Mother’s Day craft – monogram pots

My little alien and I made a Mother’s Day craft yesterday. {grin}  We created personalized plant markers and these adorable monogrammed flower pots.   

He’s six now, so he’s incredibly independent and always wants to do everything by himself. 

As you ladies know, when it comes to paint we can cringe a little sometimes. But guess what?! The new Modge Podge Washout… washes out… of clothing and furniture with soap and water, even when it dries before you get to it! It’s perfect for us and teachers. Just machine wash whatever it is. No pre-soak needed. And I use Apple Barrel paint all the time because clean-up is so easy when it’s wet.

So I set him up with a few supplies and let him go. There is something to be said for just letting kids be creative. For this project you’ll need:

• Mod Podge Washout
• Apple Barrel paint (we used Candy Pink and Lime Tree)
• Stencils
• Sponge brushes
• Tape
• Fabric
• Wooden sticks
• Permanent pen
• Plants and soil

We started by making plant markers. He dipped them in Apple Barrel paint and then we stood them upright to dry in a cup of uncooked rice.

Next we moved on to decorating flower pots. He wanted to monogram one with an “M” for Mimi, what he calls my mom.

And then he wanted to monogram one with an “L” for Love. I think the “L” was also the easiest letter to cut out of the fabric. “G” for Grandma seemed like too much work. {wink}

As you can see, he painted over the “L” but it does take a while to dry. If you’re in a hurry, you could also just douse the letter in Mod Podge Washout and apply.

Now on to planting. He chose these Begonias from our trip to the nursery. He and I both loved the deep and bright orange color!

By the time he was done planting the plant markers were dry and he wrote sweet little messages on them.

One of the things I loved most about this project is that my little guy can claim that he truly did this project on his own, which of course will make it that much more special to his Mimi and Grandma. Now, if you know them, just don’t ruin the surprise. {wink}

Want more Mother’s Day craft ideas? Follow my Mother’s Day Ideas board on Pinterest, and check out my other Mother’s Day craft posts Red Bird Handprint Art, 5 Easy Kid Mother’s Day Crafts, Free Mother’s Day Printable.

You can also

• Follow Plaid Crafts on Pinterest, and
• Like Plaid Crafts on Facebook.

As always, I hope you’re inspired to craft, bake, create and celebrate!

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Big thank you to Plaid and Blueprint Social for letting us test drive their new Mod Podge Washout product and for the bit of payment. Yes, I did get paid to craft with my kiddo. I know. I love my job! But all opinions are my own of course. You ladies know I would have it no other way!