10 great ideas to transform terracotta pots into adorable animals
Terracotta pots are the most suitable ones for growing plants indoors or outdoors, as they allow better transpiration through the walls, so as to better control the degree of humidity of the soil. For this reason, they are easily found in all plant stores and nurseries. Often, however, they are discarded in favor of others with more captivating shapes or colors, which are not always as beneficial for plants.
Another advantage of terracotta, however, is that it can be painted easily, simply using acrylic paints, for example. And if by chance you want to involve the children in the project of decorating these vases, a nice idea is to transform them into colorful animals. With their shape, they lend themselves to becoming rabbits, penguins, teddy bears, owls and more. And then, even without using them for plants, they can be used in many other ways, such as containers or even as small DIY sculptures. Check out some ideas below:
You don't need to fill this panda with flowers to make it more beautiful. But if you wanted to, lots of plants would look good on his "head".
Here we see how a few brushstrokes can transform any pot into an adorable teddy bear. And look how well it goes with the plant.
If by chance you use the pots for party decorations, such as Easter parties, then the animal to choose is the bunny.
And how about black and yellow stripes for a pot that resembles a bee?
Farm animals: this could be the theme of your decorations, and you think about how cute a shelf or a windowsill will be these characters!
Two pots for each penguin: these become cute sculptures to keep inside and also in the garden!
Another sculpture is an adorable owl, complete with smaller pots used for the wings. Whenever you work these pieces, remember to waterproof and protect them using appropriate varnishes.
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Those skilled in painting could create sculptures that have incredibly realistic details.
A more unusual animal to make - the giraffe. It would really be fun to see one of these in the house or in the garden.
And there's no shortage of ideas for making "scary" little animals and insects, perfect for Halloween, like this little spider.
Would you like to give this a go?
