Whether you're celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week this week (or, in our case, next week!) or just looking for a perfect way to rap up your school year, personalized gifts are undeniably the cutest. Little known (online, anyway) fact about me: I work at an elementary school. I've been using, ehem, involving, my students in decorating these terra cotta pots for our school administrators for end-of-year gifts.
The kids have been using a specialized enamel paint to decorate the top parts of these inexpensive pots, and then I've been using a chalkboard paint for the bottom part of the pot. We're planning to fill these with Aloe plants before giving them too our administrators--Aloe is useful, guys! No summer burns!
Supplies
Terra cotta pots
Enamel spray paint
Enamel paint
Chalkboard paint
Instructions
- Clean terra cotta pots. Allow to air dry. Using an clear enamel spray paint, paint the inside of the pots. Allow to dry overnight.
- Paint the rim of the pot with acrylic enamel paint with a design of your (or your kid's!) choice. Cure according the the package directions.
- Paint the lower part of the pot with chalkboard paint. Allow to dry, apply a second coat. Let dry 24 hours, then rub chalk over the chalkboard paint to prep. Write a special message to your teacher!
- We're planning to fill these with aloe plants. Why must tiny aloe plants be so difficult to find? Gosh.
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