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plant markers for garden diy with spoons
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DIY Garden Markers

Learn how to make plant markers from spoons! This is such an expensive and easy garden craft.
Prep Time30 minutes
Active Time45 minutes
Dry Time3 hours
Total Time4 hours 15 minutes
Yield: 2 markers
Cost: $1

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Instructions

  • This is a project all of your neighbors are sure to love! Go outside and hammer the spoons to flatten them (just the round end). It makes a loud pinging sound, which is pleasant. Better yet, do this at 2am.
    Spoons and a hammer laying on the concrete ground
  • Let the spoons out and spray with outdoor spray paint. Spray light coats until both sides are covered. Let dry.
    Spray painted spoons on butcher paper
  • Trace your garden markers onto some scrapbook paper.
    Tracing a spoon on scrapbook paper with a pencil
  • Cut out the paper to fit. I cut a little bit inside the pencil line so that some of the painted spoon could show around the edge.
    Cutting a shape out of scrapbook paper with scissors
  • Decoupage the paper to the spoons with Outdoor Mod Podge and let dry.
    Adding Mod Podge to the spoons with a paintbrush
  • Add any embellishments you like - adhesive letters in my case - and then  paint a layer of Mod Podge Outdoor over the top. Give it several coats so it's really durable! Let dry for 24 hours before putting outside.
    Placing stickers on the plant marker