How to Make a Santa Clause Out of Terra Cotta Pots

Terra cotta pots are the perfect material to create this unique Santa Clause for your front yard. I hate seeing my terra cotta pots sit unused all winter long. This simple project is a great way to use your terra cotta pots all year round.

Even if you end up buying new terra cotta pots to make this simple Christmas decoration you should not have to spend a lot of money. Check out local garden canters like Old Time Pottery and Garden Ridge for super affordable terra cotta pots.

To Make this Terra Cotta Santa Yard Art You Will Need:

5 Large Terre Cotta Pots
1 Terra Cotta Saucer
Epoxy Glue
Exterior Oil Based Paints (red, white, and black)

Start off by making sure your terra cotta pots are clean. They need to be clean for the paint to adhere to them.

You can simply clean them with a mixture of bleach and wait to remove any moss, mold or dirt.

Now, turn one terra cotta pot upside down. Run a bead of epoxy glue around the edge.

Place the next terra cotta pot right side up matching the base o this pot to the base with the epoxy glue.

Now, run a bead of epoxy glue around the lip of this terra cotta pot. Place the next terra cotta pot face down on it.

Run a bead of epoxy glue around the top edge and place the next pot right Side up on it.

Run another bead of glue around the top edge of this pot. Place the terra cotta saucer centered omit.

Now, tape your final pot and drum a bead of epoxy glue around the top edge. Turn it upside down and place it centered in the saucer.

Allow the epoxy glue to dry according the time recommended on the packaging.

Now, once eth e epoxy glue has dried you can paint your Santa Clause Yard art,

I like to start by painting the bottom three terra cotta pots in a nice bright red exterior paint.

I like to paint it on with a foam brush.

Now, paint the top terra cotta pot red as wall.

Paint the terra cotta saucer white.

Leave the remaining terra cotta pot in its natural color.

Use the white paint to paint on a collar and the white fur trim.

You can use the black exterior paint to paint some boots on the boot terra cotta pot. You can also us the black paint to paint on a belt. Buttons should also be black.

You can paint on details on the face as well with other colors.