I love the idea of making mini planters as gifts for Christmas. Polymer clay is a great clay for making planters. It’s pliable clay that you bake in the oven to harden – you don’t need a kiln for this project! Keep in mind that polymer clay isn’t food safe – so don’t use your food utensils to make this one.
Supplies:
Parchment Paper
Rolling Pin
Sculpey
Craft Knife
Succulent ($4 at Home Depot can be separated into 2)
It took about 1/4 of the bar of clay to make one mini planter. You could choose to make one thinner or smaller than the one I made, though.
1. Roll 1/4 of the bar into a ball, then flatten it with a rolling pin onto parchment paper. I put another piece of parchment paper on top of the clay to keep it from my rolling pin. Flatten the clay into about 1/4″.
2. Once the clay is flat, lift it from the parchment paper to keep it from sticking after you’ve already cut it.
3. Use your craft knife to cut the form of the design. I did a scalloped top, but you can make anything you want. A box, a plain cylinder, a mini house and more!
4. Bring the two ends of the planter together, make a thin “snake” out of clay, put it over the seam and blend it in with your finger or another utensil.
5. Cut a circle from the remaining flattened clay the size of the bottom of the planter.
6. Make another snake to cover that seam. I put a snake on the outside and inside seams to make sure it’s water-tight, but one or the other should do.
7. Bake it according to the package directions, let it cool.
8. Put in your succulent!
See more DIY Christmas projects.
Take a look at the best Staples deals running this week. These sales will run 11/23 through 11/26. Then the Staples Black Friday ad will start on Thanksgiving at 6 PM.
As always, the best sales are the items paired with Easy Rebates. Get copy paper or a cross-cut shredder at a good price; plus, check out the Staples In-Ad coupons that are available.
Office Supplies
- Staples 8.5″ x 11″ Multipurpose paper, $7.79 500 sheet/ream, limit 4
-$2.80 Easy Rebate
Makes it $4.99 - Staples MailMate M7 12 Sheet Compact Cross-Cut Shredder, $89.99
-$10 instant savings
-$30 Easy Rebate
Makes it $49.99 - Life+Gear large heavy duty LED Flashlight, $5.99
- GE Reveal Lightbulbs, 6 pk., $4.99
- Staples 8.5″ x 11″ Copy Paper, 5 Ream Case, $26.99, limit 4
-$14 Easy Rebate
Makes it $12.99
Electronics
- Targus Bluetooth Speaker, $14.99
- Logitech C270 Webcam, $19.99
- Targus Wireless Presenter with laser, $18.25
In Ad Coupon
- Fill this Bag 20% off
- $100 off all tablets priced $399+ (Excludes iPad Mini 3 and iPad Air 2
- $100 off all Laptops, Desktops, All in One computers regularly priced $499+
Here are the deals from the Target ad starting 11/23. Several Christmas items are on sale includes 50% off all artificial Christmas trees plus toy deals and a fun Glade gift card deal.
There are several great gift card deals including a $50 Target Gift Card wyb Samsung Galaxy S5 for$50, making it FREE with a 2 year contract.
If you know of any additional deals, please leave them in the comments below.
Decor
- 40% Off Circo Any Size Flannel Sheet
- Circo Hooded Bath Towel, $10
- Xhilaration Twin Sheet Set, $15
- Xhilaration Twin Reversible Comforter and Sham Set, $25
Christmas
- 50% Off All Artificial Christmas Trees
-$5 off Seasonal Holiday Shop Christmas trees and wreaths, holiday decor, ornaments and wrap purchase, $25 +, excl candy, snacks and items in domestics, home decor, housewares and stationery, Target mobile coupon – text OFFERS to 827438 (EXP 11/28) - 25% Off All Christmas Stockings
-$5 off Seasonal Holiday Shop Christmas trees and wreaths, holiday decor, ornaments and wrap purchase, $25 +, excl candy, snacks and items in domestics, home decor, housewares and stationery, Target mobile coupon – text OFFERS to 827438 (EXP 11/28) - Buy (1) Get (1) 50% Off M&M’s Candies, 9.9-12.6 oz, $3.19
-$1.50/2 M&M’s chocolate candies, 9.9 oz+ printable
(Buy (2), makes it $1.64 ea. after 50% off) - Hershey’s Candy-Filled Canes, $1
- Andes or Queen Anne Boxed Chocolates, $1.39
- Dove Chocolate, $3.33
- Hershey’s or Reese’s Kisses or Miniature Peanut Butter Cups, 18.5 oz, $5
-$1/2 Hershey’s Kisses bag, 8 oz +, SS 11/16
-$1/2 Hershey’s Kisses, Nuggets, Miniatures, or Reese’s, York, Kit Kat or Rolo candies, 7.8 oz +, SS 11/23
-.50/2 Hershey’s Kisses bag, 8 oz +, SS 11/16
-.75/2 Hershey’s Kisses bag, 8 oz +, SS 11/16
(makes it $4.50 ea.) Read More→
Here’s a list of Kroger $1 or Less Deals that are running 11/19-11/27. There are some fun deals so stock up for Thanksgiving.
