Make this creative DIY Mother’s Day Plant Project with Printable Label that is fun to make & carries great memories!
For the past three years, I have wanted one thing for Mother’s Day. To stay home and plant flowers and my garden. I sit in the driveway while the sun shines down and fill my pots with soil and flowers, and then I slowly make my way to the flower beds. I love every moment of this time.
There are not many days where I completely hit the pause button on life and do nothing. This is one day I have reserved for exactly my idea of doing nothing but gardening.
Before Mother’s Day, the kids and I create gifts to give my Mom. This year we decided to stick with the flower theme.
I love capturing my kid’s handprints every chance I get. I know one day I will love to look back and see just how tiny their hands were. The kids decided it would be a fun project to place their handprints on terracotta pots.
I had a hard time finding terracotta pots! It took four stores to locate them and I let out a really big whoop whoop when I spotted the clay colored pots. It seems as though these classic terracotta pots are being replaced by plastic ones. Plastic pots would work for this project as well!
I painted acrylic paint on the kids hands and pressed them onto the pot. For my Mom’s pot, we did the hands in different directions to match the printable label I made that says “Hands Down #1 Grandma”. We are going to use this label as a gift tag and a garden stake.
After the hand prints dry completely we seal it with a layer of Mod Podge that will make the pot nice and shiny. If you have read some of my other DIY projects you will find that I am slightly obsessed with Mod Podge.
I love how it seals the paint and leaves a nice shine to the finished product. In the 90’s it was rubber cement and now it’s Mod Podge. Did you grow up using rubber cement!??? I loved the thick glue that would stick to everything, and how it clumped up into little glue balls. 🙂 Ah, the memories of junior high at class!
Ok, back to the Mothers Day Gift… We chose flowers that will go great on my Mom’s patio and did handprints the colors of the flowers.
Handprints, flowers, and a nice printable label created an amazing, easy DIY Mothers Day Gift that will have lasting memories. Each year a new flower can be added to the pot, or it can even be turned into a pencil holder that holds these DIY Washi Pencils.
What You Need:
Terracotta Pots
Acrylic Paints-Any Color
Paintbrush
Paint Tray
Lightweight Cardstock for labels
String/Large Toothpicks
Directions:
Pour some paint into the paint tray.
Paint a little hand using the paint brush.
Place the little hand on the pot and press down.
Allow to dry completely.
Brush a pretty thick coat of Mod Podge on the flower pot. Allow to dry completely.
Plant flower in pot.
Print label out and tape to the back of a toothpick for a garden stake or punch a hole and string through for a label.
Heather says
Awe that’s such a great idea with the flower pots. We made a stone for my mothers law that had the kids’ hand prints on them. So fun to look back.
CathyM says
Thanks so much Heather! What a great idea to create stones as a gift! I’ll definitely remember this great idea!
Catherine Sargent says
What a cute and creative DIY gift idea. My mom would love to get something like this as a gift.
CathyM says
Thank you so much, Catherine for taking the time to stop over & check out this gift!
Sarah Bailey says
Oh wow they are such a lovely idea and a beautiful moment captured in time with the hand print as well. x
CathyM says
Thank you so much Sarah for your sweet words!
Tammilee Tips says
These are such cute flower pots!! I love how cute the hand prints are on the pots, great Mother’s Day gift!
CathyM says
Thank you so much Tammilee, I really appreciate your kind words!
Brandy says
What a fantastic idea! Thanks for the printable!
CathyM says
Thanks Brandy!
coolchillmom says
This is way adorable! A DIY my kids will love doing and a gift me or grandma would love to get!
CathyM says
Thanks very much! I love anything DIY that creates great memories! 🙂
Jeannette says
This is such a cute idea and I love the addition of the handprints! I know my little guy would love making these and I can’t wait to whip up a few for the special mamas in my life!
CathyM says
I love little handprints, and try to capture them at each stage! 🙂 Thanks Jeannette for stopping by!
Jeanine says
These are adorable! If my mom was still around She’d love these as a gift – but I myself, would love these from my kiddos. These gifts always mean the most!
CathyM says
Yes, I agree that these are the gifts that mean the most! Thanks Jeanine for taking the time to come over!
Jennifer H says
Oh – I love to do personalized gifts like this. What a great idea! Thanks for the printable too.
CathyM says
Me too, Jennifer! Thanks for coming over to see these Mom’s Day Gifts!
Bella B (xoxoBella) says
What a fun craft and nice keepsake!! The hand prints are a nice way to personalize.
CathyM says
I agree, thanks Bella!
Eloise says
creative and thoughtful, love those kind of gifts! a mother or grandmother would love the handprint of their loved one as part of the decoration, great idea!
CathyM says
Thank you so much Eloise for your kind words!
Sara-Jayne says
I LOVE the handprints, such a precious gift – so personal and I could never get enough of them in my garden!
CathyM says
I .love handprints too, Sara-Jayne! Thanks for coming over to check out these little handprints!
Hannah Adkins says
This is a great idea. Moms always love things that are handmade by their kids, and having their handprints on these will make for a great keepsake, as well as decor.
CathyM says
Yes, I couldn’t agree more Hannah! Thanks for stopping by!:-)
Peachy @ The Peach Kitchen says
What a pretty present for Mother’s Day!
CathyM says
Thank you so much! 🙂
miranda says
So innovative! i love this gift idea! its creates that extra personal touch!
CathyM says
Thank you so much!
Anosa says
A great idea indeed and I am sure any mum would love this as a gift
CathyM says
Thanks!