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DIY Egg Cup Planters

May 10, 2017 by Bre 2 Comments

Since April showers bring May flowers, let’s talk about a clever flower pot idea: quirky and adorable egg cup planters!

I have been seeing cute face planters all over the place – in magazines, at my hair salon, and in the shops – so I knew I had to try and make some for myself!

Learn how to turn egg cups into adorable mini planters in this post!

Supplies Needed to Make Egg Cup Planters

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  • White egg cups
  • Sharpies or other permanent markers
  • Rubbing alcohol & cotton ball
  • Colored pebbles or gravel
  • Mini faux succulents (or you could use real ones if you have a green thumb!)

Learn how to turn egg cups into adorable mini planters in this post!

How to Make Egg Cup Planters

Before you get started drawing on your egg cups, make sure to wipe them down with rubbing alcohol!  This step is really important because it removes any fingerprints, smudges, or weird residues from the surface, which could prevent your permanent marker from sticking.  Learn how to turn egg cups into adorable mini planters in this post!

Once the rubbing alcohol has completely dried, make cute little faces on your egg cups!  I drew out some ideas on a piece of paper before drawing directly on my egg cups, and this helped me not mess them up.  Learn how to turn egg cups into adorable mini planters in this post!

Learn how to turn egg cups into adorable mini planters in this post!

Learn how to turn egg cups into adorable mini planters in this post!

Once the drawings have dried, fill the egg cups with colored pebbles.  These pebbles seem like the kind of stuff you might put in a fish tank.

Don’t hold me to that though because I only had one fish for a pet and it didn’t live very long.  My memory of fish tank pebbles may be skewed.  Learn how to turn egg cups into adorable mini planters in this post!

Plop some tiny plants into your egg cup planters and giggle to yourself about how cute these are.  (You may also find yourself giggling because you think your egg cup planters have better “hair” than you do.)Egg cups and mini succulents make adorable planters!

Ten minutes invested and you have an adorable new planter!  Learn how to make mini face planters with egg cups! This tutorial teaches you how to do it.

Mini egg cups make adorable DIY planters for tiny succulents! Get the full tutorial on how to customize them here.

I feel like this guy resembles Harry Potter.  What do you think?

Use egg cups and sharpies to make adorable mini succulent planters. Get the full tutorial here!

Learn how to make cute planters with egg cups and Sharpies!

How adorable would these be as place card holders at a party?  Since they’re small, you could really use them anywhere!  Learn how to make mini succulent planters with egg cups! This tutorial teaches you how to personalize them in no time.

Please help spread the love for these little guys and pin them to Pinterest!  Make your own adorable face planter with an egg cup! This tutorial teaches you how to use egg cups to make darling planters. It's easy!

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  1. Seana Turner says

    May 10, 2017 at 6:53 am

    These would be cute party favors or decorations for a shower! Love all your ideas. I never would have thought to wipe down with rubbing alcohol.. good to know:)

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    • Bre says

      May 11, 2017 at 7:44 pm

      Thank you so much, Seana! Yeah the rubbing alcohol is key for any shiny surface you might be using Sharpies on! And great idea to use these as party decorations; love it!! đŸ™‚

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