Recycled Flower Box
Make this Recycled Flower Box for all your small plants. It would be great for herbs and small flowers, and would be a great Mother's Day gift! Flower box planters like this one from Natalie Pirvey are easy to make and Earth friendly in every way!.
Materials:
- Tissue Box
- Newspaper Strips
- 3 Disposable Styrofoam Cups
- Glossy Decoupage Medium
- Acrylic Paint
- Foam Brush
- 2 Small Cabinet Knobs
- Ribbon
- Tacky Glue (or E6000 glue for heavier knobs)
Instructions:
- Peel off the clear plastic strip from the inside of the tissue box.
- Apply a coat of decoupage medium with a foam brush, add a newspaper strip on top of it, and add another coat on top of the strip. Repeat until the entire box is covered.
- Once dry, paint the entire box with acrylic paint.
- For a decorative touch, attach cabinet knobs with glue (tip: if the knobs are heavy, use rubber bands to hold in place until dry).
- Add ribbon around the box with tacky glue.
- Insert disposable cups inside the box. You may need to bend them a little, but they should fit snugly inside.
- Add water to the cups and arrange flowers.
