Snowmen and Christmas trees made from terracotta pots

You love realizing creative craft projects and are looking for a unique idea? DIY-Idea? Then you've come to the right place! The painted terracotta pots are a wonderful way to give free rein to your creativity while creating beautiful decorations for indoors and outdoors. In this step-by-step guide, we'll show you how to make charming snowmen and festive Christmas trees from terracotta pots. Be inspired by these winter crafting instructions and bring a piece of handmade magic into your home!

Step-by-step instructions: Snowmen and Christmas trees made from terracotta-pots

Required terracotta-pots:

Snowman: body Ø 11 cm, cap Ø 9 cm

Christmas tree: Ø 13 cm, Ø 11 cm, Ø 9 cm

Painting the terracotta-pots

Paint the terracotta-pots with craft paints in the colors of your choice.

Preparation

Print out the snowman and Christmas tree templates. Place the graphite paper on the terracotta pots and transfer the template motifs. Trace the lines with a white marker to create a clear outline.

Making a snowman

Prepare the polystyrene tube: Cut off the end of the polystyrene tube with a cutter knife. Punch out circles: Use a standard hole punch to punch several circles out of the foam rubber sheet. Design the face: Glue the wobbly eyes, the carrot and the foam rubber circles to the terracotta pot using handicraft glue . These elements form the typical snow face. Add the hat: After the handicraft glue has dried, glue the smaller terracotta pot (Ø 9 cm) onto the head (Ø 11 cm) as a hat using assembly glue. Allow everything to dry well before continuing.

Making a Christmas tree

Glue the pots: Glue the three terracotta pots (Ø 13 cm, Ø 11 cm and Ø 9 cm) together with assembly glue to create the shape of a fir tree. Decoration: Decorate the Christmas tree with sprinkles. Use handicraft glue, to glue the scatter decoration to the pots.

clear varnish application:

If you plan to place the painted terracotta-pots outdoors, apply a weatherproof clear varnish . This will protect the colors from the weather and extend the life of your artwork.