Get ready for spring with these easy and inexpensive peat pot spring crafts.
Spring is a week away and I can hardly wait for it to arrive. The other day it was almost 70 degrees and I could barely contain myself. I threw the kids in the car {not really…they got in willingly}, tossed my husband in there as well {him, I really had to toss} and we headed out to run some errands, windows down on the highway, hair blowing in the breeze {the boys desperately needed haircuts so their hair looked like a 1980’s disco nightmare after I subjected them to all that air} and we enjoyed the day. Today…there’s snow ~ UGH!
Even though the outside is screaming winter I’m getting the house ready for spring. I wanted to make something on a small scale for the dining room table {the kids do their school work there so I can’t have anything too big} and I wanted to change out the darker colors for some light and soft colors.
How-To Make Peat Pots as Planters
I like to do things in 3’s ~ not sure why but I do {3 boys, 3 Peat pots ~ okay…maybe that’s not a pattern but I do like 3’s}. For this planter, I used 1 peat pot, moss, twine, a plastic cup, potting soil and a succulent.
I pulled off moss for the size needed to circle my pot and then simply attached it with twine wrapping around the pot 3 times (an X-shape and then around the middle) and tied in a knot. I trimmed off the top of the peat moss slightly so that the rim was symmetric.
Since the pot will breakdown with exposure to water I cut a plastic cup to size, poked some holes in the bottom and then added my succulent. The cup fit nicely into the center of the pot. Next, I covered the soil with more moss.
There you have it ~ 1 pot down and 2 to go.
How-To Make Shabby Chic Peat Pots
For these I used 2 peat pots, Gesso (you can also use white craft paint), cheesecloth, filler {I save mine from boxes, gift baskets, etc.} and some speckled eggs.
Paint your pots with the Gesso {no need to paint the bottom} and allow to dry.
Use a small piece of cheesecloth to wrap your pot leaving enough excess to make a quick knot. The cheesecloth will ‘stick to itself’ so you don’t need to do a double knot.
Fill the pot with your filler and sprinkle with the speckled eggs.
You can also go all out and add some bling with broaches, rhinestones, etc. I kept it simple but was really tempted to doll these babies up ~ after Easter I may fill these with some summer flowers and embellish the pots further. If I do I’ll let you know! 😉
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