Turn An Old Pair Of Pointe Shoes Into A Beautiful Hanging Planter

There are many ways to upcycle old items in your closet into something new, whether they're worn out or your interests have changed. One idea is using old ballet pointe shoes to create a beautiful planter to hang in your home. There are many ideas for turning different types of shoes into planters. Pointe shoes have a cute look that can add a touch of whimsy to your home, and they're ready for you to place beautiful faux plants in them, such as bouquets of faux flowers.

One of the reasons we love the idea of a pointe ballet shoe for planting faux flowers is that if the ribbon ties are still intact, you already have an automatic way to hang your planter from the wall, the ceiling, chairs, or even door knobs — they can really hang anywhere. If the ribbons are no longer intact, you can always glue or staple them back on, depending on the weight of your fake flowers. If your shoes are worn enough to have holes, you'll also want to line them with cheesecloth to help keep the stems of your faux flowers from poking out. You can even dry and style real flowers to keep in your pointe shoes.

While there may be some creative ways you can plant living flowers and greenery in your pointe shoes, we think they look just as beautiful with dried or fake plants in them. Collect some faux succulents and glue them directly into your pointe ballet shoes. There are plenty of fake flowers and greenery that look extremely real, so you may even fool your guests into thinking your pointe shoes are home to live plants (but those fake ones need much less care). There are some mistakes everyone makes with fake plants, but you can avoid one of them by keeping your pointe planter in an area of the home where the plants would survive if they were real.

Put plants in one shoe or both, tie a beautiful bow with the ribbon, and hang the shoes wherever you want some added whimsy in your home. If you've been wanting to decorate your home with flowers, we think pointe shoes offer a creative way to add beauty. Pick flowers that enhance the shoes' color, whether they're different shades of the same color or complementary colors to make the shoes pop. Pale pink shoes would look just as cute with a collection of succulents in them as they would with some dried red roses.