Decorated Flower Pots: DIY Gifts for Mom and Dad for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and more

If you have a dad that likes to garden or work outside,  here’s a last minute Father’s Day gift idea or a DIY Mother’s Day gift idea.  It’s an easy DIY gift craft that can take as little or much time as you’d like. 

Decorate a flower pot craft for Father’s Day and fill it with either flowers, herbs, or other gifts he may enjoy.  Or, you can fill the decorated pots with gardening tools, his favorite foods or beer.  Here’s my Father’s Day homemade gift with the boys’ handprints.

Homemade Decorated Flower Pots for Father’s Day or Mother’s Day DIY Gift

My dad loves to spend time in the yard enjoying the sunshine, gardening, and taking care of his lawn. I was trying to think of a good Father’s Day gift idea for him. I brainstormed ideas related to the backyard and came up with the idea to decorate and fill a flower pot him.

Here are some ideas for decorating the flower pot.  This would be a fun DIY Mother’s Day gift idea too. If Dad has a favorite sports team, use paints with colors from that team.  Decoupage pictures, mementos, baseball cards and more with the method I used for decorating gift boxes.  Add the kid’s handprints.

All you need is a clay pot (got mine from Home Depot), paints (I used acrylic), and some kind of finishing spray or mod podge.  I actually used Mod Podge and a finishing spray.

Once everything is dry, you can them plant something in the pots.

Depending on the climate and the time of year, your options vary.

For my dad’s flower pot, we planted basil.

How to Make a DIY Gift for Mom or a DIY Gift for Dad

Start with a plain pot. You may even have an extra one lying around in the yard. Be sure to wash it off first.

Gather your paints and sealers. I like to use Mod Podge as a sealer.

I like to use big brushes for the majority of the project and small ones for touch-ups.

With the kids, I painted a plain terra cotta flower pot with acrylic paints and then had them add their handprints.

Since then, I have made other decorated flower pots. These make great gifts for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, birthdays, and more.

Once everything is dry, you can them plant something in the pots.

Depending on the climate and the time of year, your options vary.

For my dad’s flower pot, we planted basil.

You could even plant some fruit or vegetables in a decorated pot, if you use a big enough pot.

Here in Texas, spring is strawberry season. As a fun Mother’s Day gift, you could decorate a flower pot for Mom and then plant some strawberry seeds or plants.

You can also decoupage pictures, mementos, baseball cards and more, similar to the method I use to decorate gift boxes.

Mother’s Day Cards

Don’t forget your Mother’s Day Card! You make make one yourself that she is sure to love, or you can impress her with a fancy pop up card like the Mother’s Day Collection from PopUp.