Recycle a Birdhouse Into a Planter or Flower Vase

by Donna

Easy

Spring will soon be here, and I could wait to put some pretty African violets in my front windows. And what better way to show off some spring blooms than by transforming a birdhouse into a planter or flower vase!

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I must admit that I'm not great at keeping houseplants alive, so I hope that creating a pretty planter might distract from my withering blooms :( I loved the idea of using a birdhouse as the base for my planter or flower vase because it offered so many opportunities to add details and decoration to my flower container.

There are a few ways to start building a birdhouse planter or flower vase:

1. You can buy a pre-made birdhouse and remove the top

2. You can build your own birdhouse and leave off the roof

3. Or you can craft a birdhouse out of household materials

I made my birdhouse out of a jug and some paint stir sticks. I have all the directions for making your own birdhouse on my blog HERE!

I knew I wanted to add this cute little clay bird to my planter. You can find a tutorial for making these birds on my blog too.

Once your birdhouse is decorated and complete, you can use it as either a planter or flower vase for cut flowers. All of the necessary steps are on my blog post.

This project is part of the DIYMYSPRING Blog Hop! Please be sure to check out all the other projects and sites!

Oh, and please help: I'd love to hear any suggestions for keeping my African violet plant alive too!