Are you looking for a special one-of-a-kind gift that’s perfect to give as a housewarming gift, as a Teacher Appreciation gift, or even for Mother’s Day? Try making paint pouring flower pots! This drip-painted flower pots craft is exactly what you’re looking for.

Pour painting is one of my new favorite craft activities for kids! It’s an easy way to create unique art that can also double as a fun gift idea that would be perfect for birthdays, Mother’s Day, or even Teacher Appreciation!

And they make a perfect spring activity because you can turn them around and begin planting spring and summer flowers!

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If you’re looking for a memorable Mother’s Day gift for kids to make this year, these drip-painted flower pots are one that every mom will treasure. Even if she doesn’t have a green thumb, you could fill it with a gorgeous faux plant or flower arrangement for an (almost) instant color piece of decor.

It’s deceptively easy to achieve this cool marbled effect! All you have to do is pour a bit of paint onto the Pot so they run down the sides. Then, add more colors on top of the old ones until you get the colors and effect you want.

Drip-Painted Flower Pots As A Gift Idea

Mother’s Day is the perfect day let mom relax and recharge as you spoil her with some of her favorite things. Fresh-cut flower bouquets are gorgeous, but watching them start to wither away is sad. (have you ever made a cupcake bouquet?)

Fill these drip-painted Flower Pots with faux flowers instead for floral beauty all year long with no care necessary!

We decided to make these gorgeous rainbow flower pots as end-of-year gifts for my boys’ school teachers. The boys were so excited to see the finished pots, and we filled them with faux flowers and a cute note.

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The limited the number of colors we used so that the pots remained simple-looking. They were so pretty with the paint dripping down the sides! More than once throughout the process I wanted to tell the paint, “Freeze right there – you look amazing!”

But gravity had a mind of its own and I LOVE how these drip-painted flower pots turned out!

How To Make These Drip-Painted Flower Pots

Whether you’re planning to give these pots as a Mother’s Day gift idea, a birthday, gift, a Teacher Appreciation (or end of the year) gift, or something else, here’s what you need to know in order to make them.

TIP: Drip-painted flower pots would also make terrific housewarming gifts!

Supplies Needed

• Variety of colored craft paints
• Small clay pots (2.5 in. diameter)
• Paper plate
• Toilet paper rolls
• Short fake flower stems
• Glass gems (or other pot filler)

Drip-Painted Flower Pots Directions

Follow these step-by-step instructions to make this craft!

Step 1

Prepare the workspace. I recommend using a paper plate under your pot as you make this project in case of any paint spills.

Step 2

Turn the clay pots over, bottom side up.

Step 3

Start with your desired bottom paint color. Slowly pour paint around the bottom of the clay pot. Allow the paint to slowly fall over the sides of these drip-painted flower pots.

Step 4

Repeat this step with other colors.

As the paint starts to slowly fall down the sides, consider using the toilet paper rolls to support the clay pots up in case the paint hits the bottom edge of the pot. Paint will then drip down onto the paper plate instead of puddling up at the bottom around the edge of the pot.

Note: These pots easily held up the toilet paper rolls. However, if you use a different size pot, you’ll need to consider supporting the pot with a different object.

Step 5

Continue pouring until the pots look the way you want them to.

You don’t want to pour too much paint as you’ll need much more drying time to complete this craft.

Step 6

Once your drip-painted flower pots are complete, set them aside to dry completely.

Step 7

When dry, turn the pots over and fill them up! We went with glass gems and faux flower stems in the middle of the pot.

Project Tips

Here are some great tips to help make ensure these drip-painted flower pots turn out perfectly!

• You might find it helpful to tape the holes on the bottom of the pot closed so the paint wouldn’t run through the hole.

• You could paint the entire pot in a base color (like white) if you want, and start from there before layering on other colors through paint pouring.

• Expect lots of dry time. It took our pots a full two days for the paint to fully dry.

That’s it! Your paint pour flower pot craft is ready to give for Mother’s Day, Teacher Appreciation Day, housewarming, or any other special event. 🙂

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More Gift Inspiration

Here are some other great homemade gift ideas you can make!

• DIY Rainbow Bath Bombs
• White Chocolate Caramel Cappuccino Bombs
• White Chocolate Mocha Coffee Bombs
• Awakening DIY Citrus Shower Bombs
• Easy DIY Glow-In-The-Dark Bath Bombs For Kids

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