Updated 5/25/2019
Our new Americana Clay Pot Wreath was a fun Dollar Tree door decor project.
We are in the process of giving our front porch a complete makeover. Americana decor is our theme. This clay pot wreath is my first contribution to the project.
See the finished BEFORE and AFTER Porch Makeover here.
Update: We sold the house to the very first person to view it! The porch makeover helped! This post has been updated to include photos of our Clay Pot Wreath on the front door at the new home.
Americana Clay Pot Wreath project supplies
- 12 small clay pots (Dollar Tree)
- 3 larger clay pots (Dollar Tree)
- 15 Succulents (Dollar Tree)
- 2 Swag type succulents
- DecoArt Acrylic paint Navy Blue
- DecoArt Acrylic paint Deep Red
- 2 Dry floral foam (Dollar Tree)
- Spanish moss (Dollar Tree)
- Grapevine wreath 16″
- Floral wire (Dollar Tree)
- Hot glue sticks and a hot glue gun
- Spray sealer
This is my first time making a clay pot wreath and it was both fun and challenging at the same time. I wound up using the floral wire rather than the bulky flex tie pictured. The floral wire is easier to hide in the design. I changed my mind completely about using the yellow paint. We are using a yellow wreath holder instead to add that pop of a bright color.
Painting the Clay Pots
First, I painted all the pots.
Clay pots are very porous meaning they will absorb liquids and then dry back out. Knowing this, I decided to paint using a piece of cotton fabric soaked in water. I cut up an old t-shirt to use and simply threw away all the paint soaked pieces when I was done.
I would wring out the cloth then dab a little paint on the tip and paint. Easy peasy! There is a total of 3 coats of paint on each pot. I told you, they soak it up and I just kept adding another coat until I got the tone I wanted.
Milk jug caps are the perfect repurpose item for paint projects. I just add a little dab of paint into each cap which keeps me from using too much. Once the paint dries, you can peel it out and reuse the cap.
Adding the Styrofoam and Moss
Once the paint was dry, I sprayed each pot with a sealer. This will help to prevent scratches which happen very easily.
Next, I began preparing each pot. First I measured the floral foam on the pot to see how to cut it. I wound up cutting it in half and then trimming to fit.
The floral foam is not hot glued into the pot. It wedged in nicely.
Then I drizzled hot glue on the top of the foam and placed moss on until it was covered well.
Notice in the second photo above that the wire has already been inserted through the pot. This is important! Take my word for it, while you can insert the wire after adding the foam and moss, it is much easier to do first. The wire will be used to attach each pot to the wreath.
Adding the Succulents
Now we are going to desecrate those adorable yet elusive Dollar Tree succulents! Popular seasonal decor and craft items sell out super fast at Dollar Tree. What’s the secret to becoming an owner? Shop Dollartree.com. You can buy online and pick up in the store. Yes! Problem solved. You are welcome.
Don’t worry about the cute little flower pots leftover after removing the succulent. You are sure to see those again. We always reuse and repurpose.
Attaching the Flower Pots to the Wreath
It is time to wire and hot glue the pots onto the wreath.
First, play around to determine your placement. The pots don’t balance well on a grapevine wreath as you might imagine but you will be able to get a good idea of where to place each pot.
Wire each pot to the wreath first and then add some hot glue onto the spot where the pot touches the wreath. These pretty succulent filled clay pots have a little weight to them so the glue helps keep them secure.
In order to get the wire as tight as possible, wrap both ends in opposite directions then twist on the top side of the wreath, just under the pot. Then wrap again and twist again. Secure the end by twisting a few times and tucking the end into the grapevine.
In places where one pot touched another pot, I glued them together.
Be sure to turn your pots in all different directions and not all facing the same way.
Most wreaths have a bow. While there is no bow on our Americana Clay Pot wreath, the two swag succulents on one side add that bow type dimension to the overall look.
Shirley Wood
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Leanna says
This is a really unique wreath, its so fun. Succulents are so trendy right now and this is a wonderful way of showcasing them.
