Create The Perfect Hanging Plant Display With This Low-Budget DIY
If you love greenery around your home, you may have a range of flowers sitting on your living room shelves and herbs growing on your kitchen windowsills. You might also want to put up a few hanging plants in ideal spots. While you could always head out to a store to buy pre-made items, you might also want to DIY your own low-budget piece. Frankly, you can do just that by putting a popsicle hack to good use.
To tackle this simple project, you'll need 16 popsicle sticks. If you've purchased new popsicle sticks from a craft or dollar store, you should be good to go. If your popsicle sticks once had a tasty treat on them, you'll want to make sure that they're both clean and dry before you start this project. On top of that, you'll also need craft glue and paracord in a color that suits the room where the holder will hang. As for your plant, you'll need it along with a pot and soil. Once you have gathered up all of your supplies, you'll be ready to DIY your own hanging planter.
Now that you've pulled together the supplies that you'll need to make a DIY plant holder, you'll want to get right to work. You can do this by following the lead of TikTok user @cleverly.me. Using the same items mentioned above, they put together an adorable hanging plant display in just a few simple steps.
Turn popsicle sticks into a hanging plant holder
If you want to make a hanging plant holder, you can start by creating the base by gluing the popsicle sticks together. This is done by connecting them while making right angles so you end up with a square. Glue each corner before you add the next layer to make sure that everything is secure. Continue to build the popsicle sticks up until you have used them all. If you used 16, this should leave you with four layers.
Next, cut your cord into four pieces that are the same length. Use one at a time to loop around each corner, creating a knot around the popsicle sticks and leaving plenty of cord extending upwards. When you have all four corners done, pull the cords up and tie them together at the top. Finally, slide your plant into a pot along with soil and drop it carefully into the popsicle base before using the cord to secure it to your ceiling.
When putting up your piece, be sure to keep it low enough to give you access to it. This will allow you to water the plant and even take it down when necessary. As for attaching it to your ceiling, either use a drill or, if you're not able to, then you can get a plant stand or hang it from a tall shelf that will give you the chance to show off your creation.