CUTE FRIDGE SUCCULENT PLANTERS

2 Materials
$10
20 Minutes
Easy
It’s alway nice to add some plants into your home. They are pretty and add a touch of mother nature into your decor. The usual spots to display plants are the window sills, the side tables or even on plant stands.

If you like succulents , then you will love these cute mini planters You can also check out this even larger sized tile planter here

MATERIALS NEEDED TO MAKE A MAGNETIC PLANTER

  • A piece of 2’x2’ wood timber
  • A handsaw
  • A drill with a spade bit
  • A trigger clamp
  • Some plastic caps (I used tube end caps)
  • Magnets
  • Sanding paper
  • Wood stain or paint
  • A brush
  • Varnish / poyutherane
  • Succulents or plants

HOW TO:

Take the wood timber and measure sections of 2 inches.
Trace the lines and cut with handsaw to make wooden cubes. Repeat several times to make as many planters as you wish.
STEP 2 You need to make a hole in the cube to convert it into a  planter. The hole must be big enough for the plastic cap to fit in. To drill into the wood you need to use a spade bit the same size as the plastic cap


STEP 3You can stain or paint the planters any color you like.
Once the paint or the stain is dry, apply 2 coats of varnish protect the wood from water dripping.
step 4 fix the magnet on one side of the planter using a all purpose glue.


STEP 5 While the glue dries, place the plants into the plastic caps. Add a little water if necessary and place the cap into the planter.
And thats it!


Dont they look cute on the fridge





See more steps and progress pictures at link below


You can also see some of my other DIY planter ideas here:
Suggested materials:
  • Magnets
  • Glue
Medina at Grillo Designs
Want more details about this and other DIY projects? Check out my blog post!
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  • Millie Loveless Millie Loveless on Nov 13, 2018

    The first step didn’t show up - plastic cap???

  • Pam Galicki Pam Galicki on Jun 23, 2021

    I wonder how long they will live in such a tiny "planter"


  • Roberta Roberta on Aug 27, 2022

    These are adorable! However, I don't do any woodworking... that said, I was trying to think of how this could be done by someone like me who is woodably challenged. This is what I came up with. If you were to take different sized plastic bottles and cut them to sizes you like, and planted your succulents inside these with a magnet attached to the back. I am currently growing several succulents, and am challenged space-wise. This would be great. Any thoughts? Thank you! ✌️🌈💜🌻😊

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  • Dean Murdaugh Dean Murdaugh on Aug 13, 2019

    I've done something similar using wine corks. But they didn't allow much space for soil. Eventually I swapped out the live succulent cuttings for farm ones.

  • Nicole Ashley Chuba Nicole Ashley Chuba on Jul 23, 2021

    Succulents are very in style right now. Love this new way of incorporating them into a room. Especially when you have a small kitchen that lacks counter space! : )

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