Anthony and I stayed at this beautiful Air Bnb apartment in Montreal. I fell in love with the house’s interior accents especially this gold plastic dinosaur planter in the bathroom. I’d look at it every day while I brush my teeth and wondered where the owner got it. After much inspection, I realized that it could be something I can do.
When we came back to Doha, we used our free time from Ramadan’s shortened working hours to finally decorate our home. I thought this would be the opportunity to make a DIY dinosaur planter using dinosaur toys. It’s a bit time-consuming but with a bit of music and refreshments, it’s definitely something fun to do on a weekend especially with your kids.
Scroll down for a step-by-step look at how to make this DIY dinosaur planter below.
MATERIALS NEEDED:
Plastic dinosaur toys (ELC), potted cacti plants (Plaza Hollandi) or succulents, pebbles, potting soil (Carrefour), gold spray paint (Jarir Bookstore), paint primer (Jarir Bookstore), knife, marker.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Step 1: Mark where you will need to cut a hole on the toy. Make a hole big enough to fit the plant.
Step 2: Using a cutter or a Leatherman knife, slowly and carefully cut around the marked area. The plastic is pretty tough so ask for help if needed.
Step 3: Spray primer on the toy and let it dry.
Step 4: Spray two coats of gold spray paint making sure the toy is evenly coated. Let it dry in between coats.
Step 5: Fill in stones or pebbles on the base of the planter (it adds weight).
Step 6: Pour some potting soil leaving space for the potted plant.
Step 7 and 8: Depot the cacti, transfer and plant inside the toy. Fill in more soil as needed.
Voila, DIY dinosaur planter!
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