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St. Patrick's Day Project

© Vickie Ferguson

The month of green is only a day away and we need to think about putting together a fun project.

Now this is just going to be plain fun and one that the kid's can do along with you.

Supplies needed:

Clay pots (small as you can get)

Or, small white pots (small)

Block of craft foam

Bag of green moss

Bundle of green straw flowers

Bundle of cream or white baby's breath

Bundle of silk four-leaf clovers

Green paint and paintbrush

White spray paint (optional)

St. Patrick stick-pins (clovers, elves, leprechauns, shamrocks) optional

Four leaf clover stick-on's (optional)

Green construction paper (optional)

Craft glue

Now, you have two choices on how to do this project.

First, if you found tiny white pots, you'll be working with the four-leaf clover stick on's. If you are working with clay pots, you'll be working with the white paint and stick on's.

Let's get started. Let's go with the clay pots first.

Spread out some newspaper preferably outside, on a porch or someplace with good ventilation.

Place your clay pots on the newspaper and spray all around the outside with the white paint. Let dry.

Next, whether working with the white pots or the painted white pots, place the stick on's all around. You might need to use a little dollop of glue to secure them. If you were unable to find any stick on's, you can draw four-leaf clovers on the construction paper, cut them out and then glue them all around the outside of the pot. Let dry.

Cut a piece of craft foam to fit snugly inside each pot then fill around the sides with moss also place a thin layer over the top of the foam. Don't make the top layer too thick because you will need to insert flower stems into the foam. Let some tendrils of the moss hang over the sides.

Clip several small bunches of the green straw flowers and insert into the foam. Make these at varying heights.

Place a few snippets of baby's breath throughout the green for contrast.

Last, clip several stems of the silk four-leaf clovers and insert in the foam. Again, let these stand straight in some places and bend several stems so they hang over the lip of the flower pot.

If you found any St. Patrick type stick pins, insert them in the arrangement.

Also, when painting the pots, be creative and paint a rainbow with the infamous pot-o-gold at the end!

And there you are. You have as many St. Patrick Day flower pots as you want to make to place around your house or give them as a celebration gesture to your co-workers and friends.

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