Use a Sharpie to make dots in this unique flower pot craft! It’s so easy that it’s great for kids, for teens, and for adults. . . you just need a few simple supplies.
Skills Required: None. It’s a really easy craft and you don’t need any craft skills to do it. Be sure to watch the video at the end of this post to see the process in action!
We’re on our second month of summer vacation, and my kids are bored! I’ve been trying to come up with fun crafts and activities to keep them busy during the day, so we made these cute little Sharpie dot flower pots.
I’ve seen this technique used to decorate ceramic mugs, and I thought it would look really cute on a flower pot.
This flower pot craft is so easy, and all you need are letter stickers and an oil-based Sharpie. The kids can spell out their own names, or the name of a teacher or friend to give as a gift.
You could even spell out the names of different herbs and use them to make a little herb garden!
Decorate a Flower Pot
Supplies needed:
- Ceramic flower pots – from the craft store, but IKEA has some great ones
- Letter stickers
- Oil-based Sharpie(s)
- Rubbing alcohol
- Cotton swabs
- Paper towels
Begin by cleaning the pot with rubbing alcohol and a paper towel to make sure all of the residue and oils from your fingers are gone. Let dry.
Place the letter stickers on your pot to spell a name or word. You could use some fun shape stickers for this part as well!
Use your Sharpie to make dots all around the letters.
Make the dots close together around the stickers, and fade them out as you get further away. You can use one color like we did or have fun with a bunch of different colors.
Make sure the ink is completely dry and then peel off the stickers.
If there were any spots that the ink leaked under the stickers, just wipe it off with a little rubbing alcohol on a cotton swab.
And you’re done with your flower pot craft! Easy right?!
We put some pretty succulents in our pots, that are perfect for our hot California summer. Hopefully we finally have something that will survive since I’m not great at watering things.
Flower Pot Craft
Learn how to decorate a flower pot with a Sharpie in this unique craft! Kids and adults will love to personalize.
Materials
- Ceramic flower pots
- Letter stickers
- Rubbing alcohol
- Cotton swabs
- Paper towels
Tools
- Oil-based Sharpie(s)
Instructions
- Begin by cleaning the pot with rubbing alcohol and a paper towel to make sure all of the residue and oils from your fingers are gone. Let dry.
- Place the letter stickers on the pot to spell a name or word. Smooth down.
- Use the Sharpie to make dots all around the letters.
- Add dots close together around the stickers, and move out as you get further away. Use one or multiple colors.
- Let dry and peel off the stickers.
- Wipe off any spots or bleeding with rubbing alcohol on a cotton swab.
Ready to see this flower pot craft in action? Be sure to check out the video below:
If you enjoyed this flower pot craft, I’d love for to check out these other ideas:
Sara
Wednesday 11th of May 2022
Hi! Love this idea! Do you know what size pot you used in this sample? Thank you!
Amy
Tuesday 17th of May 2022
I believe it's a 9" pot or so!
Lori
Friday 8th of October 2021
Super cute idea! Would this work on a plastic pot? Would you use the same type of marker?
Amy
Friday 8th of October 2021
The oil based Sharpies work great on plastic! The regular Sharpies will not :)
Jen
Tuesday 4th of May 2021
What size letters did you use?
Amy
Wednesday 5th of May 2021
I believe they were around 1 1/2 - 1 3/4!
Tanya
Tuesday 13th of April 2021
Looks like you painted the clay pot first, correct? Were they paper or vinyl letters? Does it matter?
Amy
Tuesday 13th of April 2021
Hi Tanya! The pot in the post came white - the pot in the video was painted - you can do it either way! It's hard to find white pots in my experience (at least near me), so painting is absolutely fine. Vinyl letters will be easier to get off. The paper letters tend to tear. However, either one is fine :)
Sue
Wednesday 25th of November 2020
Adorable project! Do you have to set the dots to keep them from running if they get wet?
Amy
Wednesday 25th of November 2020
You do not! It's a permanent paint pen. Thank you!!