DIY Terracotta Christmas Tree
I don’t know about you, but I LOVE doing crafts with my kids. It’s even better when you can showcase those crafts around your house for the holidays. This DIY Terracotta Christmas Tree is an easy and cute craft that you can do with the kiddos. You’ll have fun and you’ll have great decorations for Christmas!
What You’ll Need To Make A DIY Terracotta Christmas Tree:
- 3 Terracotta Pots – For this tree I used the 3 smallest pots that I could find at the craft store. But keep your eye out for the larger ones as well! This would look so adorable using 3 large pots to create a large tree! Perfect for sitting on a hearth or porch stoop!
- Acrylic Paint
- Paint Brush – I used a foam brush
- Small wood star
- Hot glue
- Decorations – Try garland beads, pom poms, or find some cute miniature tree ornaments
How To Make A DIY Terracotta Christmas Tree:
Lay down some newspaper to paint on. Paint a light coat on the pots. Don’t worry about fully covering on the first coat. The paint will dry quickly on the terracotta. By the time I was done painting all three pots, they were dry enough to start the second coat. I put 3 coats of paint on mine and got just the color and coverage I was looking for!
Next, paint your star. I did a coat of yellow acrylic paint and topped it with a coat of metallic gold paint.
Stack the pots on top of each other. You can secure with hot glue if you would like.
Hot glue your decorations on. You can use regular craft glue if you prefer.
Glue the star to the top of the tree.
Your tree is ready to display!
In six easy steps you and your children can create cute decorations as well as create memories that will last a lifetime. These would also make cute gifts for grandparents, teachers, or other special people in your life.
I am starting my crafts for the holidays. Can you tell me what sizes are the clay pots, please?? I was going to order them on line.
Thank you you,
Penny
Will be making this craft with my afterschoolers. Can you tell me what size pots you used trying to order them. Thank you for this it’s such a cute unique idea 🙂
Any chance you could tell me the pot sizes you used? I am trying to order from amazon and need actual sizes. Thanks
Love the idea. Did you use matte paint?
The flower pot tree turned out so cute. It is fun to create Christmas ornaments from
terracotta pots.
ok, i love how this is under crafts you won’t make. you are totally right. but i can still tell you how creative and cute it is, right?!?!
b
haha! Exactly!! 🙂
I love this, and it’s simple enough for my kids to make!
If you have time, I would love for you to share this post over at the Holidays Celebration link party that is live right now! It’s such a neat idea, I’m sure our readers would love it too! (http://keepingitrreal.blogspot.com.es/2015/11/holidays-celebration-link-party-3-is.html)
This is really cute, and my daughters would enjoy making it (plus making those adorable pompom snowmen!).
Hi Jamie – I just love this terra cotta tree! Visiting from i should be mopping the floor and pinned. Hope you have a happy week!
Thank you!! You too!
Great job! I love the Pom poms and star. I wanted to share the version I did last year- I used a small tree decorating kit:
http://www.lifeisalullaby.com/2014/12/terracotta-christmas-tree/
CUTE!