MATERIALS NEEDED:
STYROFOAM* Brand Products:
Cone, 6"
Balls, two 3"
Other Materials:
Terra cotta pots, two 4"
Jordan almonds
Powdered sugar, 1 lb.
Wooden dowel, 1/4" x 6"
Acrylic craft paint: aquamarine blue, light green, pink
Painting sponge
Ribbon, 1/2" x 1 yd., pastel
Table knife
Low temperature glue gun and glue sticks
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Insert and glue dowel in foam ball. Insert and glue remaining ball in one of the pots, trimming as needed to fit; top of ball should be slightly lower than rim of pot.
2. Mix water, 1 teaspoon at a time, with 1 -1/2 cups powdered sugar; stir until smooth. Spread a thin layer of icing over cone and ball; let dry.
3. Glue Jordan almonds on foam shapes, placing almonds as close together as possible. Let dry.
4. Sponge paint pots; let dry.
5. Insert and glue wooden dowel into pot with foam ball; glue almonds to top of pot, covering foam ball. Glue cone to top of remaining pot. To finish, tie bow around dowel on ball-shaped topiary and around rim of pot for cone-shaped topiary.
