DIY Succulent Pots

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These DIY succulent pots are perfect for gifts!

Material

1 empty milk carton
1 cup quick set concrete
water
1 plastic cup
paint

Method

Cut empty milk carton down to 1/3 of original size
Mix one cup of concrete, adding a small amount of water at a time until it's wet and easy to stir.
Pour the wet concrete into the milk carton.
Place a small disposable cup in the middle of the wet concrete and press down to make an indentation. Leave the cup in place for 15 minutes, then remove, the concrete will hold the shape.
Let concrete dry completely for a couple of hours.
Rip milk carton away from the concrete and you will reveal your pot.
Paint the pot (or can be left plain) or get the kids to paint the pot, these make great gifts.
Put a small amount of soil and a cutting from a succulent (you don't need roots).
Place pot inside and water sparingly as succulents don't need much water, or giveaway as presents.

Notes

The kids made these for all their teachers this year as Christmas gifts and they loved them. We also made some for the family. They make cheap but thoughtful gifts.

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Jessica Birch

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62 Comments

- - mom111059 said
  - 01 Sep 2016
    10:47 pm
It’s so good to see a lovely recycling idea. Thanks
- kjgarner replied
  
  30 Jun 2018 , 8:18 pm
  YOu could use all types of recycling products for all different shapes and sizes with the pots
- - kcjfamily9 said
  - 16 Jul 2016
    8:56 pm
Cute idea. Thank you so much for sharing!

- - dannsbuild said
  - 05 Jul 2016
    7:13 pm
I can’t believe how good they look! A great idea, thank you.

- - mom111059 said
  - 03 Jul 2016
    9:16 pm
how cute. A great idea. thank you

- - mom165744 said
  - 31 May 2016
    11:16 pm
What a great school holiday project

- - mom183717 said
  - 21 May 2016
    11:07 pm
Awesome idea I will give it a go!

- - ashblonde said
  - 18 May 2016
    11:15 pm
Thanks for the idea! Something I can plan ahead for the school holidays with the grandkids.

- - pickles said
  - 17 May 2016
    11:57 am
This is a great idea, and something that my daughter and I can do and enjoy together.

- - kjgarner said
  - 30 Apr 2016
    10:43 pm
What a clever idea, something they will use over and over again

- - Missey Grace said
  - 30 Apr 2016
    9:19 pm
A great idea to make something useful.

- - curlytops said
  - 24 Apr 2016
    8:36 pm
Thanks – I have a small bag of concrete in the shed so now I can use it up!

- - mom107723 said
  - 19 Apr 2016
    6:10 am
A great idea for the budding green thumb to try creating a garden and recycling at the same time.

- - Some_Toss said
  - 09 Apr 2016
    8:25 pm
Thank you so much for sharing! This looks wonderful! I can’t wait to try it! 😀

- - jaymarie12 said
  - 08 Apr 2016
    11:03 am
I love how simple and fun this one looks

- - michelle_margetts said
  - 01 Mar 2016
    12:17 pm
I love these, they are so simple and a great useful craft and keepsake. Thank you for sharing 🙂

- - jaymarie12 said
  - 29 Feb 2016
    10:30 pm
these are so cute, great gift idea

- - mom87666 said
  - 26 Feb 2016
    11:17 am
What a great idea and they would make a great present, I’m going to make two to put on my sons grave with the flowers I have for him thank you.xx

- - mom94922 said
  - 11 Feb 2016
    4:17 pm
What a wonderful idea and so simple to make. I will be making some for my succulents as they are becoming top heavy but in these pots they will not blow over.

- - serotonin said
  - 01 Feb 2016
    11:31 pm
These are wonderful! I’ve been wanting some gorgeous pots but they’re so expensive. Now I can make my own! Thank you for sharing!

- - coastalkaryn said
  - 27 Jan 2016
    8:04 pm
this is great – a perfect craft for kids, as the results are instant