Patriotic Handprint Flag Plate – Keepsake Idea

If you have been a long-time follower of Glued To My Crafts, you probably already know that we are a military family {Air Force proud here!}

So for the recent Veteran’s Day holiday, a few weeks ago, we made a special trip to the local pottery shop down the road from us, for a crafty family “day date.”

To tie the Veteran’s Day theme all together, we made this Patriotic Handprint Flag Plate recently and of course, I had to share some pictures of the finished product with you all!

Although I don’t have a full tutorial to share with you all today, I hope I encourage YOU to at least check out YOUR local pottery shop and recreate your own piece as well! A lot of times you can simply walk in, tell them your idea and they were very quick to point you in the right direction!

Rest assured – it’s super easy! As you see, I used my son’s handprint for the “star” part of the flag {which went down first} and then I painted straight, red lines from there.

Then the pottery shop did their thing {baking it for us} and a week later I picked it up when it was completed. It’s got a nice shiny clear coat on it now, so it’s easy for cleaning and placing food on. I can easily see this piece being in our household for years to come!

Like I said – easy peasy, especially since the pottery shop did the most work for us!!!

I plan on using my plate for patriotic holidays, get togethers and just because I can moments. I can even display it as decor in our home, with a plate holder.

So be sure to check out your local pottery shop and make your own Patriotic Handprint Flag Dish with your child today! It doesn’t have to be in honor of any holiday either ;-) We also have our DIY Handprint Flag Patriotic Shirt {Craft} for you to recreate as well!

Happy crafting, my friends! Don’t forget to share pictures with us on Facebook or tag us on Instagram, as well! #gluedtomycrafts