Seeing some of these on Etsy and loving both dinos and plants, I decided to try and make some of my own :)
Materials:
- A hollow plastic dinosaur (I found mine at Hawkins Bazaar)
- Spray paint
- A craft or similar knife suitable for cutting the dinosaur
- A plant (I used succulents and cacti)
- Soil
I cut a small rectangle into the back of the dinos carefully with a craft knife, making sure that it was big enough for the plants to fit into
Using newspaper or something to cover your surfaces, and preferably outside, spray paint the dino. A few coats from different angles worked best for me, but for one I was a bit too enthusiastic and trigger-happy with and so layered it too thickly and it took around 5 days to dry (!) – so that’s something to be mindful of!
Make sure to check your spray paint directions but mine were mostly dry after a couple of hours and definitely completely dry within a day
I then potted the plants into the dino once the paint had dried and… a dino planter!
You may want to poke with a needle or drill some small holes into the bottom of the dinosaur for drainage, however I haven’t and so far they seem okay (just don’t over-water!)
Happy crafting!
Charlotte x