Mother's Day

Make Mum feel extra special this Mother’s Day with a thoughtful handmade gift. Our craft ideas are sure to brighten Mum’s day and our step by step activities make it really easy to get crafty this Mother's day.

Porcelain Flowerpot Butterfly

This little butterfly will have Mum flying away! It's such a cute little ornament for her to put on display and to remind her just how special she is this Mother's Day!

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  • Clean your porcelain object with soapy water and dry well. When applying the porcelain markers be careful not to be over generous as the paint can drip as it dries. Shake the markers well before use.
  • Step 1Draw circles on your Porcelain Pot with your pink CleverPatch Glass and Porcelain Marker. Colour in around these circles to fill in the remaining area of your pot. Allow the markers to dry for a minimum of 24 hours.
  • Remember, when baking your pot, DO NOT pre-heat the oven. The difference in temperature may cause your pot to crack. Instead, put your pot in a cold oven, then turn the oven on.
  • Step 2Once dry, place the porcelain object in a cold household oven. Once the temperature has reached 160°C, bake your pot for 90 minutes to heat set your design
  • If you push a decofoam ball onto a skewer it is easier to paint.
  • Step 3Cut wings from a piece of foam and attach to your pot with hot glue.
  • Step 4Paint your decofoam ball pink and allow to dry.
  • Step 5Attach your decofoam ball to your pot using your Hot Glue Gun and attach your wiggle eyes.

Materials used in this activity

Wooden Skewers - Pack of 100
Optional
Product Code: 10014
EACH $3.07 (inc GST) $2.79 (ex GST)
6 or more $1.97 (inc GST) $1.79 (ex GST)          
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Foam Sheets - Large - Pack of 10
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Product Code: 10788
EACH $10.99 (inc GST) $9.99 (ex GST)
5 or more $8.24 (inc GST) $7.49 (ex GST)          
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Product Code: 10816
EACH $7.69 (inc GST) $6.99 (ex GST)
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Product Code: 12505
EACH $29.68 (inc GST) $26.98 (ex GST)
5 or more $21.43 (inc GST) $19.48 (ex GST)          
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Product Code: 13649
EACH $49.49 (inc GST) $44.99 (ex GST)
6 to 11 $43.99 (inc GST) $39.99 (ex GST) 12 or more $37.06 (inc GST) $33.69 (ex GST)
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Product Code: 14315
EACH Was: $5.49 Now: $3.85 (inc GST) Was: $4.99 Now: $3.50 (ex GST)
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CleverPatch Acrylic Paint Tubes - 75ml - Set of 14 Colours
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Product Code: 20811
EACH $52.47 (inc GST) $47.70 (ex GST)
3 or more $41.47 (inc GST) $37.70 (ex GST)          
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