Painted Watermelon Clay Pot

Here is a fun and easy summer craft idea for making a painted watermelon clay pot. Use it as a flower pot to brighten the garden, as an office supply, or as a gift basket.

This is an easy and fun clay pot craft for summer activities. The watermelon craft is great for an upcycle project using the used flower pot or updating the garden by adding bright and colorful containers.

Watermelon clay pot for flower.

The watermelon clay pot will be ready in about 40 minutes. The active time from preparation to painting is around 10 minutes. The 30-minute period is for drying each paint color, but it might take less or need more time to dry completely.

Supply To Make Watermelon Clay Pot

The clay pot I use is 4″ in size so that it would be just enough for a single plant. You can use any size clay pot.

  • Red acrylic paint
  • White acrylic paint
  • Light green acrylic paint
  • Dark green acrylic paint
  • Foam brush
  • Sharpie marker
  • Clay pot

Painted Watermelon Clay Pot Tutorial

Apply red paint on the clay pot below the rim to the base.

Painting clay pot with red paint.

Let the red paint dry.

Painting clay pot with green.

Once the red paint has dried, apply dark green paint around the rim.

Adding more paint on paper plate.

Let the green paint dry. Mix the light green and white paint, then apply it to the clay pot between the dark green and red.

Drawing watermelon seed on the terra cotta pot.

Let the light green paint dry. Draw watermelon seeds around the red paint. The painted watermelon clay pot is ready to use now.

Clay pot painted watermelon with acrylic.

Use lighter red paint, as some watermelon comes in lighter red or pink shades. Or use yellow paint for a yellow watermelon. Use darker green paint to resemble a darker watermelon rind for the rim.

The watermelon clay pot is not only for the plant as a mini container garden. It can also be a summer-themed pencil holder as a fun stationary organizer for a home office or class. 

Another way to use the clay pot is as a treat holder. Put some candy treats, small toys, or hair accessories into the clay pot, then wrap it with cellophane for an easy DIY gift basket idea. 

Acrylic paint for watermelon clay pot.
Paint the terra cotta pot into a fun watermelon color for a cheerful summer garden. #flowercontainer #claypotcraft Share on X

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Easy Tutorial To Make DIY Painted Watermelon Clay Pot 

Painted watermelon on the terra cotta pot.
Watermelon clay pot flower container.

Painted Watermelon Clay Pot

Yield: 1
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Active Time: 5 minutes
Additional Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Difficulty: Easy
Estimated Cost: $5

Fun and easy summer craft idea for making a painted watermelon clay pot, and use it as a flower pot to brighten the garden, as an office organizer, or as a gift basket.

Materials

  • Red acrylic paint
  • White acrylic paint
  • Light green acrylic paint
  • Dark green acrylic paint
  • Clay pot

Tools

  • Foam brush
  • Sharpie marker

Instructions

  1. Apply red paint on the clay pot below the rim to the base.
  2. Let the red paint dry.
  3. Once the red paint has dried, apply dark green paint around the rim.
  4. Let the green paint dry.
  5. Mix the light green and white paint, then apply it to the clay pot between the dark green and red.
  6. Let the light green paint dry.
  7. Draw watermelon seeds around the red paint.
  8. The painted watermelon clay pot is ready to use now.

Notes

  • Use lighter red paint, as some watermelon comes in lighter red or pink shades.
  • Use yellow paint for a yellow watermelon.
  • Use darker green paint to resemble a darker watermelon rind for the rim.
  • The 30-minute additional time is for drying each paint color.

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Project Type: Painting / Category: Summer DIY