How-To: D.I.Y. Painted Planters
Every year, we host a community craft event called the Summer Craft Party! We open up our studio for the day so everyone in our community can come by and enjoy a complimentary D.I.Y. craft project.
Our first year, we hosted over 50 guests creating painted canvas pouches, and last year we had a really fun plant shelfie project.
In keeping with the plant theme (because you know we love our plants :) we kept it fun + simple with painted mini planters! We had SO much fun getting to meet new guests in our shop as well as get to see so many familiar faces. We also decided to host a little plant adoption event like we did over Earth Day where a portion of all our plant "adoption" fees went towards a local non-profit chapter in town.
Word on the street is that a lot of y'all were a little bummed to miss out on our Summer Craft Party this year so we whipped up some simple instructions so you can host your very own Summer Craft Party for your friends + family!
Just grab a few supplies you probably already have lying around at home, invite your friends and family for an afternoon of crafting fun.
D.I.Y. PAINTED PLANTERS
PROJECT TIME: 20 MIN
MATERIALS
- Small terracotta pots
- Acrylic paint
- Paint brushes
- Succulents
D.I.Y. STEPS
1. Choose your color palette! We suggest starting with a few colors that go well together.
*Pro-tip: we used recyclable trays for easy clean up!
2. Use your paint brush and create your master piece on the terra cotta pots! Use light and thin paint layers when you paint, you can always add more paint as you go.
3. Allow your pots to dry for at least 10-15 minutes.
4. Pick your new succulent friend and pot it in it's new home.
5. Find the perfect place to put your beautiful new pot + plant!
Plan on hosting your own Summer Craft Party with this year's D.I.Y.? Don't forget to tag us in your pictures @thepapercraftpantry so we can see how much fun you had :)
About the co-author:
Kate is currently a 6th grader at the Acton Academy in Austin. Kate completed a 2 month apprenticeship as a part of her school credit where she learned the ins and outs of small business ownership with The Paper + Craft Pantry. She also is the co-author and editor of this blog post. Kate is a fellow small business owner who owns a soap company called Ridiculously Clean