Painting Terra Cotta Pots (8 Cute Ideas!)

Painting terra cotta pots is an easy DIY project that you can do in one afternoon. You can find these pots at virtually any dollar store, Target, Wal-Mart, or any home and garden store. Thrift stores and junk stores are great places to find them too and will definitely save you a few bucks!

This projects are easy and 100% customizable to your style. Painting terra cotta pots is a thrifty decor project that you can do to update or upcycle old planters while adding fun new decor to your home.

Find simple DIYs that you can do in less than an hour after your pot is clean. Some can even be crafted in 5 minutes if you choose a simple design! Budget-friendly and simple are my favorite kinds of DIYs. I was inspired by one of my Target Dollar Spot finds for my terra cotta pot tutorial at the bottom, and thought I could make something similar!

Cute Ideas for Painting Terra Cotta Pots

1. Watermelon Flower Pots

This Watermelon Flower Pot is the perfect painting activity. Great for adults and kids to create a fun look for their budding flowers.

2. Boho Painted Terracotta Pots

Brighten up any space with these DIY hand painted terracotta pots. They’re a quick and easy craft project that happens to be budget friendly.

3. Marbled Painted Pots

After finishing these pots and seeing how great they turned out, I’m left wondering what other surfaces I could create a similar marble effect on!

4. Clay Pot Toadstools

These colorful clay pot toadstools are made with terra-cotta pots and saucers that are decorated with bright and cheery paint colors. They’re a beautiful addition to your garden decor and are actually quite simple to create.

5. Painted Herb Planters

Today we are showing you how to paint a terracotta planter using milk paint and then attach dried moss to it.

6. Buffalo Check Painted Pots

These DIY Buffalo Check Painted Pots are a gorgeous holiday decoration or handmade Christmas gift idea!

7. Coastal Terra Cotta Pots

Today I’m going to share with you how to I made these Coastal Terra Cotta Pots, with a bit of a farmhouse flair.

8. Black and White Painted Terra Cotta Pots

See tutorial below!

Painting Terra Cotta Pots

This pot is perfect for my newly refreshed spring dining room. Since I’m a certified plant killer, I’m adding some faux greenery to my happy little planter.

Supplies for Painting Terra Cotta Pots

• terra cotta pot
• craft paint or any other type of paint you like (just make sure to use something suitable for outdoors if you’re keeping your new pot outside)
• foam brushes
• twine, burlap, or ribbon
• glue gun
• greenery or flowers
• letter tiles from the craft store

Simple Instructions

How to Makeover Terra Cotta Pots

Make sure your pot is clean and dry. Mine was left outside for a bit so I washed it thoroughly with soap and water. Terra cotta pots really soak up water so it took a full day to dry.

Paint your base color and let it dry – I originally thought I’d leave it white, however,  it was just too plain and I want to dress it up like my Target find.

I used a small brush and free-formed some wavy lines around the pot. I was inspired by my most recent Target dollar spot jar for this step. It had an interesting imperfect design of the lines.

My hubs thought I just couldn’t paint a straight line until I told him I intended for it to look that way!

 Next, cut a length of ribbon, burlap, or whatever else you want to line the top of the pot with. Then use the glue gun to attach it to the pot.

And next,  I used my letter tiles from the craft store to spell out “hi” and tied each with some embroidery thread.

Finaly, add any greenery or flowers that you like. Succulents are a good choice if you have a black thumb like this girl. Plus, they require very little watering. Hang your letters on the pot and done!

Painting terra cotta pots is such an affordable way to add some new decor to your house without spending big bucks. And planters can get expensive! I originally shared this post on The Crazy Craft Lady Blog as a contributor. I’m so excited to share it with you!

If you loved this dollar store planter makeover, check out my top DIY planter ideas along with a good lesson learned on an outdoor planter shelf!

• 7 DIY Planter Ideas
• Plant Shelf Makeover
• And my latest planter makeovers with DecoArt Paint!

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