TerraCotta Turtle

BuddyBeanieBaby · #1 (**permalink**) 02-14-2007, 10:13 PM

TerraCotta Turtle

1. Paint a small terracotta plant pot completely, inside and out, in the lighter shade of green acrylic paint. Let the paint dry.

2. Paint darker green splotches randomly on the pot, to represent the shading on a turtle shell.

2. Glue the four small green pom poms to the rim of the terra cotta pot as feet. Let the glue dry.

3. Glue the medium green pompom to the outside rim of the terra cotta pot, to make the turtle's head.

4. Glue the two tiny goggle eyes into place on the medium pom pom head.

5. Cut a tiny oval of red felt for the tongue and glue it to the head (see photo for details)

6. Cut a tiny green triangle for the tail and glue this to the back of the terra cotta pot.

jrztomato · #2 (**permalink**) 02-15-2007, 01:39 AM

Theresa...he is so cute..would make a nice addition to a flower garden if you could sub something for the felt and pom poms that could take the weather....

**ajrsmom** · #3 (**permalink**) 02-15-2007, 04:25 AM

These are soooo cute!

You could make these in a miniature version, using the tiny terra cotta pots and then use Shamrocks for the spots on his "shell". How cute for St. Patrick's Day!

BuddyBeanieBaby · #4 (**permalink**) 02-15-2007, 06:31 AM

Margaret...instead of using pom-poms,use wooden beads...
Spray with a Clear Acrylic Sealer...