Save Old Paint Jars And Wooden Sticks To Make An Adorable Mini Planter

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If you consider yourself a professional propagator and a sucker for succulents, it's important to house your greenery properly, not just for aesthetic purposes, but for proper growth. However, it's also possible that one too many visits to the nursery resulted in more plants than planters. While, of course, you can return to grab a few, you can also go the resourceful route by making them yourself. Gather small empty paint jars and wooden sticks to fashion them into an adorable, budget-friendly plant DIY project with function and flair. 

Creator Shivangiart_craft on YouTube tackles the craft in the best way: by repurposing old materials. She starts by cleaning off the small glass jars and removing their labels before creating the planter's foundation. To do so, she gathers sticks, like Hopelf's Wooden Dowel Rods, and string such as PerkHomy's Natural Jute Twine, to hold the glasses in place. Plus, she grabs paint, a small brush, and a glue gun in order to bring the DIY to life. It's a sweet, simple, and clever way to hang plants without shelling out the big bucks on accessories. Plus, there's plenty of creative directions to pursue, from colors to accessories, and beyond.

To start, grab a pair of dowels around 10 to 12 inches (though the creator doesn't specify sizes) and line them up with a few inches between them. Then, grab a blade to cut smaller rungs that'll fit in between each longer piece, forming a ladder aesthetic. Glue everything together. Then, take four large dowels and glue them to each corner of the structure and adhere them at the top to create side supports. Once that's dry, glue a horizontal dowel across the top that extends beyond the sides. This will act as the rod that holds the glass jars from the jute wire. Paint the frame accordingly, wait for everything to dry, and introduce your greenery to its new digs.  

If you are propagating plants from cuttings, this is a great setup, as it allows you to keep the leaf out in the open while the stem is submerged. It's also handy to keep nearby if you're growing fresh herbs and need a stem of rosemary or a bunch of parsley while cooking. And this DIY has as much creative potential as it does functionality. Mix and match colors to your liking or paint the jars. If you fancy a rustic look, lightly sand the dowels and apply a coat of matte enamel, like Folk Art Home Decor Chalk Paint, to enhance the country vibes. For more detail, use decorative ribbon, fabric, or dried florals on the dowels with an adhesive such as Mod Podge. Or if you'd like more texture, bedazzle the frame with colorful or metallic beads. Options are endless, just like your plant collection.