Are you tired of fighting the crowds at the shopping malls during the busy holiday seasons? Or are you going crazy with your kids who are cooped up in the house over long school breaks without anything to keep them busy? Maybe you wish that Christmas meant more to you than buying impersonal gifts and giving them to people that neither want nor need them. I know that I am tired of the commercialized rat race. This year, my kids and I have decided to make all of our Christmas gifts, so we have been exploring different ways to make quick, simple gifts that will be appreciated and valued so much more for the time and love spent making them.
One way to make a cute home decoration as a gift for someone special is to use simple clay pots. Clay flower pots can be crafted into a variety of decorative things that appeal to gardeners and homeowners alike. New clay pots can be decorated with paint as well as being tied together with rope or cord to create different things.
Clay pots can be purchased in many different sizes, from tiny ones not more than 2 inches in diameter, to huge ones over a foot across. For a beginning project, start with smaller pots. The beginner should also choose clay pot crafts that don't use too many pots in too elaborate a design.
An example of a good craft for someone new at clay pot crafts is to make a bell from two clay pots. Buy one pot that is about five or six inches in diameter, and another one that is very small. You will use the small one as the clapper for the bell. You will also need some decorative cord, two large wooden beads, and paint in whatever colors you desire. You may also wish to purchase some glue-on jewels to decorate the bell. The bell makes a nice decoration for someone's front porch.
Cut the cord two feet (60 cm) long. Fold the end over 3 inches (8 cm) and tie it in an overhand knot, making a loop. This loop is for hanging the bell from a hook or a nail. Now turn the larger clay pot upside-down. Pass the loose end of the cord down through the hole in the pot. Lay the pot on its side and slide one of the large wooden beads up the cord until it is about 10 inches (25 cm) from the loose end. Tie the cord around the bead so that the bead cannot slip from its position on the cord. If you have done this correctly, you can lift the pot by the loop. Make sure the bead is large enough to stop the cord from going through the hole in the bottom of the pot.
On the loose end of the cord, you are going to attach the small pot in the same way. Slide the small pot up the cord to make it easier to tie the other large wooden bean on the end of the cord. Now when you lift the entire arrangement by the loop, the smaller pot should hang freely inside the larger pot, making a pleasant sound when it claps against the larger pot.
Decorate the outside of the larger pot with paint any way you desire. You may like to paint it in black and white patches for a Holstein cow theme or you might like to decorate the top of the bell with silk or dried flowers and greenery and a ribbon bow. Be creative. This is the time for you to express yourself freely to make this gift uniquely from you.
Another gift idea to make with simple clay pots would be to make three of the bells and then hang them from a horizontal piece of driftwood or other interesting piece of natural wood. When making hanging clay pot crafts, always make sure the beads are large enough and are tied tightly in place or else the clay pots will break if they fall to the ground.
Clay pots are a wonderfully creative and simple way to give a gift to someone you love. Wind chimes are another fun and beautiful gift to give, handmade by you and tuned to a musical scale. Anyone would enjoy a gift of wind chimes for years to come. For more information on how to create a beautiful set of windchimes as a gift for someone special CLICK HERE. Another easy and fun craft to learn is to make homemade soap as gifts. Homemade and custom soaps are the perfect gift for coworkers and family members alike. If you are interested in learning how to make soap the easy way CLICK HERE.
So have fun this season. Be creative. And most importantly spend time with the ones you love.
One way to make a cute home decoration as a gift for someone special is to use simple clay pots. Clay flower pots can be crafted into a variety of decorative things that appeal to gardeners and homeowners alike. New clay pots can be decorated with paint as well as being tied together with rope or cord to create different things.
Clay pots can be purchased in many different sizes, from tiny ones not more than 2 inches in diameter, to huge ones over a foot across. For a beginning project, start with smaller pots. The beginner should also choose clay pot crafts that don't use too many pots in too elaborate a design.
An example of a good craft for someone new at clay pot crafts is to make a bell from two clay pots. Buy one pot that is about five or six inches in diameter, and another one that is very small. You will use the small one as the clapper for the bell. You will also need some decorative cord, two large wooden beads, and paint in whatever colors you desire. You may also wish to purchase some glue-on jewels to decorate the bell. The bell makes a nice decoration for someone's front porch.
Cut the cord two feet (60 cm) long. Fold the end over 3 inches (8 cm) and tie it in an overhand knot, making a loop. This loop is for hanging the bell from a hook or a nail. Now turn the larger clay pot upside-down. Pass the loose end of the cord down through the hole in the pot. Lay the pot on its side and slide one of the large wooden beads up the cord until it is about 10 inches (25 cm) from the loose end. Tie the cord around the bead so that the bead cannot slip from its position on the cord. If you have done this correctly, you can lift the pot by the loop. Make sure the bead is large enough to stop the cord from going through the hole in the bottom of the pot.
On the loose end of the cord, you are going to attach the small pot in the same way. Slide the small pot up the cord to make it easier to tie the other large wooden bean on the end of the cord. Now when you lift the entire arrangement by the loop, the smaller pot should hang freely inside the larger pot, making a pleasant sound when it claps against the larger pot.
Decorate the outside of the larger pot with paint any way you desire. You may like to paint it in black and white patches for a Holstein cow theme or you might like to decorate the top of the bell with silk or dried flowers and greenery and a ribbon bow. Be creative. This is the time for you to express yourself freely to make this gift uniquely from you.
Another gift idea to make with simple clay pots would be to make three of the bells and then hang them from a horizontal piece of driftwood or other interesting piece of natural wood. When making hanging clay pot crafts, always make sure the beads are large enough and are tied tightly in place or else the clay pots will break if they fall to the ground.
Clay pots are a wonderfully creative and simple way to give a gift to someone you love. Wind chimes are another fun and beautiful gift to give, handmade by you and tuned to a musical scale. Anyone would enjoy a gift of wind chimes for years to come. For more information on how to create a beautiful set of windchimes as a gift for someone special CLICK HERE. Another easy and fun craft to learn is to make homemade soap as gifts. Homemade and custom soaps are the perfect gift for coworkers and family members alike. If you are interested in learning how to make soap the easy way CLICK HERE.
So have fun this season. Be creative. And most importantly spend time with the ones you love.
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