Easter

If you haven’t been to Dollar Tree recently, GET OVER THERE!  They have so much cute stuff for spring and Easter!  It’s one of the best times of year to stock up on craft supplies.  Last week I showed you the cute wreath I made with an unexpected Dollar Tree supply, and this week I’m showing you how to upgrade some Dollar Tree plastic bunny planter stakes with a faux finish makeover!  This dollar store planter stakes makeover is so quick and easy, and totally adorable!  

Supplies Needed for a Dollar Store Planter Stakes Makeover

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• Plastic bunny garden stakes (from Dollar Tree)
• Silver spray paint
• Acrylic paint in dark gray, off white, and brown
• Stencil brush
• Paper towel
• Decorative ribbon

How to Give Dollar Store Planter Stakes a Metal Makeover

I started with these cute bunny planter stakes.  They come in two colors (pink and purple), and are pretty cute on their own!  I just wanted a slightly different look for my planter stakes – one that looked like metal.  The criss-cross pattern on these little guys reminded me of chain link fencing, so I went with a weathered metal finish!

I gave each planter stake a coat of silver spray paint that works on plastic.  I didn’t photograph this step because it was freezing outside.  But, the stakes were very shiny and space-age like!  

I wanted to bring the high shine look down a bit, so I used a dense stencil brush (sometimes called a pouncer), to brush on dark gray acrylic paint all over the bunnies.  I made sure to let some of the shiny silver spray paint show through though.

After this coat of paint dried, I dabbed some white acrylic paint onto certain parts of the bunnies.  I then removed most of it with the paper towel.  

Finally, I dabbed some brown acrylic paint on spots in order to give a slightly rusty look.  I wanted my bunnies to look like junky bunnies – bunnies you’d find at a flea market.

Once everything was dry, I tied some ribbon into one of the bunnies’ hair, and a ribbon around the other’s neck.  I wanted to give these bunnies a little style.

Then I took my bunnies outside and plopped them into the planters that flank my garage.  

Do you want to know a secret about the plants that are in my planter?

Promise not to tell?

They’re FAKE!  Yep!  I ordered them on Amazon.  They’re amazing and withstood the entire Chicago winter and are in perfect condition!  I love that I have a little pop of green by the door all year round.

And I think these bunnies are the perfect spring addition to my fake plants.  (Am I super tacky?  Maybe.  But hey, these things are the PERFECT solution for someone with a black thumb and bad weather.)

Jasper likes them, too (the bunnies and the fake plants).  Side note: I swear he has eyes.  He just needs a haircut.

Every time I look out the window and see my fake metal bunny garden stakes I smile.  They’re such a cute way to welcome spring!  Go grab some of these at Dollar Tree before they’re gone.

-Bre

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There’s just something about springtime and Dollar Tree crafts – for me they seem to go hand in hand.  I’ve made quite a few Easter crafts with things I’ve purchased at Dollar Tree, like my Spring Bunny Gumball Machines.  

I’m not sure I can replicate the popularity of that project, but I tried with this Dollar Tree Easter Wreath that I made with a deviled egg tray of all things!

Dollar Tree Easter Wreath Supplies

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• Plastic egg tray
• Faux eggs (I used foam eggs when I created this project, but it seems that Dollar Tree no longer sells those. The linked eggs are a great substitute!)
• Craft moss
• Ribbon
• Spray paint
• Hot glue and glue gun
• Command hooks, mini size
• Foam bunny floral pick
• Twine
• Washi Tape in patterns of your choice

How to Make a Dollar Tree Egg Tray Wreath

This Easter wreath or spring wreath is unique and really fun to put together!  (And hey, you might like this other unique Dollar Tree DIY spring wreath tutorial, too!)

Step One: Paint the Deviled Egg Tray

Begin by spray painting the back side of the deviled egg tray.  Be careful not to overspray (like I did), because spray paint will run over the edge of the tray and onto the front.  

This will leave splotchy paint marks around the edges.  They’re not too noticeable, but they’re annoying.  🙂

Step Two: Prepare The Decorative Eggs

While the deviled egg tray is drying, pull all of the foam eggs off of their wooden sticks, if that’s the type of faux eggs you’re using.

Tap your fingers and grow increasingly impatient as you wait for your spray paint to dry.  (I detest waiting for paint to dry!)

Step Three: Attach the Eggs to the Tray

Once the paint has dried, fire up the glue gun and get to work attaching the faux eggs into their little spots on the egg tray.

Step Four: Decorate the Center of the Tray

Next, fill up the center part of the egg tray.  Glue some moss at the bottom part of it, and then glue a foam bunny in there, too.

If you’re feeling ambitious, cut a piece of twine or string and attach it at the top of the center part of the tray.  Then wrap some washi tape around it to look like little bunting pieces.  So cute!

Step Five: Create a Wreath Hanger

Once everything is in place and fully dried, flip it over carefully and attach two mini Command hooks upside down to the back.  Then you can run your ribbon through the hooks and tie it up for hanging!

And that is how you make an adorable Egg Tray Easter Wreath with Dollar Tree supplies!

It could not be easier (or much less expensive)!