How can I repurpose coconut shells?

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I consume a lot of young coconuts and have saved the cleaned out shells ... complete with 'lids'. Any ideas on how to repurpose them?

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Janet Pizaro on Feb 13, 2017

https://www.pinterest.com/heutaufu/coconut-shell-creations/

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Joanie on Feb 13, 2017

How about a planter for succulent plants????

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Cathy on Feb 13, 2017

Shave a hair off the bottom and use them as an outdoor candle for that exotic feel on a warm summer night, maybe a tea light!

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- Marge on Feb 16, 2017
  
  You could put sand in it and then the tealight to raise it up a bit. You could put three shells like this as a centerpiece too. If they hold water, you could even use floating candles in them. If you have lots of them, you could use them as a border along plants outdoors.
  
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Hillela G. on Feb 14, 2017

You can make a vertical planter with this cool idea: http://www.hometalk.com/diy/grow/vine-planter-1332084?expand_all_questions=1

Vine Planter

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Hillela G. on Feb 14, 2017

Or a hanging planter

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- Joanie on Feb 14, 2017
  
  I like this hangin' planter.......it is tropical lookin' and it would look good by the pool.
  
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Debbie Kochanuk Dowell on Feb 14, 2017

If you have lots give to a school they would probably love them for crafts

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- Joanie on Feb 16, 2017
  
  Debbie: Great idea!! Also.......Vacation Bible School.......Planters for their Moms......They do A LOT of crafts......I use to love it, going and helping. ;))
  
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Denise on Feb 15, 2017

They repurposed them into jewelry. I have nice earing made with coconut shell, but I don't know hiw do the make them.

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Joanie on Feb 16, 2017

Just a thought!! Not promoting smokin', but outside smokers need ask trays and these would be good around the pool??? That tropical look??

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Vera baker on Feb 16, 2017

I have monkeys made out of them

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Vetsy on Feb 17, 2017

@Patti, I made a bird feeder out of mine with the help of my niece, take a look by visiting my blog.

http://vetsysview.blogspot.com/2010/07/coconut-birdfeeder.html

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Michelle Leslie on Aug 03, 2022

Hi Patti, they make amazing planters. We added broken wine glass stems to ours to take them to a whole new level - https://acraftymix.com/blog/broken-wine-glasses-coconut/

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