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    Home » Repurposed Items » Miscellaneous Household Items » Repurposed Easter Basket Succulent Planter

    Repurposed Easter Basket Succulent Planter

    Published by Gail | Published April 27, 2018 | Updated March 18, 2020
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    You're going to love this easy Repurposed Easter Basket Succulent Planter. I used it to transplant hens and chicks but it could hold any small plants.

     

    clearance Easter Baskets at Meijer

    Buying Easter baskets on clearance is such a bargain! These baskets were  .19 cents  at my local Meijer store. Because I can’t pass up a good deal, I bought several of them.

    repurposed Easter basket succulent planter - just add paint MyRepurposedLife.com

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    I knew I had the perfect use for at least one of the round Easter baskets. These hens and chicks are very happy but they definitely need a new home.

    I have planted succulents in rotted tree trunks--they look awesome!

    Prep Basket for Painting

    cut the handle off of wicker Easter basket succulent planter

    Using scissors I cut the handle off of the small Easter basket.

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    Spray Paint Easter Basket

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    The Homeright Small Spray Shelter is ideal for this kind of quick paint job. I set it up on my folding work table. I sprayed several light coats of paint on the repurposed basket.

     

    repurposed Easter basket succulent planter

    My potting bench makes this job a lot easier. The supplies I gathered were – hens and chicks, soil, screen (which I ended up not using) extra large coffee filters and latex gloves.

    Line Wicker Basket Succulent Planter with Coffee Filters

    line wicker basket with extra large coffee filters

    The extra large coffee filter fit the bottom of the basket really well. Two more coffee filters were cut to flow up the sides of the basket. If you plan to do this project for indoor use, you would want to use a waterproof liner. My basket will be outdoors on the patio table.

    After arranging the coffee filters, I added some soil and prepared to transplant the hens and chicks succulents.

    Plant Succulents in Repurposed Basket

    transplant hens and chick succulents into repurposed Easter basket

    These hens and chicks succulents are HUGE! They were outdoors all winter long, and seem to be enjoying our warmer Spring temperatures. You may notice all of the loose soil that has collected in the middle of the succulents. I have a plan!

     

    Use Leaf Blower to Remove Soil Crumbs

    leaf blower cleans newly planted succulents

    My leaf blower comes in handy for blowing away all the loose soil that gathered on the succulents as I was transplanting them.

     

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    I LOVE how pretty the hens and chicks look in their new basket. Do you pick up wicker baskets when you see a good deal? Have you spray painted wicker baskets before? It’s such a quick and easy project. While transplanting these succulents I made another quick project that I’ll be sharing for next month’s Thrift Store Décor project.

     

    gail

    See more planter ideas here

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    1. SHEILA INGHAM

      August 15, 2021 at 8:09 pm

      I never even thought of using wicker baskets as planters. Thank for such great ideas!

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      • Gail Wilson

        August 24, 2021 at 12:17 pm

        I love quick and easy projects, and this one is at the top of the list! Did you see the adorable buckets I painted?
        https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/faux-enamelware-bucket-for-christmas-decor/

        gail

    2. girlfromwva

      April 27, 2018 at 9:13 am

      how nice! i love ur suggestion for using the leaf blower!!!

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    3. Jennie

      April 27, 2018 at 9:08 am

      Oh how cute. It could be hung too. I wanted succulents, but the grandson puts everything in his mouth and they're toxic. Such a cute and inexpensive idea.

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