Clay Pot Apple Jar – A Perfect Teacher Gift Idea
This clay pot apple jar craft is the best way to stop racking your brain for the perfect teacher appreciation gift. Fill it with a gift card (or two), a sweet treat, and a handmade card from the little one.
Kids will love to make this quick craft idea for teacher appreciation week and teachers will relish the handmade gift (and those fabulous gift cards)… Did I mention the gift cards? This is an easy craft for a Saturday afternoon.
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Clay Pot Apple Treat and Gift Jar
Here at Ruffles and Rain Boots, I am sending strength and love to all of the awesome teachers out there. It’s been a LOT these past few school years and to be honest, I am honestly probably over gifting again this year. Is that a thing?
This year, I knew we needed a great gift idea where I could stash quite a few gift cards because I went a little overboard for my daughter’s favorite teachers… But friends, this little gift jar makes it easy to hide my over-buying and will make an even better surprise when my they open it!
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Tips to Make this Clay Pot Apple Jar for Teachers
- Make the apple as big or as small as you want. Choose the clay pot and follow along with the tutorial, no matter the size. I find the three inch terra cotta pots is is probably the smallest you want if you are adding a gift card.
- Some work-ahead/prep ideas if you have very young children are: prime the clay pot so it only takes one coat of red or green paint, precut the leaves from felt or card stock paper, and attach the stem pieces together.
- If you cannot find a wooden finial, use a cork, large thread bobbin, or a thick stick from the yard.
- Filler options include shredded paper, small wrapped candies, Post-It® Notes, or other small school supplies like pink erasers, mini sharpeners, or anything else which can fit.
- Another filler option would be to include notes of appreciation on slips of paper or cards your children write out.
- I used hot glue on this project and recommend it but craft glue can be used, too. Either way, parental guidance is recommended for this craft.
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How to Make a Terra Cotta Pot Apple Jar
Below is the written and printable tutorial for this fun teacher gift idea. Be sure to check out the printable gift card holder below that the kids can color and add in. Psst: if you have one on hand, this can be a mason jar craft, too.
Clay Pot Apple Jar DIY
This adorable clay pot apple jar is perfect for kids to paint and assemble with help. It makes a great for a teacher appreciation gift and can hold gift cards, treats, and other surprises.
Materials
- Clay Pots and Saucers (6 inch pots and smaller saucers to act as a lid)
- Wooden Spool, Stick, or Sewing Thread Spool Pin
- Green and Brown Felt Sheets
- Red, Green, Brown Acrylic Paints
- Ribbon Scraps
Tools
- Hot Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
- Paintbrush (one-half inch flat wash)
- Pencil (with good eraser)
- Scissors
Instructions
- Remove labels from pots and saucers. Paint the pot and bottom and edges of the saucer with red paint (might take two coats or you can prime with white and add one).
- Cut out leaf shapes from green felt.
- Use acrylic paint to create patterns like lines and polka dots using the paintbrush and the eraser end of a new pencil.
- Paint the wooden spool with dark brown paint.
- Put a dot of the glue on the base of the leaves and pinch it together to create a dimensional leaf.
- Use the glue gun to add the apple stem to the middle top part of the bottom of the saucer.
- Tie some ribbon accents to the stem and trim the excess with scissors. Glue on the leaves before filling or decorating.
Notes
Prep-Ahead Ideas: prime the clay pot so it only takes one coat of red or green paint and precut the leaves from felt or card stock paper.
If you cannot find a wooden finial, use a cork, large thread bobbin, or a thick stick from the yard.
Parental guidance is suggested for this craft.
More Fun Teacher Gift Ideas and Treats
- Printable Gift Card Holders for Teachers – Print and gift or print and let the kids color them – either way, these gift card holders make things just a bit more special.
- Easy Felt Gnome Bottle Toppers – Now, I’m not saying these are for every teacher, but you know the one that would love this (and a great bottle of wine).
- Sliced Apple Cupcakes are Perfect Teacher Appreciation Gifts – Give the teachers something tasty to eat!
- Ruler Cupcakes – Listen, it doesn’t get much easier than these adorable ruler cupcakes with this starter hack (and that crunch is so yummy)!
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