Potted Plant for Teachers

• Acrylic Paint of Desired Color
• Assorted Decorative Items
• Clear Contact Paper
• Hole Punch
• Hot Glue
• Marker of Any Color
• Paintbrush
• Passport Size Photograph of the Child
• Potted Plant
• Ribbon
• Small Gift Tag Size Colored Cardstock

• Paint the pot and let the paint dry completely.
• Tack decorative items such as beads, buttons, silk flowers, gold and silver rickrack and braids to the pot in any design and pattern you want.
• Punch a hole near the top edge of the cardstock and thread ribbon through it.
• Glue photo of the child to the card stock gift-tag in the upper center and write his or her name and school year on it using the marker.
• On the back of the cardstock, write 'Thanks for Helping Me Grow!'
• Laminate the gift tag with clear contact paper.
• Tie the ribbon around the neck of the potted plant.