This clay pot Christmas tree ornament is a fun Christmas craft for kids! Made with a clay pot, paint, string, and cardboard, you can create an adorable Christmas keepsake that you'll pull out every year!
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How To Make This Clay Pot Christmas Tree Ornament
1. Paint the mini clay pot green. Allow the paint to dry completely.
2. Dip the child's finger into a different color of paint and press it onto the pot to create a fingerprint ornament.
3. Repeat with various colors to decorate the tree.
4. Allow the fingerprints to dry completely.
5. Thread a piece of string through the hole in the top of the pot. Tie a knot on the inside to create a hanger.
6. Cut a star from cardboard and paint yellow.
7. Glue the star to the top of the Christmas tree and allow the glue to dry.
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Clay Pot Christmas Tree Ornament
Make a clay pot Christmas tree ornament with kids! An easy, budget-friendly holiday craft that's perfect for gifts, decorating, and classroom fun.
- Total Time25 + dry time
Materials
- Mini clay pot
- Green paint
- Assorted colors of paint
- Paintbrush
- String or twine
- Cardboard
- Yellow paint
- Scissors
- Glue
Instructions
- Paint the mini clay pot green. Allow the paint to dry completely.
- Dip the child's finger into a different color of paint and press it onto the pot to create a fingerprint ornament. Repeat with various colors to decorate the tree.
- Allow the fingerprints to dry completely.
- Thread a piece of string through the hole in the top of the pot. Tie a knot on the inside to create a hanger.
- Cut a star from cardboard and paint yellow.
- Glue the star to the top of the Christmas tree and allow the glue to dry.
- Prep Time: 25 + dry time
- Category: Christmas, DIY
- Method: Step-by-Step
