Halloween Painted Pots
These adorable painted Halloween clay pots were inspired by our Halloween Wooden Spoons! We loved those characters so much, we wanted to re-create them in a clay pot craft. There are so many fun ideas for Halloween themed pots. We painted a jack-o-lantern, a ghost, Frankenstein, a black cat, and a vampire. You could also make a mummy or a monster! Transform plain dollar store flower pots into fun Halloween themed pots with a simple coat of paint! These painted clay pots make super fun candy bowls, but they’d also look great with succulents or other plants in them.
Check out our Halloween Clay Pots video tutorial:
*Note: Scroll down for the step-by-step photo tutorial.
Halloween Wooden Spoons Haunted House Craft Halloween Q-Tip Painting
Here’s what you’ll need:
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something we may earn a small commission which helps us run this website.
Clay pots Acrylic paint Paintbrushes (two different sizes) Pencil Black craft foam Scissors
How many coats of paint do I need?
We found 1 layer of acrylic paint covered the clay pots well! It will depend on the paint you are using, so feel free to paint a second coat as needed.
Do I need to seal the pots?
If you’re planning to use these Halloween clay pots outside in the garden you should definitely apply a spray sealer to protect the paint. For indoor use you can apply a coat of mod podge, or just leave them as is like we did.
These painted clay pots are so inexpensive to make and they’re such fun Halloween decor. Line these pots up on the mantel or use them as homemade centerpieces for a Halloween party. You could even fill them with candy, wrap them in cellophane and give the clay pot candy jars out as party favours!
Here’s even more fun Halloween crafts:
Halloween Wooden Spoons
Haunted House Craft
Halloween Q-Tip Painting
Our book Low-Mess Crafts for Kids is loaded with 72 fun and simple craft ideas for kids! The projects are fun, easy and most importantly low-mess, so the clean up is simple!
Where to buy:
