Take Ordinary Dollar Tree Planters From Boring To Beautiful With A Satisfying DIY

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Basic planters like the ones you find at Dollar Tree get the job done. They're affordable, functional, and reliable. But more often than not, they're not quite stylish enough to display in your living room. But with a simple and satisfying DIY, you won't need to sacrifice style for function anymore. Take these ordinary Dollar Tree planters from boring to beautiful with a satisfying DIY that uses just a few inexpensive bakery molds and some glue. Once you've given your planters an upgrade, you'll want to take them out of the back patio and display them front and center at home.

The idea is to use a silicone bakery mold to create some decorative pieces for your Dollar Tree planters. Instead of using them for baking, you'll fill the molds with hot glue from a glue gun and let it dry. Then, these molded pieces can be glued onto the planter before spray-painting the whole thing. This is one of the genius hot glue hacks that you can use at home. 

If you're not sure what bakery molds are, don't worry — you aren't alone. Bakery molds are mostly used by ambitious bakers looking to create intricate displays. These soft silicone molds are meant to be used in baking to shape decorations out of fondant or chocolate. The great thing about these is that they come with several designs, so you can use them for more than one project. For example, these Grosun baroque silicone molds come in a pack of three for only $9.99.

Start by filling your bakery mold with hot glue. It's best to set the glue gun on a high heat setting, which makes it more liquid and therefore allows it to fill up the mold more easily. Once the hot glue is cool and set, simply pop your new decorative pieces out from the silicone mold, set your gun back on a low setting, and glue the pieces onto your planter. It's that simple.

But you're not done quite yet. The next step is to spray paint the planter so that the decorative pieces look like they're part of it. It's best to put your can of spray paint in hot water before painting, especially if you're using an old one. Flip your pot upside down and spray an even layer over it. Once the paint is dry, use your planter as you typically would.

If you'd like to truly customize this DIY, look for unique bakery molds. Instead of a long piece going around the planter, consider some accent pieces like these Rainmae baroque style curlicues. If you don't love the old-school style, consider some simple flower shapes to add onto the pot as accents, like these homEdge silicone flower molds. This is one of the simple DIYs that can make a Dollar Tree flower pot look expensive.