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cereal box succulent planters

DIY· Home Decor· Kids craft

31 Jan

This post is sponsored by Post in collaboration with Pebbles. All ideas and opinions are our own.

We’re long time cereal eaters. And big fans of upcyling. We love a good challenge to turn trash to treasure, what better way to do so than our new cereal box succulent planters. We are loving the classic trend of succulents and the current trend of animal faces everywhere so decided to combine the two into these easy-to-craft planters:

CUTE Cereal Box Succulent Planters. Made from cereal boxes and a few craft supplies, great for a kids craft or to make when on a budget!

You’ll need a cereal box, (we enjoyed Cinnamon Pebbles, mm!), a mason jar, small planter, scissors, a hot glue gun, acrylic paint and a Sharpie.

CUTE Cereal Box Succulent Planters. Made from cereal boxes and a few craft supplies, great for a kids craft or to make when on a budget!

Cut the cereal box apart with your scissors.

CUTE Cereal Box Succulent Planters. Made from cereal boxes and a few craft supplies, great for a kids craft or to make when on a budget!

Measure your planter then cut your cardboard to size to wrap around it. 

CUTE Cereal Box Succulent Planters. Made from cereal boxes and a few craft supplies, great for a kids craft or to make when on a budget!CUTE Cereal Box Succulent Planters. Made from cereal boxes and a few craft supplies, great for a kids craft or to make when on a budget!

(We left little triangles for our fox ears.)

CUTE Cereal Box Succulent Planters. Made from cereal boxes and a few craft supplies, great for a kids craft or to make when on a budget!

Paint and decorate your cardboard.

CUTE Cereal Box Succulent Planters. Made from cereal boxes and a few craft supplies, great for a kids craft or to make when on a budget!

I freehanded the scallops with a pencil then filled it in with Sharpie. The coral on the fox is acrylic paint, I just used a little pin to help with its foxy face.

CUTE Cereal Box Succulent Planters. Made from cereal boxes and a few craft supplies, great for a kids craft or to make when on a budget!

Hot glue the seam around your planter or mason jar. Fill with succulents.

CUTE Cereal Box Succulent Planters. Made from cereal boxes and a few craft supplies, great for a kids craft or to make when on a budget!

We used artificial succulents for easy greenery with no fuss.

CUTE Cereal Box Succulent Planters. Made from cereal boxes and a few craft supplies, great for a kids craft or to make when on a budget!

That’s really it. Just plop them in and enjoy. 🙂

CUTE Cereal Box Succulent Planters. Made from cereal boxes and a few craft supplies, great for a kids craft or to make when on a budget!

Isn’t this fox so darn cute?

CUTE Cereal Box Succulent Planters. Made from cereal boxes and a few craft supplies, great for a kids craft or to make when on a budget!

They fit right in on my dining room shelves. 🙂

CUTE Cereal Box Succulent Planters. Made from cereal boxes and a few craft supplies, great for a kids craft or to make when on a budget!

Paint and decorate your cardboard. CUTE Cereal Box Succulent Planters. Made from cereal boxes and a few craft supplies, great for a kids craft or to make when on a budget!

Big thanks to Post for challenging us today! Keep up with them Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

See more of our succulent ideas like our DIY Toothbrush Holder turned Succulent Planter,

DIY toothbrush holder succulent! Turn a toothbrush holder into a succulent planter, so cute! Love this succulent hack!

our DIY Succulent Key Holder,DIY Succulent Key Holder. Love the stenciled aztec pattern!

and our popular Painted Mason Jar Succulent tutorial!

DIY Mason Jar Succulents. Holy CUTE and super easy to make (and cheap!) via @lollyjaneblog

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About Lolly Jane

Meet Kelli & Kristi, twin sisters and authors of Lolly Jane. We are two busy wives + mommas who are makers of all things pretty. From signs to home decor and holiday crafts or redoing furniture in between soccer practices, we do it all all while armed with an ice cold Diet Coke. Join us in our DIY adventures! XOXO

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  1. Diana says

    03/17/2017 at 3:42 pm

    Love this craft, ladies–super cute and oh so foxy! Pinned and facebooked 🙂

    Reply
    • Lolly Jane says

      03/17/2017 at 10:30 pm

      Well thank you Diana! So sweet of you 🙂

      Reply
  2. Samantha says

    03/15/2017 at 4:46 pm

    This is so cute! It’s hard to believe you used a cereal box to make it. Thanks for joining the Family Joy Link Party!

