DIY Flower Pot Gnomes

I love these cute little DIY flower pot gnomes. They are so easy to make and you probably have most of the supplies at home. You can complete several of these in no time! Come see all the gnome flower pots I’ve made.

Flower pot gnomes look so cute out on your covered patio or on a garden shelf. You can even put them out in the garden with certain designs.

I love making gnomes and I can tell that a lot of others do, too. My two most viral posts are my yarn gnomes and rope gnomes!

Supplies for the DIY Flower Pot Gnomes

Be sure to check out all of my favorite DIY gnome-making supplies. You can also find most of the supplies at a craft store like Hobby Lobby or Michael’s. The pots can be found at several stores including your local garden center.

• Mason Jar or container for the body
• Gnome fur (The exact fur I use!)
• A round object for a nose (I used a large split wood bead) The largest is about 1 1/2 inches.
• Flower pot (you may need more than one depending on the style you make)
• Felt or fabric for the brim of the hat
• Spanish moss
• Small bird or another embellishment
• Silk flowers

How To Make DIY Flower Pot Gnomes

So, how do you make a gnome out of a flower pot? Here are the step-by-step instructions for making the DIY gnomes with flower pots:

1. Choose a body like an upside-down flower pot or a mason jar.
2. Glue the beard and the nose to the body.
3. Separate the body and the hat with a piece of florist foam if you need more height. Glue this in place.
4. Choose a pot for a hat and turn it upside down and decorate it with felt, flowers, and/or moss and other decorations.
5. Set the hat on top of the body – you can glue it in place if you’d like. I don’t.

Choose A Body

An upside-down flower pot makes a great body. If the pots you’re using for the body and hat are the same size, you may need to add a block of florist foam on top of the body to raise the hat up.

You can also use a mason jar or cup for the body. You may need to weigh the cup or jar down with rocks or sand for stability. I use Mason jars and have not had to weigh mine down.

Cut Your Beard

I use faux fur for the beards but you can also follow my tutorial for how to make a gnome beard out of yarn and use jute twine instead. The jute twine would be a great option for an outdoor gnome.

Measure and cut the gnome fur first and glue it in place. When cutting gnome fur, make sure the fur is laying in the correct direction.

Measure and mark the back of the gnome fur. You can use a razor knife or the tip of a pair of scissors to cut through only the backing and not the actual fur. You don’t want to cut the long strands of fur.

After you glue the beard, you can glue the nose in place. You may need to put your hat on to get an idea of where the beard and nose need to be glued.

Chose A Flower Pot Gnome Hat

You can use terracotta, plastic, or ceramic pots for a hat. I’ve also used peat moss pots. It’s not always necessary to glue the hat on. I usually just set mine on top which makes it easier to change out the hat for different seasons.

Decorating The Gnomes

You can decorate using paint, felt, flowers, moss, or anything else you can dream up. It’s so fun to change them up for any season.

For this gnome, I used some green felt for the band around the base of the hat and attached it with a hot glue gun.

The silk flowers were clipped from other arrangements I had around the house. You only need a couple so you won’t even notice they’re missing.

Dollar Tree had Spanish moss and I always have some of that in my craft room.

I just took a small bunch and glued it to the top of the flower pot and added a small bird to keep with the DIY Spring Garden Gnome theme I was using for this particular gnome.

If you like gnomes, I have another cute DIY outdoor gnome that I think you’ll love. It’s also made with a flower pot but it’s much larger and makes cute garden art.

Happy crafting!

~Denise