- White acrylic paint – 79 cents at Meijer
- Red acrylic paint – 79 cents at Meijer
Items I already had:
- Clothespins
- Paintbrush
- Large tuna cans
- Small house plant
Directions:
1. Rinse out your empty cans and thoroughly clean them. Remove all labels from the outside as well. Let dry completely.
2. Taking your clothespins, paint 12 of them white and the other 12 red. Make sure to get into all the small spaces so no wood is showing.
3. Apply a second coat of paint to all of the clothespins. Let dry completely.
4. Begin to clip your clothespins around your can. Clipping as close to the bottom as you can go and alternate between the white and red.
5. Continue clipping until you have almost gone completely around the can.
6. With just a few spaces left, add your houseplant to the inside of the can. You will want it sitting in another container so it is better contained. These pots are merely for decoration and not for actual planting.
7. Once your plant is nestled inside your can, close the gap up with the remaining clothespins.
Tip: If you want an even easier way to do this project, omit the painting steps. Using just the natural wood coloring of the clothespins also makes a great planter that is versatile and can go in any room.
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