These are perfect to get you in the spring mode! They are simple and inexpensive!
STACKED GARDEN & BIRDBATH
WHAT YOU’LL NEED-
1 8″ tall terracotta pot for the base
4 6″ tall pots
1 4″-5″ tall pot
62 inch piece of rebar (I bought a 10ft piece from Lowes and had Matt cut it to size with a hacksaw. Lowes will cut if for you if you ask.) **Edited to add: My Lowes said they could cut it for me; however, someone had trouble getting their rebar cut by Lowes so you might need to purchase a hacksaw for this project. It’s $5.
Spray paint primer.
Spray paint in your color choice.
Discarded globe from “boob light”.
Little ceramic bird
DAP Household/Aquatic Adhesive
STEPS:
Prime pots then spray paint them desired color
Measure the height of all of your pots and then add 24 inches to that number to determine the length of your rebar. Cut your rebar to size using a hacksaw. Use a hammer to pound the rebar into the ground at least two feet down so that it will hold your heavy pots.
Thread your pots onto the rebar and fill with soil. Alternately tilt each pot from right to left, filling with soil as you go.
Take the globe from one of your discarded boob lights and place it onto the top of the rebar. The bowl will be resting on the top flower pot but the rebar should thread all the way up into the birdbath bowl. I used DAP household/aquatic adhesive to attach the bird and to seal around the gap between the bowl and rebar hole. The adhesive takes a day to cure, so I’m not able to fill my bowl with water yet.
Plant your flowers and enjoy!
CHERRY BLOSSOM PAINTING
WHAT YOU’LL NEED-
Black or Brown Paint
Empy 2 L bottle
Pink paint
Paper plate
Paint brush
Canvas/Paper
STEPS:
Paint a tree onto your canvas or paper
Dip the bottom of the bottle into the paint
Place on paper to create flower shapes
Let dry
BUTTERFLY DECOR
WHAT YOU’LL NEED-
Bow tie pasta
Spaghetti noodles
Hot glue gun
Paint
Small paint brushes
Skewer sticks
Small pliers
Mini flower pots
Dried green peas
Small colored wire
STEPS:
Paint the bow tie pasta. Add details to resemble butterfly wings
Break the spaghetti noodles to fit the bow tie pasta and paint them
Hot glue them to the bow tie pasta
Use pliers to curl the ends of the wire and bend in the middle. Glue to bow tie pasta to make the antennas
Paint flower pots
Fill pots with peas and stick skewers into each pot
Hot glue butterflies to skewers!
MINI TERRARIUM
WHAT YOU’LL NEED-
Mason jar
Fake grass
Fake moss
Extra fake nature items
STEPS:
Fill your mason jar with the grass and moss almost halfway
Hot glue your extra items inside and close lid
ITS THAT EASY!
DECORATED CANDLE
WHAT YOU’LL NEED-
Mod Podge
Tissue Paper
Stamps that are capable of cutting through paper
Glass bowl
Paint brushes
STEPS:
Cut out the shapes with stamp and tissue paper
Glue it onto the side of the bowl with mod podge and paint brush
Add a candle! (or make your own into the bowl. tutorial found on my previous article)
