Super Cute Turtle Terra Cotta Pot DIY For Your Home

Do you like turtles? If so I have a super cute and easy terra cotta pot DIY for you that can be placed in your home or garden.

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This is also an easy DIY that kids can have fun creating! It’s also a great way to upcycle aged terra cotta pots.

Material needed for your terra cotta pot diy

Materials List

Terra Cotta Pot DIY Video

I painted the saucer with Folk Art Clover paint.  It only took one coat of paint, and I let it dry completely.

Terra Cotta Pot DIY Instructions

Prepare the surface and flower pots

I like to cover my surface with a drop cloth, but you could also use paper plates, wax paper, etc to cover your area. If you have aged pottery, you might want to take a wet paper towel and clean them off too so the paint sticks well.

Paint the saucer and pots

I painted the saucer with Folk Art Clover paint. I didn’t need a base coating or a clay pot sealer with this type of paint, and it only took one coat of paint, and I let it dry completely. I’m also not planning to plant anything in them. If you don’t want to hand paint them, you could use spray paint on the entire pot.

I painted 4, 2 inch terra cotta flower pots with the clover paint and let them dry completely.

2.  paint the Ping Pong Ball

Paint the ping pong ball

I painted a ping pong ball for the head. I used Folk Art Fresh Cut Grass Paint. I placed a little hot glue on the wax paper to hold the ping pong ball while I painted it.

3.  Add the Turtle Spots

Add the turtle spots

I used a stencil brush and painted on some spots on the saucer with the Fresh Cut Grass paint.

4.  Assemble the terra cotta pot diy turtle

Assemble the clay pot DIY turtle

I added hot glue to the top of each of the small clay pots.

I placed the saucer on top of the 4 small clay flower pots.

I placed the saucer on top of the 4 small clay flower pots.

I hot glued on the ping pong ball and then drew a face on it with a permanent marker.

I hot glued on the ping pong ball and then drew a face on it with a permanent marker.

Isn’t he cute? I love my little terra cotta pot turtle.

Do you like turtles?  If so I have a super cute and easy terra cotta pot DIY for you that can be placed in your home or garden.

I made a couple more for Hometalk. For the bottom one, I used Folk Art Acrylic Paint, and for the middle one, I used Folk Art Home Decor Chalk Paint.

For now, they’re by my fountain in my home, and I’ll probably put them outside in my garden this summer. If you want you can seal them with some mod podge, and I like dishwasher safe.

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Do you like turtles? If so I have a super cute and easy terra cotta pot DIY for you that can be placed in your home or garden.

Super Cute Turtle Terra Cotta Pot DIY For Your Home

Do you like turtles? If so I have a super cute and easy terra cotta pot DIY for you that can be placed in your home or garden.
Course Outdoor
Keyword terra cotta pot diy
Cook Time 1 hour
Additional Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 1
Author Chas
Cost $3-$5

Equipment

  • Paint Brush

Ingredients

  • 1 saucer any size you like I’ll be using a 4″ saucer
  • 4 mini 2″ terra cotta pots
  • Folk Art Paint
  • Hot Glue Gun
  • Ping Pong Ball
  • Stencil Brush
  • Paint Brush
  • Permanent Marker

Instructions

  • PAINT THE SAUCER AND POTS
  • PAINT THE PING PONG BALL
  • ADD THE TURTLE SPOTS
  •  ASSEMBLE THE CLAY POT DIY TURTLE

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7 Comments

  1. Alma Croix says:

    Chas, I really enjoyed your video on the turtles! So very cute. A suggestion if I might: when trying to remove those pesky stickers, grab your hair dryer, set it on low and warm the sticker for a few seconds. then peel it off. might have to repeat, but it works on lots of items!

    Keep crafting!!

    Alma

    1. Hi Alma! Thank you so much for that tip! I will give that a try. Hugs

  2. You do absolutely amazing things with flower pots. I can’t stand the cuteness!

  3. I love turtles! Going to store to buy the little pots. Thanks for sharing this creative project!

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