How to Make a Flower Pot Pen Holder

A flower pot pen holder makes a perfect gift for a favorite teacher, for Mother's Day, or for any occasion that you want to put a smile on somebody's face. A flower pot pen holder is a simple craft, but young artists will require a bit of adult assistance.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Colorful tissue paper
• Green twist ties or pipe cleaners

Flower Pot Pen Holder

1. Read the directions on the package, and mix enough plaster of Paris to fill the flowerpot about 2/3 of the way to the top. Use a disposable container or bowl to save clean-up time.

2. Sink the pen caps into the plaster of Paris before it sets up.

3. Allow the plaster of Paris to harden completely, and paint it green.

4. Wrap the green floral tape around the pens so they look like flower stems.

5. Hot-glue a tissue paper flower to the top of each pen.

6. Put the pens in the sunken caps in the flowerpot.

Tissue Paper Flowers

7. Cut about four to six pieces of tissue paper for each flower, each one measuring about 8 by 10 inches.

8. Fold the tissue paper rectangle like an accordion and wrap a twist tie or pipe cleaner around the middle.

9. Make petals by carefully pulling each piece of tissue paper towards the middle of the flower, separating each piece from the others.

Tips & Warnings

• Work carefully with plaster of Paris. Be sure to wear gloves, and try not to breathe the dust.