Add Some Disney Magic To Your Garden With These “It’s a Small World’ Pot Stakes
We could all use a bit of the colorful whimsy of Disneyland and Walt Disney World’s classic “it’s a small world” attraction right about now. That’s why we’re excited to share this awesome DIY project that brings a bit of Mary Blair inspired magic to your window sill or back garden.
These mini versions of the iconic signs from the attraction found in Disney Parks around the world can be inserted into a potted plant, herb garden, or even into a bouquet of blooms. Keep reading to learn how to make your own!
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What You’ll Need
- 4–5-inch wooden cutouts, in circles or hearts
- 12-inch wooden dowels, for the flower stems
- Basswood sheets, thin enough to be cut with scissors
- Acrylic paint, in solid or glitter colors
- Paintbrushes
- Scissors
- Hole punch
- Letter stickers or paint markers (optional)
- Hot glue
How To Make It
Paint the wooden cutouts and wooden dowels with a base coat of acrylic paint in colors that match the flower or heart signs from “it’s a small world.” Allow to dry completely.
For any shapes that are not found already pre-cut (like petals, leaves, or small dots), the desired shape can be drawn onto thin basswood sheets and cut out with scissors. Small dots can be punched out from the wood sheet using a hole punch.
Paint any basswood cutouts with a base coat of the acrylic paint. Allow to dry completely. If more details are needed, use fine-tipped paintbrushes to add details atop the base coat of paint.
If using, paint the letter stickers with acrylic paint in colors that match the signs from “it’s a small world.” Paint markers can also be used to write out any script.
- Add any final paint details with a fine-tipped paintbrush. Hot glue the finished wood pieces together to create mini versions of the iconic flower, heart, or leaf signs.
Notes
All cutting and hot glueing should be done by an adult.
We hope you’ve enjoyed this Mary Blair inspired DIY project. Readers are encouraged to keep following along with MickeyBlog for more ways to add a bit of Disney magic to your time at home!
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