Flower Pot Pens
These Flower Pot Pens are a fun and useful gift for kids to make for Mother’s Day, Teacher Appreciation, or just because. The finished flower pot looks bright and cheerful on a desk, and the flower stems hide the pens in a creative way that makes them easy to find.
This is a simple craft that turns ordinary pens and artificial flowers into a pretty desk decoration that is also practical.
Supplies
- Artificial flowers, at least 6 stems
- Small clay flower pot, about 4 inches across the top
- Green florist tape
- Pens, one for each flower stem
- 2 cups dried beans, pebbles, or aquarium rocks
- Craft ribbon
- Cardboard
- Craft glue
- Glue gun
Instructions
- Cut a circle from cardboard so it fits snugly inside the bottom of the flower pot and covers the drainage hole. Glue it in place and let it dry.
- Fill the flower pot about halfway with dried beans, pebbles, or aquarium rocks. This helps hold the flower pens upright.
- Choose one flower stem for each pen. Place the pen alongside the stem with the writing tip pointing away from the flower petals. Wrap the stem and pen together with green florist tape. Be sure to leave enough room so the pen cap can still fit on properly.
- Repeat until you have made all of your flower pens.
- Wrap craft ribbon around the outside of the flower pot and secure it with hot glue.
- Arrange the flower pens in the pot until it looks full and colorful.
Tips
- If the flower stems are very thin, you can double them up or add a little extra florist tape to make the pen feel more secure.
- Try matching the flower colors to a holiday, classroom theme, or favorite color.
- Aquarium rocks can add extra weight and help keep the flower pot from tipping over.
Teacher Friendly Educational Extension
This easy craft for kids can also be used as a classroom activity. Students can make Flower Pot Pens as a handmade gift for Mother’s Day, Teacher Appreciation Week, or a spring craft project.
Teachers can extend the activity by having children:
- practice measuring and tracing circles for the cardboard insert
- sort flowers by color, size, or type
- create a gift tag or short note to go with the finished flower pot
- discuss how handmade gifts can be both beautiful and useful
This project also works well as a desk organization craft for classrooms or homeschool spaces.
Supplies
Your choice of artificial flowers (at least 6 stems)
Small clay flower pot (4-inch diameter top)
1 Roll of green florists tape
Package of pens (one pen for each flower stem)
2 Cups assorted dried beans, pebbles or aquarium rocks
Craft ribbon
Cardboard
Craft glue
Glue gun
Instructions
Cut a circle of cardboard to fit snugly in the bottom of the flower pot to cover the hole then glue in place. Fill the pot about half way full with beans or pebbles.
Use florists tape to tape the pen (with the point facing away from the flower petal) to the flower stem making sure the pen cap will fit after taping.
Wrap craft ribbon around the flower pot and secure using glue gun.
Arrange flower pens in pot.
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