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I am in love with this little terra cotta Santa craft and I think you will be as well! Terra cotta clay pots are inexpensive and perfect for crafting. You can turn them into just about anything. I used one to create this fun clay pot Santa that is perfect for your Christmas decor. The kids will love helping to make this super simple craft idea. You can even use them to make a tree Christmas ornament.
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Start by making Santa’s head with the large white pom pom. Cut out a face shape from the skin tone felt (as shown below).
Make the face on the pom pom using hot glue to secure.
Make Santa’s hat with a piece of red felt, a white pom pom, and a large white pipe cleaner.
Roll the felt into a hat shape and trim with scissors. Secure with hot glue and put the white pom pom on top.
Add the white fur trim with your pipe cleaner. Secure with hot glue.
In the meantime, paint your terra cotta pot with red paint. Patio Paint makes quick work of this and often one coat is all that is needed. Once dry, add on your Santa head and hat with hot glue.
Cut arms and legs for your creation from the red twine. The legs should be longer than the arms.
Add the arms to the clay pot as shown below. Add red pom poms as hands.
The legs secure to the inside of the pot as shown below.
Add feet to the ends of your red twine legs. I also added a couple of medium sized white pom poms to the front as buttons.
This terra cotta Santa craft is ready for your Christmas decor.
I think he is just adorable and I can’t wait to add him to my Christmas mantel. He would also look great on a shelf with those little legs dangling.
Your kids will love to help with this fun Christmas craft idea.
Add this clay pot Santa craft to your must make list this holiday season. You might also want to make this clay pot chimney craft to go along with it.
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