Plant Pot Turtle Craft
This adorable plant pot turtle craft is so fun to make. With a few mini pots, acrylic paint and craft scraps, you can create a darling turtle!
An earthy orange colour, they are mostly associated with flower pots, but there are infinite uses for a simple terracotta clay pot. They are the perfect crafting material.
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It’s been a while, so today, I decided it was time to have a crafty morning. After looking through my stash, I found some extra terracotta pots.
Cute clay turtle craft!
With a fun clay pot craft in mind, I got to work! How adorable is this turtle?! Cheery and bright, this is a great project to do with little ones.
This easy tutorial with step-by-step instructions makes it simple too. What better way to spend time getting creative?
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Supplies needed:
- Dollar Store Terracotta Clay Pots – 1.5” in diameter, 4
- Clay Pot Saucer – 4″ in diameter
- Acrylic Paint – Light green, Medium green, Pink
- Googly Eyes, Two
- Styrofoam Ball – 2″
- Buttons – Green, assorted sizes
- Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
- Scissors
- White glue
- Paintbrush
- Pencil with New Eraser
Side note – I love, love, love that hot glue gun. A rechargeable glue gun with no chord has been so freaking convenient when crafting lately!
All of my craft supplies were found at Dollarama! You can order similar materials from Amazon using the links above.
How to create a clay pot turtle:
1. Gather all materials and then remove the packaging and labels.
2. Basecoat the clay pot saucer with light green acrylic craft paint. Let the paint dry and then apply a second coat, if necessary.
3. Paint the four clay pots with medium green acrylic craft paint. Let the paint dry and then apply a second coat, if necessary.
4. Basecoat the styrofoam ball with medium green acrylic craft paint. Let the paint dry and then apply a second coat, if necessary. Place the foam ball on a pencil to paint so that you have a handle.
5. Apply a layer of liquid craft glue on the base of the clay pot saucer and attach green buttons. Set aside to allow the glue to dry.
6. Using a glue gun and glue sticks, apply a second layer of green buttons to the base of the clay pot saucer, overlapping the first layer.
Cute turtle details!
7. Dry fit the foam ball head onto the edge of the clay pot saucer and push gently to create an indent on the foam ball. Attach the turtle’s head to the shell with a glue gun and glue sticks. Hold in place until glue is set.
8. Using a glue gun and glue sticks attach two wiggle eyes to the turtle’s head. Add polka dot cheeks by dipping a new pencil eraser into pink acrylic craft paint. Set aside to dry.
9. Add polka dot accents to the turtle shell by dipping a new pencil eraser into medium green acrylic craft paint. Repeat to create the turtle’s toes on the four mini clay pots, by dipping a new pencil eraser into light green acrylic craft paint.
10. Place the four mini clay pots together in a square pattern, and then attach the turtle’s shell using a glue gun and glue sticks.
Tips and tricks:
- You don’t have to buy new pots for these crafts. Give a new look to old clay pots instead.
- The end of the season is the perfect time to pick up some pots, either at home improvement, gardening, or craft stores. They are usually clearing out their leftover terracotta pots, meaning you get a great deal.
- Using spray paint is a great way to get quick, even coverage on your pots.
- A decoupage medium, like Mod Podge, does a great job of sealing your DIY project and prolonging its life.
Where to use clay pot crafts:
- Use various sizes of pots to build a terracotta pot diy lighthouse. Their stackable design makes them perfect for a tower.
- That stackability comes in handy for making a Christmas tree too.
- If you’ve got a green thumb, create an indoor garden. Plant your favourite flowers or an herb garden. Or beautify your front door with a tiered planter full of greenery to welcome guests.
- Little fairy houses are lots of fun to make.
- Making a bird feeder is a great gift for the bird lovers in your life.
- Tiny clay pots make cute clay pot wind chimes. Paint them a nice bright colour, make patterns, or leave them simple to suit your taste.
Get creative and put your own unique touch on these cute pots. I’d love to see your creations!
More clay pot ideas:
- Clay pot frog craft
- How to make a clay plant pot
- Clay pot turtle craft
- Pumpkin clay pot craft
- Clay pot bee craft
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Some of my crafting must haves:
- We love using these Apple Barrel Acrylic Paints to add bright color to all of our projects.
- These paint brushes are ideal for most craft surfaces and a great price!
- This art supplies kit is our favorite because it has everything we needed to get started.
- This rolling storage cart helps to keep our craft supplies organized.
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Clay Pot Turtle Craft
Materials
- Dollar Store Terracotta Clay Pots – 1.5” in diameter 4
- Clay Pot Saucer – 4″ in diameter
- Acrylic Paint – Light green Medium green, Pink
- Googly Eyes Two
- Styrofoam Ball – 2″
- Buttons – Green assorted sizes
- Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
- Scissors
- Paintbrush
- Pencil with New Eraser
Instructions
- 1. Gather all materials and then remove the packaging and labels.
- 2. Basecoat the clay pot saucer with light green acrylic craft paint. Let the paint dry and then apply a second coat, if necessary.
- 3. Paint the four clay pots with medium green acrylic craft paint. Let the paint dry and then apply a second coat, if necessary.
- 4. Basecoat the styrofoam ball with medium green acrylic craft paint. Let the paint dry and then apply a second coat, if necessary. Place the foam ball on a pencil to paint so that you have a handle.
- 5. Apply a layer of liquid craft glue on the base of the clay pot saucer and attach green buttons. Set aside to allow the glue to dry.
- 6. Using a glue gun and glue sticks, apply a second layer of green buttons to the base of the clay pot saucer, overlapping the first layer.
- 7. Dry fit the foam ball head onto the edge of the clay pot saucer and push gently to create an indent on the foam ball. Attach the turtle’s head to the shell with a glue gun and glue sticks. Hold in place until glue is set.
- 8. Using a glue gun and glue sticks attach two wiggle eyes to the turtle’s head. Add polka dot cheeks by dipping a new pencil eraser into pink acrylic craft paint. Set aside to dry.
- 9. Add polka dot accents to the turtle shell by dipping a new pencil eraser into medium green acrylic craft paint. Repeat to create the turtle’s toes on the four mini clay pots, by dipping a new pencil eraser into light green acrylic craft paint.
- 10. Place the four mini clay pots together in a square pattern, and then attach the turtle’s shell using a glue gun and glue sticks
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This is THE most adorable and cute craft!!! My daughter and granddaughters love turtles (my daughter is a biology professor)!! This is perfect for my granddaughter and I to make when she comes to stay in a couple of weeks and I have my aunt’s huge button tin to boot!! Thank you!!!!
YAY!! That sounds like so much fun, enjoy!