Valentine Kisses Candy Pot  
Michaels Arts and Crafts Store 
 
Create this whimsical candy container in minutes using Plastifoam balls and an ordinary flower pot.  
A pre-made ribbon bow are the curly locks for this Valentine sweetie! 
 
 
Approx. Crafting Time: 30 minutes 
 
Materials List: 
 
Craf-T Products  
 Decorating Chalk, Pink   
 
DecoArt™  
 Americana ® Acrylics, Baby Pink   
 Americana ® Acrylics, Flesh Tone   
 Americana ® Acrylics, Titanium White   
 Americana ® Acrylics, True Red   
 
Lara's® Crafts  
 Heart, 1¾-inch   
 Hearts, ¾-inch , 7   
 
Loew-Cornell®  
 Brush Tub II ®  
 Comfort Handle Paintbrush, No. 3370, No. 10/0 Liner   
 Comfort Handle Paintbrush, No. 3550, 1-inch Wash   
 Sea Wool Sponge   
 
Syndicate Sales, Inc.  
 Plastifoam ™ Ball, 1½-inch   
 Plastifoam ™ Ball, 2-inch   
 
Your Choice Of:  
 Candy kisses or similar candy   
 Clay pot, 4 inch   
 Curly ribbon bow, red/white   
 Glue gun, lo-temp   
 Glue sticks, lo-temp   
 Paper krinkle, red   
 Scissors, straightedged   
 Wiggle eyes, 4 mm , 2   
 
Around the House:  
 Disposable plates   
 Knife, serrated   
 Paper towels   
 
Cost of each project will vary depending on materials used.  
 
Instructions:  
 Using the serrated knife, cut the 1½-inch Plastifoam ™ ball in half. Paint the 2-inch ball and the 1½-inch ball halves Flesh Tone. Let dry.   
 
 Paint the rose pot Baby Pink. Sponge Titanium White on the rim and at the center front of the pot.   
 
 Paint the wood hearts True Red. When dry, paint “Be Mine” on the large heart with Titanium White.   
 
 Glue wiggle eyes on the head, then rub the cheeks with Pink chalk. Paint the mouth with True Red.   
 
 Glue the small True Red hearts around the pot rim. Glue the large heart at the center of the pot.   
 
 Glue the two ball halves (hands) at each side of the heart.   
 
 Press the head onto the pot rim. Remove the head, apply lo-temp glue to the rim, then press the head back in place.   
 
 Remove the self-stick paper backing from the bow. Use lo-temp glue to apply the bow to the top of the girl's head. Distribute and glue the spiral curls of the ribbon around the head.   
 
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