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Home » 1 Hour C.R.A.F.T.'s » C.R.A.F.T. #84: Dinosaur Planter

C.R.A.F.T. #84: Dinosaur Planter

August 18, 2011 By Jamie Dorobek 15 Comments

Update: Here is an updated dino planter post complete with a video.
Everyone needs a dinosaur planter in their life, don’t you think!
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I originally saw this idea at a farmers market in Austin by a company called Plaid Pigeon. Their dinosaurs were spray painted bright neon colors with cute little succulents inside. At one point, Plaid Pigeon had an etsy store, now all I can find is their facbeook page. I stumbled upon this pentaceratops in the dollar section at Target, and decided it was time to make my own.
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Here are the dinos at Target…I think there were 5 variations…I bought a few of this one and the brontosaurus (the green one in the bottom right hand corner)
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I used an X-ACTO knife to cut a hole in his back. Sorry for the morbid picture.

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I ended up making a long rectangle…

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I used my handy dandy Plaid craft paints to paint the dino white. He got 2 coats…

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I planted an Africa violet… this little dino makes me smile every time I look at him. As for the books, I’m not a vegan, I don’t have a pre schooler, I do love the 5 love languages, and Mere Christianity was a gift… all of the books were chosen for the colors .

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I did a little photo shoot with the dino 🙂

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Remember the post from a few weeks ago, about moving things around all. the. time. Read more about my obsession with switching things up here. The dino made me do it this time 🙂 I took down the paint chip pictures, and moved my picture canvas of Austin around.
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I’ve made lots of dinos! Here’s a pink one I gave to my office mate.
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My mom hates my dino. What do you think?
*UPDATE: I highly suggest using an air plant in your dino planter!

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Comments

  1. Sarah says

    July 25, 2013 at 8:03 pm

    My daughter and I made two for her room today! She love them! Thanks.

    Reply
  2. Phoenix Peacock says

    August 19, 2011 at 7:50 am

    I think its actually really awesome. And Im thinking it could make for an excellent thank-you gift for a coworker.

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  3. donatella says

    August 18, 2011 at 4:48 pm

    how can you not love a dino planter?? xox, d.

    Reply
  4. Karen says

    August 18, 2011 at 10:45 am

    I think he's cute!

    Reply
  5. Jaimee says

    August 18, 2011 at 10:08 am

    You know…I could see this with a cactus or something in a boy's room. It would be fun to paint the dinos all funky with stripes or polka dots first…I wonder what else you could stick in them : )

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  6. Lia says

    August 18, 2011 at 8:54 am

    LOVE it! I'm obsessed with them too, thanks for showing how to make our own!!
    xoxo
    Lia

    Reply
  7. Jessica says

    August 18, 2011 at 8:54 am

    Nice! I don't like dinos, but I'm sure I can find some other animal toys like this that would be cute painted white!! Good idea!

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  8. Topaz says

    August 18, 2011 at 8:22 am

    As I said on Facebook (LOL) I think he's cute and would make an excellent, inexpensive gift for a science teacher!

    Reply

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