cups; either paper or plastic
3 Popsicle sticks
3 Different colors of acrylic paint
Small bowl of water
Teaspoon measuring spoon
Disposable plate or pie tin
Large can of spray paint (or other similar object like a hairspray can)
Plastic bag large enough to cover can of spray paint
DIRECTIONS
1. Place paper plate or pie tin on level surface.
2. Place can of spray paint in plastic bag, then set in center of plate.
3. Use a small piece of painter’s tape to cover hole on bottom of pot.
4. Place pot upside down on the can of spray paint.
5. Pour a good amount of paint in a cup. Paint should be the consistency of pancake batter. If the paint is too thick, add a teaspoon of water and stir well with a popsicle stick. Add more water as needed until paint is pourable.
6. Repeat with last two colors of paint.
7. Choose one color and pour along the bottom edge of pot. You can pour all the way around, or in random places.
8. Repeat until with remaining colors until you are happy with the look.
9. Dispose of paint cups and popsicle sticks.
10. Let the pot dry for at least 24 hours before removing pot from top of spray paint can.
11. Remove piece of painter’s tape from pot.
Cathy Monrad is the graphic designer for Upstate Gardeners’ Journal.
This article originally appeared in the May/June 2025 issue of Upstate Gardeners’ Journal.
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