Tony, worst case scenario...fill the small pots with cement and let it dry before you use them, even if the small pot cracks, the cement will keep the container from tipping.
I am a cheapskate, I cut bamboo into pieces and place it under the pot. I also used bamboo to keep my puppy from overturning pots, I ran the bamboo right through the container, through a drainage hole, into the ground and then cut it off fairly close to the soil level, and planted the pot normally. If you're good at eyeballing where the drainage hole is, you can do this on planted containers as well.