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Holiday Clay Pot Choo Choo
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Holiday Clay Pot Choo Choo

This Holiday Clay Pot Choo Choo will chug its way into any heart this Christmas. Easy to make, this little train makes a great gift, or a terrific holiday decoration under your own tree.
Designs by Marcia Goss
  
Project #:
20181
  
 
 Crafting Time: 45 minutes, plus drying time
 Skill Level:
 1 being the easiest
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  • DecoArt™ Patio Paint™ Pot O' Gold DCP11
  • DecoArt™ Patio Paint™, Cloud White
  • DecoArt™ Patio Paint™, Deep Waterfall Blue
  • DecoArt™ Patio Paint™, Geranium Red
  • DecoArt™ Patio Paint™, Mistletoe Green
  • DecoArt™ Patio Paint™, Wrought Iron Black
  • Lara's Crafts Flower Pot, Wooden, 1-inch x 1-1/8-inch
  • Lara's Crafts Wheels, 1½-inch, 8
  • Lara's Crafts Wooden Button, ¼-inch
  • Clay pot, 2 inch, 5
  • Craft sticks, 5
  • Foam Balls, ½-inch, 7
  • Paintbrush, flat shader, No. 4
  • Paintbrush, flat, No. 12
  • Paintbrush, liner, No. 1
  • Palette
  • Ribbon, holiday, ¼ or ½-inch, 8 inches
  • Water container

Cost of each project will vary depending on materials used.

Due to the seasonal nature of some merchandise, actual availability of some products pictured may vary.
 
  • Glue two 2-inch clay pots together top to top. Allow to dry. Use large flat brush to paint Deep Waterfall Blue. Allow to dry. Use tip of brush handle to create dots on pots. Allow to dry.
 
  • Use large flat brush to paint one clay pot Geranium Red. Allow to dry.
 
  • Use large flat brush to paint two remaining clay pots, wooden pot, button and all popsicle sticks with gold paint. Allow to dry.

 
  • Use liner brush to write NAUGHTY on rim of one Pot O' Gold pot, and NICE on rim of other Pot O' Gold pot. Use tip of brush handle to add Geranium Red dots on each side of words. Allow to dry.
 
  • Fill NAUGHTY pot with foam balls and glue in place. Use wide flat brush to paint foam balls Wrought Iron Black to resemble coal. Allow to dry.
 
  • Paint all wheels Cloud White, using large flat brush. Allow to dry. Use small flat brush to paint five evenly spaced Geranium Red stripes on each wheel. Allow to dry. Use liner brush to add a thin Mistletoe Green stripe between each Geranium Red stripe. Allow to dry. Use small flat brush to paint center of each wheel with Pot O' Gold. Allow to dry.
 
  • Use scissors to cut down four craft sticks to 4 inches. Glue a wheel to end of each craft stick.

 
  • Glue Deep Waterfall Blue pots to two sets of wheels. On one half glue button to bottom center of one clay pot, and glue wooden pot just below rim. Glue Geranium Red pot to other half. Tie ribbon around base of Geranium Red pot and make a two-loop bow.
 
  • Glue the remaining craft stick to center of axles on remaining wheels. Glue NAUGHTY and NICE pots side by side on top of craft stick.

 
  • Fill NICE pot with candy of your choice.

Tip: Refer to photo for design placement.

Cover work area with plastic or paper.

Clean and dry brushes thoroughly before changing colors.
 
The information on this instruction sheet is presented in good faith, but no warranty is given, nor results guaranteed. Quantities and selections may vary at each store. Michaels® Stores, Inc. disclaims all liability from any injury to anyone undertaking the construction of this project as a result of improper safety precautions. Since we have no control over physical conditions surrounding the application of information herein contained, MSI disclaims any liability for untoward results. © 2009 MSI.
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