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DIY Balsa Wood Planters

If you follow me on Insta you probably saw these cute little succulents I bought a couple weeks ago. And they obviously needed a new home which made for the perfect project – DIY Balsa Wood Planters! By the way, did you know that I got these little minis at CVS? Seriously, they have a great selection of succulents and they’re only a couple bucks!

I got this idea as I was strolling the aisles of Michaels one day stocking up on some craft supplies. I had a lightbulb moment and immediately b-lined it to the balsa wood section. Ya know, cause if I didn’t get there ASAP, someone was going to buy ALL the balsa wood 😉

If you’ve never worked with this stuff, it’s amazing. It pretty much weighs nothing and there is so much you can do with it. Including making these cute little planters!

diy balsa wood planter tutorial

DIY BALSA WOOD PLANTERS TUTORIAL

 

SUPPLIES

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Balsa Wood
Craft Paint
Hot Glue Gun
Foil Tape
Soil
Succulents

There are different sizes you can buy, I went with these ones which are 3″ wide.

use balsa wood to build mini planters for succulents

STEP 1

You’ll want to start by cutting these into squares. You’ll need 5 per planter (one for the bottom and one for each side). And you can literally just use your scissors to cut them 🙂

Use craft paint and balsa wood to build mini succulent planters

STEP 2

Once you have your squares, use your hot glue gun to glue all the sides together to form a little box. Make sure you’re gluing on the inside 😉

box out of balsa wood for a mini planter

STEP 3

Now it’s time to paint! I just did some simple color blocking, and the great part is that your lines don’t have to be perfect since you’re covering them with the foil tape.

color block planter out of balsa wood

STEP 4

I was really torn between whether I wanted to use the gold or copper foil tape and eventually went with copper. I just couldn’t resist.

copper foil craft paint on a planter

The tape as a sticky backing, so you just cut the size you need, peel off the back and stick it on! I used some small scissors to trim any excess and make sure everything was even around the edges.

STEP 5

Now it’s time to add your succulents!

mini succulents for a planter

Since the balsa wood is pretty thin, I wanted to use something to soak up the water so it wouldn’t spread into the sides of the planters.

mini seed starter pots

I found these at my local hardware store and planted my succulents in these before placing them into the little boxes using this potting soil.

garden soil for planters

I added some soil into the bottom of the planters to make sure my succulents were at the right height. Then just place your little guys in there, and fill all the empty space with the rest of the soil.

potting soil in a balsa wood planter

And voila!

balsa wood planters with mini succulents

I don’t think I’ll ever get sick of succulents. They’re so darn cute and now they have stylish little homes too 🙂

a mini succulent planter with color blocking

How to make diy balsa wood planters for succulents

tutorial to make mini succulent planters

easy succulent planter tutorial

I bet you’ll think twice about that balsa wood in the craft stores now huh? There are so many possibilities of fun things you can make with it.

These little succulent planters are so easy and the perfect little spring DIY to add some color to your home decor 🙂

Have you made your own homes for your plants? I’d love to hear what you did! If you’re looking for another fun project, see how I made my DIY Photo Backdrop that I used behind these balsa wood planters!

Have a fabulous day everyone!

Comments

  1. Hi Bre, Creativity is everything and by the look of what you have come up with from using a wooden box here, you are a genius 🙂 From the simple outstanding design to the color blending, this is something that I am going to copy. Thanks a lot for sharing this with us, and keep the creative works coming 🙂

    Cindy

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  5. Oh my! These are absolutely adorable. They would make super cute little gifts for when having guests around our even wedding favours. Wouldn’t they look amazing on the table? 🙂 I’m now on a mission to find balsa wood here in the UK. I’ll let you know if I get around at making them. Thanks for sharing! (Lovely photos by the way) xx

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    • Well I know I would love to receive one as a favor at a wedding! They would look so great on the tables! Hope you can find some balsa wood and definitely let me know if you make them!

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  7. Hi there! Visiting form the Hit Me With Your Best Shot link party. These are SO cute! I really love the way you decorated them. Now I need gold and copper foil tape!

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    • Thank you Rose! A very Happy Easter to you too! And thank you for the invite, I just linked up to your party 🙂

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  19. These are so. flipping. cute. Why are succulents so awesome??? I’m seriously addicted. I don’t know if it’s because they are “trendy” or because I finally found a plant I can’t easily kill. Regardless, I love these planters! The wood with paint and pops of metallics is totally up my alley 🙂

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    • I honestly can’t refrain from buying one if I see them in a store haha. They’re just so cute! Thanks friend 🙂

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  28. I love these! I’m planning to do an herb garden this weekend now that spring is here and hopefully I can use an idea like this. I think I could create some type of bench using balsa wood and other materials so that my little planters have something to sit on.

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    • Thank you Rachel! You could definitely make something cool with Balsa Wood for your little garden 🙂

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    • Thanks girl! At my Michaels is by the wood aisle at the end against the wall. There are tons of different shapes and sizes!

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