What You Will Need + Instructions [Recommended Age: 7+] :
*Scissors
*Self Adhesive Velcro [3" strip]
*Small Sponge
*Black Sharpie Permanent Marker
*Paint Brush
*Cardboard or card stock [1 piece - 8" x 10"]
*White Duck Tape
*Silver Pipe Cleaners [2]
*White Feathers [ About 30 - we found a pack of 50 at Walmart for $1.79 ]
*Heavy Craft Glue
*Acrylic Paint [ivory for the Angel's face, pink for the cheeks, and color of choice for eyes]
*Terracotta Planter [8" planter pictured]
*Plant of choice ["Mountain Pinks" are pictured in the completed planter above]
- Paint your entire planter with the peach/nude acrylic paint. Allow adequate time for drying. Use a small sponge and pink acrylic paint to sponge paint your angels cheeks. Use the black permanent Sharpie marker to draw the outline of your Angel's eyes mouth. Use a permanent Sharpie marker in your choice of color, to fill in your Angel's eyes
- Use the cardboard or card stock to create your Angel's wings [shape to preference - or refer to image above]
- Cover both sides of the card stock/ cardboard with white Duck tape then trim down to shape [ creates a waterproof barrier]
- Use heavy craft glue to affix white feathers to the front and back of your Angel's wings. Allow adequate time for drying.
- Add one side of the 3" [self adhesive] strip of Velcro to the underside of the wings and the adjoining piece of Velcro to the planter to affix your Angels Wings [which makes them easily removable for watering purposes]
- Add your plant to your finished Angel Planter and use the two silver pipe cleaners to create your Angels halo [see above image for reference]
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