Turn A Dollar Tree Butter Dish Into An Adorable Spring Planter

As the season changes, so should the decor in your home. Warmer weather means it's time to take down the snowflakes and evergreen garland and replace it with the pastels and florals of spring, but buying decorations each year can get pricey. Luckily, if you want to embrace the season without going over budget, there are several affordable Dollar Tree items that add a touch of springtime to your home. One unexpected item that can bring spring vibes with an easy DIY is a plain plastic butter dish. The simple shape and small size are ideal for a transformation into an adorable miniature planter that is perfect for the season. Whether you buy the bulk of the supplies at Dollar Tree, a thrift store, or an affordable craft store, you should be able to create this custom decor for under $15 total and keep it for years.

To make this DIY planter, the main item you need is a butter dish. The Cooking Concepts white melamine butter dish at Dollar Tree costs just $1.25 and has the perfect plain shape for this project. But you can also use an old butter dish you have or thrift one. Depending on the design you want, you may also need spray paint, primer, acrylic paint, and twine. You'll also need small jars that fit inside the butter dish lid, such as salt and pepper shakers without lids. Faux plants are an easy option that can look cute and need no attention, but if you prefer real plants, then succulents, herbs, and flowers can work. For example, begonias and pansies are two of the best flowers to grow in mini plant pots for a whimsical garden.

Once you have everything ready, decide on a design. The top of the butter dish will be flipped upside down to become the main part of the planter. You can add plants directly to the butter dish or put the plants in small jars and line them up in the dish. The bottom part of the butter dish can either be placed underneath the planter as a base or held up above the planter using popsicle sticks or wooden dowels to create a farmer's stand-like shape.

The Dollar Tree butter dish is already a neutral color, but painting it can upgrade the look and help it fit into your decor. A pastel blue, purple, pink, yellow, or green will definitely bring spring, or you can go neutral and let the flowers deliver a touch of spring. For a more complex look, paint on stripes, polka dots, or other designs. Wrapping twine around the planter and jars can make the overall look more rustic, or wrap it with ribbon, fringe, or other embellishments to match your style. Adding small labels for each plant would also be adorable, especially if you are growing herbs in the kitchen.

If you use faux plants, you can learn how to choose a fake plant that looks most like the real thing and then enjoy placing your new planter decor anywhere in the house, even using it as a centerpiece. If you want to use a real plant, you will need to find out what kind of soil and lighting the plant prefers to give it proper care. It may need to live on a windowsill or very sunny area, and you will need to water it occasionally. Overall, this project is perfect for a simple spring upgrade.