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Give
your mom a 'hand'
Mom will be delighted
when you give her a container garden that you designed with your
own two hands - literally! You'll need a clay pot, acrylic paints
in various colors, a paint pen, a small paintbrush, a paper plate,
and a can of spray-on sealer.
Ask Dad or another adult
to help you pour some paint onto the paper plate. Put your hand,
palm side down, into the paint. Make sure paint covers your entire
hand. Make a practice print on a piece of newspaper to remove any
excess paint from you hand. Then, make a handprint directly onto
the clay pot. If you have brothers or sisters, let them do the same.
Let dry.
Add interesting details
and designs around the handprints and around the top of the clay
pot. Swirls, polka-dots, lightning bolts, circles, X's, or flowers
are just a few of the designs you can do. Be creative!
After the paint has dried,
about an hour or so, write your name under your handprint with the
paint pen. Let the pot dry completely, then spray the sealer all
over the pot. This is best done outside with the help of an adult.
Let dry overnight.
Fill the pot with potting
soil, then plant Mom's favorite plant inside. She'll be delighted
on Mother's Day morning to see your "handy" work!
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