Amber Harrop says
I love the use of succulents and the clay pots look fabulous Shirley
Erlene says
You beat me to making a succulent wreath…lol. I plan on going to the Dollar Tree this year and wiping them out on the succulents to make a this 🙂
Shirley Wood says
Thank you Erlene. You should just order those succulents on the Dollar Tree site and pick them up in your store. Free shipping and you know you will get what you want that way! All my Dollar Tree stores sell them out as quick as they get them on the shelves!
Beverly says
I love this, Shirley! It’s such a unique wreath idea. Thanks for sharing with us at Snickerdoodle. Pinning.
Sue from Sizzling Towards 60 & Beyond says
Oh your wreath looks so effective. We don’t really use wreaths in Australia but I wish we did. Thank you for linking up with us at Over the Moon Link party. Have a great week!
Anita says
What a beautiful wreath! I love it!
Victoria @DazzleWhileFrazzled says
Great wreath! Love anything succulents so this caught my eye immediately. Perfect for spring! Visiting from Thursday Favorite Things party.
Sahily Perez | Pretty In Pigment says
Omg! This is the cutest wreath I’ve ever seen. I love succulents!
Laurie says
Shirley, This is as cute as can be! Love succulents in a wreath, and using the colored clay pots is just adorable! Pinned to share. Thanks so much for stopping in and sharing with us this week at Brag About It!
Julie says
Hi Shirley,
Wow I love how nice your wreath came out and it looks great. Thanks for sharing this at C&C with J&J.
Enjoy the week.
Julie
Razina says
such a beautiful and colourful wreath, I’m loving it
Angela says
What a simple, cute wreath! I love it! Thanks for sharing it.
Emily says
This is such a creative idea! It’s perfect for summer!
Jess says
This is so cute!
I would love for you to share this with my Facebook Group for recipes, crafts, tips, and tricks: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pluckyrecipescraftstips/
Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
Kristen from The Road to Domestication says
That turned out SO cute, Shirley! I’m always amazed at Dollar Tree craft projects – this one was super creative!
Paula says
I love this idea! I am a big dollar tree shopper, but never would have thought of this. I am going to be the envy of my neighborhood. Thanks for a super project!
Zan says
This is really cool, Shirley! I love how nice it turned out – so creative! I also love the swagging succulents and it’s great to know that the Dollar Tree is carrying succulents again. I had a fake few regular ones from there before because they are so pricier elsewhere. Those little clay planters are great too for decorating. I imagine your front porch will look great once you have everything made over!!
Joie says
What a clever idea! I like that this looks so living and spring like. This would be perfect inside or out.
Lisa says
This wreath is so cute. I had no idea that you could get things like faux succulents from the Dollar Store. Thanks for the info.
Jacqui Odell says
I love this! You could do this for many different holidays!
Emily says
This is so cute! I love all of the colors on this! I have made some cute crafts from items from the dollar store, it is amazing what you can get from there!
Rebecca Bryant says
I adore the Dollar Tree. They have the best stuff for crafts and parties. This is got to be the cutest thing ever.
Claudia Krusch says
Dollar Tree is one of my favorite stores. I will have to go get the supplies I need to make this on the weekend. It will look great on the door.
Jenny says
That’s a beautiful wreath. I love how colorful it is!
Debbie-Dabble says
Love this wreath!! So unique and charming!! Thanks so much for stopping by!!
Hugs,
Debbie
Lois Alter Mark says
That wreath is so pretty! I love little pots like that, and it’s perfect for spring!
Melanie says
My daughter’s birthday is the 4th of July, so we tend to go big on that holiday. I love the wreath you made. It’ll be a great fit for our red, white, and blue decor.
Heather Lawrence says
I wonder, could you do this with real plants instead of plastic ones?
This would be a really neat addition to a backyard garden.
So pretty!
Cathy says
This looks and sounds like a craft project I might actually be able to handle and my front door is in desperate need of a decoration, so THANK YOU!