There are two full lists of Kroger deals, this is just a quick look at the top deals on them. Head over and look at both lists before shopping. You can even save all the deals to one shopping list!
Kroger Weekly Ad
Kroger Unadvertised Deals
Kroger $1 or Less
- Kroger Bread or Buns, 20 oz or 8 ct., $1
- Chobani Greek Yogurt, 5.3 oz, $1
- Gatorade, G2 or Propel Fitness Water, 24-32 oz, 79¢ WYB (10) or more
- Kroger Canned Vegetables, 14.25-15.25 oz, 60¢
- Handi-Foil Foilware, select varieties, $1
- 9 Lives Cat Food, 5.5 oz, 33¢
- Gravy Train Dog Food, 13.2 oz, 33¢
- Kroger or Green Giant Vegetables, 7-12 oz, $1
-$3 off Butterball Whole Turkey WYB any (3) Betty Crocker, Green Giant or Pillsbury Items printable
-.80/4 Green Giant Boxed Frozen Vegetables, SavingStar eCoupon
-.80/4 Green Giant Boxed Frozen Vegetables, Upromise eCoupon (limit reached)
-.80/4 Green Giant Frozen Boxed Vegetables, Celfire – save by 11/30 eCoupon
-.80/4 Green Giant frozen boxed vegetables, Kroger eCoupon (limit reached)
(use .80/4 off mfr, .80/4 off SavingStar, makes it 60¢ ea.) Read More→
There is a fun Walgreens Photo deal available. Use the code BRAGZERO to get a FREE 4.5×6 photo brag book.
This would be a fun little gift to send to family!
Shipping is $2.99. The deal ends 11/22.
See more photo deals.
Starting 11/23, you can get FREE Listerine at CVS, Walgreeens and Rite Aid. Whatever store you will be running into, print the $1 off Listerine floss or flosser item coupon to pair with store deals.
This is a fun freebie, so don’t miss out. If you don’t think you will use it, you can always donate it.
Listerine Coupon
-$1 off Listerine floss or flosser item printable
CVS Deal (starting 11/23):
Buy:
(2) Pocket Paks or Floss, $2.99
Use:
(2) -$1 off Listerine floss or flosser item printable
Pay $3.98
Get Back $4 ECB
makes both FREE
Walgreens Deal (starting 11/27):
Buy:
$2 RR wyb Listerine Pocketpaks 72 pk. or Floss, 30-55 yards, $2.99
Use:
-$1 off Listerine floss or flosser item printable
Pay $1.99
Get Back $2RR
makes it FREE
Rite Aid Deal (starting 11/27):
Buy:
(2) Listerine PocketPaks, Floss or Flossers, 72 ct. , $2.99
Use:
(2) -$1 off Listerine floss or flosser item printable
Total Due: $3.98
Get Back: $4 +UP Reward
Makes it FREE
Looking for a nice Christmas gift that will be memorable and useful? CVS is offering 50% off 50″ x 60″ Photo blankets with the CVS Photo coupon code JOY20. The blankets are usually $59.99 but you can get them for $29.99!
These warm, fleece blankets make great gifts for your spouse or for a loved one. These soft blankets feature one picture each and make a great throw for your bed or couch.
You can even get the blanket shipped for FREE to your local CVS store for pickup.
This deal ends 11/29.
See more gift ideas
Heads up Ace Hardware shoppers, in anticipation of their Black Friday ad, here’s an Ace Hardware coupon for 50% off any regular priced item under $30.
You could get some great savings on Christmas decorations such as lights, tree stands, and wreaths. The coupon could also be really helpful if you’re looking for items like an Ace Ratchet set or other tools.
Please note that this coupon can only be used on Black Friday, 11/28, not any day before or after. Still, it’s good to print it out to save for Black Friday so you can be prepared.
Go ahead and also check out all the deals in the Ace Hardware Black Friday Ad!
Ace Hardware Coupon
50% off Ace Hardware item regular-priced item under $30, valid 11/28 only, printable
Deal Ideas
Prices are after coupon
Ace 44 Piece See-Through Ratchet Set, $12.49
Energy Best Multi-Colored Mini Color Soft Premium LED Outdoor 50 Light Set $7.49
Steel Christmas Tree Stand $10.99
See more Black Friday ads and deals
Amazon is offering a FREE Amazon Prime trial for one month just in time for holiday shopping!
This means you can get FREE 2-day shipping, Prime movies and music, and so many more great offers for a month.
You’ll also be able to access Amazon’s Lightning Deals 30 minutes before they are released to the general public.
If you don’t want to pay the monthly fee after your month has expired, you can go to your “Settings” and select not to upgrade.
See more Amazon deals
