Step One:

Optional first step: Paint a “worm” on your flowers pot by first painting seven circles in green paint, making the first circle slightly larger with a little bump for the nose. You can mix your green paint with a bit of cream paint to get the lighter shade shown.

Use black paint and a very fine brush to add an oval for the eye; small lines for the legs and lashes; and longer, curved antennae.

Add a small curve of red paint for the mouth.

Use the slightly darker green paint along the top of the body to add depth.

Finally, add a tiny white dot to the center of the eye.

Step Two:

If you have painted on your flower pot, allow it to dry completely before continuing.

If you did not add a design to the flower pot, this is your step one!

Fill your flower pot approximately 3/4 with lentils. If your flower pot has a lip, filling to the line where the lip begins is a good measurement.

Step Three:

Step Four:

The lentils will help to hold your “arrangement” in place!

Step Five:

We used “‘Toad’ally Awesome Teacher” from designer Suzi Skoglund for our pencil holder.

Add hot glue to the hole or the end of the dowel (which should be similar in length or slightly longer than the pens and pencils you’re using), and insert the dowel into the hole.

Now add the your Blossom Bucket item to the center of your arrangement!

Tip: Check out the School Days or National Teacher Day categories on our website for more fantastic items that will work with this project!

We’d love to know how this project worked for you! Leave us a comment or send photos of your finished product!