Apple Shaped Flower Pots

These Apple Shaped Flower Pots Are so cute and are the perfect homemade gift for kids to make their teachers. These Apple Shaped Flower Pots are perfect for anyone who loves to garden or simply loves being a teacher. So, the next time your child is on the hunt for a simple and homemade gift to make their teacher try making these Apple Shaped Flower Pots.

Apple Shaped Flower Pots make as a fun a whimsical indoor garden idea. Kids will love making these Apple Shaped Flower Pots, decorating them, and even growing small plants in them.

The entire Apple Shaped Flower Pots project will take a few hours so do it when the kids are ready to sit still.

You should be able to complete the entire Apple Shaped Flower Pots craft project for around $5 per child. Cost will depend on the type of materials you decide to purchase.

To Make a Clay Apple Shaped Flower Pots Your Kids Will Need:

Air Drying Clay Product (Recommendations at the end of the article)

Red and Green Tempera or Acrylic Paint

Clear Acrylic Spray Paint

Paint Brushes (In a variety of sizes)

Clay working Tools

To start making your Apple Shaped Flower Pots break off a chunk of clay. Have the kids work the clay in their hands until it becomes softer and easier to work with.

The first step is to roll this air-drying clay into a coil. The longer the coil the more you will have to work with. I like my coils to be about ½ inch thick. A little thinner won't hurt.

Start making the base to your Clay Apple Shaped Flower Pots by working the coil around in a tight circle. Work out until you have a circle the size or diameter you would like. I recommend about 3 inches to 4 inches.

Picture an Apple that has the bottom sliced off to make a stable base for the flowerpot.

Use your fingers and clay tool to rub and spread the clay together. You can also use a little water on a paintbrush to help loosen the clay and make it stick. Don't go over board with the water though.

When you have finished the base cover it with a piece of plastic wrap and set it aside. You need to keep it moist so you can attach the sides of the Clay Apple Shaped Flower Pots.

You can also use a pencil to poke a hole in the middle bottom for drainage. Do this before your attach the sides.

Have the kids break off more clay and make coils again. Use the coils to work up the sides of the Clay Apple Shaped Flower Pots. You want to start around the edge of the coils, then work out like and Apple would be and then back in a little. You wan tan opening, but you still want that soft curve up the apple as it works its way up.

Again you will be thinking of an Apple that has been sliced off at the top to reveal the inside. After all, you do need to get your plant inside.

Place the first coil on the base and keep adding to it. Work higher and higher. Use water, clay working tool, and your fingers to smooth the clay and make sure it is firmly attached to the base.

Now, you need to roll out some more clay and cut a leaf out. This leaf can be attached to the top edge of the apple, right outside earth reopening. You can attach it with a little water and your fingers. You might could also have a small stem coming out of the apple leaf.

Once you have made your Clay Apple Flower Pots the height you want it to be you can add embellishments like designs carved into the clay.

Let your clay Apple dry according to the directions on the package. Once your craft project has completely dried you can let the kids paint it.

Allow the paint to dry thoroughly and then spray the Clay Apple Shaped Flower Pots with clear oil based polyurethane. You will want to do at least three coats.