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.
Things You'll Need
- Rubber gloves
- Small terracotta flowerpot
- Disposable plastic bowl or bowl
- Stir stick
- Plaster of Paris
- Green paint
- Sponge brush or paintbrush
- Ballpoint pen with a cap
- Tissue paper
- Green floral tape
- Hot glue gun
- Colorful tissue paper
- Green twist ties or pipe cleaners
Instructions
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Flower Pot Pen Holder
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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.
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Sink the pen caps into the plaster of Paris before it sets up.
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Allow the plaster of Paris to harden completely, and paint it green.
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Wrap the green floral tape around the pens so they look like flower stems.
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Hot-glue a tissue paper flower to the top of each pen.
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Put the pens in the sunken caps in the flowerpot.
Tissue Paper Flowers
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Cut about four to six pieces of tissue paper for each flower, each one measuring about 8 by 10 inches.
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Fold the tissue paper rectangle like an accordion and wrap a twist tie or pipe cleaner around the middle.
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Make petals by carefully pulling each piece of tissue paper towards the middle of the flower, separating each piece from the others.
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Tips & Warnings
Work carefully with plaster of Paris. Be sure to wear gloves, and try not to breathe the dust.
