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DIY Succulent Planters
Succulents are the perfect way to bring a little greenery into your home which is why today we’ve rounded up 30 gorgeous DIY succulent planters that you can make at home this weekend.
As well as making some of these pots for yourself they will also make unique gift ideas for Mother’s Day and even Teacher’s Appreciation week!
30. Make your own marbled clay succulent pots
Found it here >> A Beautiful Mess
These pinch pots are super easy to make, look fabulous and don’t cost a lot. So you have money left over to feed your succulent addiction…
29. Repurpose a stylish candle holder as a planter
Found it here >> Cherished Bliss
From candle holder to succulent planter. Very clever.
28. Make your own wooden planter
27. Make mini succulent planters as party favours
Found it here >> Circus Berry
If you’re planning a party or even a wedding and you’re stuck for ideas as what to use for favours make some of these mini succulent holders.
26. Repurpose a toothbrush holder as a planter
Found it here >> Kittenhood
No one will ever guess that this stylish planter started out life as a toothbrush holder!
25. Make your own cement planter
Found it here >> Home DIT
It’s easier than you think, and you can use a baking pan as mould!
24. Make your own dipped succulent plant holders
Found it here >> Cupcakes, Cocktails and Kids
These dipped glass holders are beautiful, and started out life as a wine glass.
23. Turn an IKEA RASKOG cart into a succulent planter
Found it here >> Succulents and Sunshine
IKEA hack alert! Here’s an ingenious use for that fabulous IKEA RASKOG cart we all have our eye on!
22. Repurpose a picture frame into a DIY vertical planter
Found it here >> Confessions of a Secret Crafter
For something a little different create your own DIY vertical planter using a flea market picture frame.
21. Make your own DIY dinosaur planters
20. Make a DIY driftwood planter
Found it here >> Succulents and Sunshine
This driftwood planter is simply stunning and would make a fabulous table centrepiece.
19. Repurpose some plastic pipe into a planter
Found it here >> The Happier Homemaker
If you have a succulent addiction you need cheap planters and pots, which is why this clever planter is made from a plastic pipe end cap!
18. Make a pineapple planter
Found it here >> Lines Across
Here’s a quirky idea for a succulent planter that would make a fabulous gift!
17. Make your own cement succulent planters
16. Make mini succulent planters for your desk
Found it here >> A Kailo Chic Life
This mini succulent planters are stylish, and adorable, and made from plastic Easter eggs…
15. Make a DIY painted planter
Found it here >> The Crafted Life
We love this painted planter, and you can just let your imagination run wild with your colours and patterns.
14. Turn a bell cup into a planter
Found it here >> Lovely Indeed
We had no idea what a bell cup was when we came across this tutorial, turns out it’s from a tree and is a bi-product of the Indian food industry. They’re the perfect home for air plants so they make fabulous succulent holders.
13. Upcycle an old soup tureen
Found it here >> I Want That
You know that vintage soup tureen you picked up at an estate sale that was beautiful but missing a lid? Give it a new purpose as a succulent planter!
12. Turn an old drawer handle into a vertical succulent planter
Found it here >> The Scrap Shoppe Blog
Vertical succulent planters are the thing right now, and if you did any of our repurposed drawer projects you might have a handle or two leftover to make one of these!
11. Turn your Mason jars into succulent planters
Found it here >> Lolly Jane
Oh Mason Jars how we love thee. That’s Mother’s Day and Teacher’s Appreciation week sorted!
10. Make a Himmeli triangle succulent holder
Found it here >> I Spy DIY
Don’t you just love it when you see something that you love and think it will be so expensive, then it turns out its a DIY!
9. Create your own marbled planter stands
Found it here >> Fall for DIY
These marbled planter stands are gorgeous and would make great gifts.
8. Make a sparkly disco ball planter
Found it here >> A Bubbly Life
If you love pink and sparkly this disco ball planter is the one for you!
7. Weave a planter with Perler beads
Found it here >> The 3Rs Blog
If your kids have long since lost their love for their Perler beads take advantage and use the leftovers to make yourself a wonderful succulent planter!
6. Make your own cement planter
Found it here >> Camille Styles
Cement succulent planters are quite expensive to buy but surprisingly easy to make!
5. Repurpose a toy truck into a planter
Found it here >> Pinterest
Don’t throw out the beloved trucks when your kids outgrow them!
4. Upcycle some vintage teacups into succulent planters
Found it here >> Tattooed Martha
You can never have too many upcycled projects in your life. Next time you’re at the flea market look out for some vintage teacups and then turn them into fabulous succulent planters!
3. Make a unicorn succulent planter
2. Make a totem planter using IKEA bowls
Found it here >> We are Scout
We love a good IKEA hack and this one is pretty genius. No one will ever guess that this gorgeous Totem succulent planter started out life as a bunch of bowls!
1. Make a DIY wooden planter box for a bunk bed
Found it here >> A Beautiful Mess
This is a brilliant idea for adding a bit of greenery to a girl’s bedroom! Make a DIY wooden planter box and then fill it with felt succulents.
