Potted Plant Holder

Recycle greeting cards to make a colorful holder for a potted plant.

Approximate Time: 1/2 hour

Supplies:

• recycled greeting cards
• scissors that cut a fancy edge, such as pinking shears
• stapler

Instructions:

1. For a flower pot that is approx. 4 inches in diameter, cut 14 pieces of pattern A from the fronts of cards and 7 pieces from the backs for "fillers".

2. Stack them into 7 groups, with patterns showing at the front and the back and a filler in the middle.

3. Fold each of the 7 groups to the inside down the middle. Staple sides as shown and slip flower pot inside.


 

By preserver from Manitoba