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alphabet stickers on a ceramic pot with Sharpie dots
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Flower Pot Craft

Learn how to decorate a flower pot with a Sharpie in this unique craft! Kids and adults will love to personalize.
Course Crafts
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 1 pot
Cost $2

Equipment

  • Oil-based Sharpie(s)

Ingredients

  • Ceramic flower pots
  • Letter stickers
  • Rubbing alcohol
  • Cotton swabs
  • Paper towels

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.
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  • Place the letter stickers on the pot to spell a name or word. Smooth down.
    Stickers spelling "LEAH" applied to the side of a white ceramic pot
  • Use the Sharpie to make dots all around the letters, overlapping the edges of the stickers.
    Dotting a white ceramic pot with a Sharpie paint marker
  • Continue adding dots close together around the stickers, and move out as you get further away. Use one or multiple colors.
    alphabet stickers on a ceramic pot with Sharpie dots
  • Let the ink dry completely, then gently peel up the stickers. Use a craft knife at the edge to help if necessary.
    peeling up alphabet letter stickers
  • Wipe off any spots or bleeding with rubbing alcohol on a cotton swab. Let dry before using.
    Using rubbing alcohol on the end of a qtip to clean up marker lines

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