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Clay Pot Love Bugs

Get creative with our easy clay pot love bug. It is such a cute Valentine craft for kids! Perfect for elementary school age, this DIY project is fun to make and uses mostly Dollar Store supplies. Make a bunch for Valentine's Day!
Prep Time30 minutes
Course: Easy Crafts
Keyword: easy crafts
Yield: 1 clay pot pumpkin pie
Cost: $5

Equipment

  • Black Permanent Marker
  • Pencil with new Eraser
  • Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
  • Paintbrush
  • scissors

Materials

  • 2.5 inch Clay Pots
  • Heart-shaped rhinestones
  • Small red tinsel Pom Poms
  • Small white pom pom
  • Red Chenille Stems
  • Large red foam hearts
  • Acrylic Craft Paint: Pink and red
  • Google eyes

Instructions

  • Start by giving your clay pots a clean canvas by removing tags or stickers. Once that's done, grab your pink acrylic paint and brush on a base coat. Let it dry, and then add another layer.
  • Let's give our love bugs some charming antennas! Grab a chenille stem and cut it into four-inch sections. Bend each section in half and use the glue gun to attach a red pompom to each end of the bent chenille stem.
  • Accent the base of your love bug by creating contrasting red polka dots. Simply dip a new pencil eraser into red paint and dab it onto the pot.
  • Next up, let's give our love bug wings! Cut off the bottom of two foam hearts to form wing shapes. Use hot glue to attach the wings to the center of the clay pot.
  • Grab your hot glue gun and attach two wiggle googly eyes to the pot. Let's bring rosy charm to our bug's cheeks – mix a dab of red paint with some pink. Dip a new pencil eraser into the mixture and gently dot it on either side of the face.
  • Place the antennae in the drain hole at the top of the pot and secure them with hot glue.
  • Next, attach rhinestone hearts to your love bug for some extra sparkle. Then, grab a permanent black marker and draw a delightful smile from cheek to cheek.
  • Last but not least, add a white pompom nose to each face. Your Clay Pot Love Bug is now ready to spread joy and love!

Notes

Use a low temperature glue gun and supervise carefully