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Craft Tutorials | Adult Crafts | Clay Pot Crafts | Fingerprint Flower Pot
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Fingerprint Flower Pot

Author by Ann Kollegger on April 18, 2025 Updated on April 18, 2025

5 from 8 votes
These fingerprint flower pots make the perfect keepsake gift idea for spring! Plant seeds or flowers in them to give for Mother's Day or for a birthday.
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This sweet fingerprint flower pot can be made with supplies you probably have on hand. This project will easily engage kids from 3-10 years old with a lot of creative steps and makes a perfect project for Spring!

little boy holding a painted flower pot


 

Fingerprint Flower Pot Tutorial


These flower pots are a great keepsake for Mother’s Day or as a birthday present. It reminds me of this Bouquet of Fingerprint Flowers! In case you don’t have terra cotta pots, I’ve included some alternatives you can use instead.

You can extend this project by planting seeds in the pots and turning it into a science lesson by having kids document the sprout and growth of the seeds. Or, you may love the idea of creating Homemade Plantable Seed Paper that you can include with some soil as part of the gift!

Craft supplies you will need


supplies for making a thumbprint flower pot
  • Assorted color acrylic paints (flowers)
  • White and yellow acrylic paint (pot)
  • Paintbrushes
  • Terra cotta pot with base dish
  • Green permanent marker or paint marker
  • Fine grit sandpaper (if using plastic flower pot)
  • A paint palette
  • Newspaper or tablecloth to cover work surface

Alternatives:


  • If you have old plastic pots, use fine grit sandpaper and gently scuff up the outside so the paint can stick better. You can see our complete tips for painting on plastic here.
  • Paper cups work great too! I would skip steps 1-4 and start on step 5 below.

Optional:


  • Soil and seeds
  • Plastic wrap
  • Rubber bands
fingerprint flower pot with a succulent in it

Craft information


  • Age Level: 3-10 years old. Younger kids (3-5) will need help with some steps.
  • Mess Factor: Messy. Both acrylic paint and the marker is permanent so have the kids wear an apron or an old shirt to prevent stains.
  • Time to Complete: 45 minutes including drying time.
  • Cost estimate: 6” terra cotta pots are about $1.50 each.

Craft Tips


  • As an alternative to using newspaper to cover my work surface, I use an old window shade. It is easy to clean and roll back up to use next time!
  • Use a hair dryer on the low setting to help dry the paint quickly.
  • If the acrylic paint is too thick, mix in a couple of drops of water to thin it out.
  • Scoop some paint onto a damp sponge and have your kids dip their fingers in the sponge instead if you are concerned about spillage.
pressing finger into paint on sponge

How to Make a Fingerprint Flower Pot


  1. Make sure the flower pots are clean. Wash and dry as needed.
  2. Use the white acrylic paint to paint the outside of the pot and the dish. Dry with hair dryer on low setting. Repeat those steps until you have an even, dry white surface. It took me 4 coats of paint to get good coverage.
  3. Mix a light yellow by adding yellow acrylic to the white in small amounts and mix with brush. Paint the rim of the terra cotta pot and the dish, or the bottom part of the plastic pot (or rim). It took 2 coats of yellow for each part that I painted. Dry with hair dryer.painting a terra cotta pot
  4. At this point, kids should stop and wash their hands, paint palettes, and brushes.
  5. In the paint palette, mix up the colors you want to use for the fingerprint flowers.
  6. Using 1 color at a time, lightly press a finger into the paint and then “stamp” a flower design on the pot. Use the damp paper towel to wipe the paint off that finger and choose a different color and “stamp” additional designs on the pot. You can layer multiple colors on top for petals, and use your thumb and a different color for the center of the flower. Dry with hair dryer.creating flowers with paint and fingerprints
  7. Again, at this point, kids should stop and wash their hands.
  8. Finally, using the green marker, add stems and leaves to the flowers.
        little boy holding a fingerprint flower pot

        This fingerprint flower pot is fun for kids to make and a perfect keepsake gift which can be kept for years to come! Plant seeds or flowers in them and enjoy their cheery spot on a windowsill.

        You can also attach a Printable Mother’s Day Card for an extra special gift.

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        painted terra cotta pot
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        5 from 8 votes

        Fingerprint Flower Pot

        These fingerprint flower pots make the perfect keepsake gift idea for spring! Plant seeds or flowers in them to give for Mother's Day or for a birthday.
        Crafting Time40 minutes mins
        5 minutes dry time5 minutes mins
        Total Time45 minutes mins
        Age Group: Kids Crafts
        Project Type: Spring
        Makes: 1 pot

        Supplies

        • 1 6-inch Terracotta pot with tray
        • Acrylic paint in assorted colors for the flowers
        • White and yellow acrylic paint for the pot
        • Green permanent marker or paint pen

        Craft tools

        • Paint palette
        • paintbrushes
        • Tablecloth or newspaper

        Instructions

        How to Make a Fingerprint Pot:

        • Make sure the flower pots are clean. Wash and dry as needed.
        • Use the white acrylic paint to paint the outside of the pot and the dish. Dry with hair dryer on low setting. Repeat these steps until you have a nice white dry surface. It took me 4 coats of paint to get a good coat.
        • Mix a light yellow by adding yellow acrylic to the white in small amounts and mix with brush. Paint the rim of the terra cotta pot and the dish, or the bottom part of the plastic pot (or rim). It took 2 coats of yellow for each part that I painted. Dry with hair dryer.
        • In the palette, mix up the colors you want to use for the finger print flowers.
        • Choose 1 color and lightly press a finger into the paint and then “stamp” flower designs on the pot. Wash or wipe paint off that finger and choose a different color and “stamp” additional designs on the pot. You can layer multiple colors on top for petals, and use your thumb and a different color for the center of flower. Dry with hair dryer.
        • Using the green marker, add stems and leaves to the flowers

        Expert Tips & FAQs

        • As an alternative to using newspaper to cover my work surface, I use an old window shade. It is easy to clean and once dry, I roll it back up to use next time!
        • To dry paint quickly, use a hair dryer on low setting.
        • If the acrylic paint is too thick, mix in a couple drops of water to thin it out.
        • If you have old plastic pots, use a fine grit sandpaper and gently scuff up the outside so the paint sticks to the pot.

        This post originally published here on Apr 10, 2020.

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        1. jane lawrence says

          May 11, 2021 at 9:29 am

          Loved making these flower pots with my great-grandchildren for Mother’s Day. Do I need to spray the finished project with a sealer if they will be outdoors, and if so, what sealer do you reccomend?

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          • Amanda Formaro says

            May 17, 2021 at 9:39 am

            This one works great! https://amzn.to/2Y4y027

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        2. Marilyn Caro says

          April 11, 2020 at 6:26 am

          Cute flower pot! Love the bright yellow!
          Have a great day!
          Marilyn❤

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