    Reply
  3. Pauline Molinari says

    03/15/2017 at 1:10 pm

    I adore these planters! The fox is just too cute! Thanks for sharing your crafty inspiration on this week’s Monday Funday Party!

    Reply
  4. Marilyn Lesniak says

    03/15/2017 at 9:17 am

    Thank you so much for linking at #overthemoon!

    Reply
  5. Amber says

    03/13/2017 at 3:11 pm

    The little fox planter is adorable – I love these ideas

    Reply
  6. Cecilia says

    03/13/2017 at 2:43 pm

    Adorable! Thanks for sharing @Vintage Charm!

    Reply
  7. Lisa // Cucicucicoo: Eco Sewing and Crafting says

    03/13/2017 at 3:38 am

    Nooo, those are just TOO cute! And so easy, too! I couldn’t believe that those were cereal boxes, because the material looked like something totally different. Just wondering, did you seal the planters with Mod Podge or something else? I’d be worried about the Sharpie decorated ones in particular running. Pinning! 🙂 Lisa

    Reply
    • Lolly Jane says

      03/13/2017 at 12:52 pm

      Oh thanks Lisa! They’re actually faux so no mess with water 😉
      Thank you for pinning and popping by! xo

      Reply
  8. Angela says

    03/12/2017 at 9:02 pm

    Cute AND resourceful- awesome craft, you two!! My girls will love this.

    Reply
  9. Marie says

    03/12/2017 at 5:48 pm

    These are too cute! I’m in love with the fox! (Also super smart to paint the cardboard before attaching it. That has to make it so much easier!)

    Reply
  10. Jeannee Taylor says

    03/12/2017 at 4:37 pm

    They look porcelain! Sooo Pretty! I love the little fox! I REALLY love your succulent planter key holder! Thanks for sharing! #HOmeMattersParty
    Jeannee

    Reply
  11. Roseann Hampton says

    03/12/2017 at 1:50 pm

    These would be great for gift giving!

    Reply
  12. janet trieschman says

    02/19/2017 at 9:33 pm

    totally cute. I would have guessed an oatmeal container not starting from a rectangular cereal box. Thanks for sharing at #CCBG

    Reply
  13. clairejustine says

    02/19/2017 at 11:13 am

    What a lovely idea. Love the Mr. Fox one 🙂 Thanks for sharing at Creative Mondays

    Reply
  14. Cristina at Ava's Alphabet says

    02/18/2017 at 9:11 pm

    What a clever project! That little fox is just too much! Darling! Pinned and sharing. I have chosen this post as my feature at the next Family Joy Blog Link-Up Party. I hope you will join our next party starting Sunday at noon EST.

    Reply
    • Lolly Jane says

      02/20/2017 at 1:17 pm

      Thanks, Cristina!

      Reply
  15. Colleen says

    02/18/2017 at 1:38 pm

    This little fox planter is totally adorable!

    Reply
  16. Kati says

    02/17/2017 at 9:01 pm

    These are the cutest things ever!

    Reply
  17. Stacey says

    02/17/2017 at 7:03 pm

    Adorable!! What a fun idea for making something cute and reusing the cereal box.

    Reply
    • Lolly Jane says

      02/20/2017 at 1:17 pm

      Thank you!! It was a fun craft!

      Reply
  18. Charlene says

    02/17/2017 at 11:38 am

    Thanks for sharing with us at Family Joy Blog Link Up Party. Join us Sunday because you are being featured. Congrats!

    Reply
    • Lolly Jane says

      02/17/2017 at 5:17 pm

      No way!! Thank so much, Charlene! XO

      Reply
  19. Emily says

    02/16/2017 at 6:18 pm

    These are absolutely darling! Thanks for linking up with Merry Monday this week!

    Reply
  20. Alison says

    02/16/2017 at 1:24 pm

    What an adorable idea! Love it!

    Reply
    • Lolly Jane says

      02/17/2017 at 5:21 pm

      Thanks so much!! 😀

      Reply
  21. Cate says

    02/16/2017 at 7:42 am

    Wow, so cute and so easy!

    Reply
  22. Victoria @DazzleWhileFrazzled says

    02/16/2017 at 6:54 am

    Super cute! Love the fox. Visiting from Creatively Crafty party.

    Reply
    • Lolly Jane says

      02/17/2017 at 5:25 pm

      Thanks for coming by 🙂

      Reply
  23. STEPHANIE says

    02/16/2017 at 4:18 am

    That fox is adorable. Great idea!

    Reply
  24. Michelle says

    02/15/2017 at 11:43 pm

    You’re so right, that little fox is adorable and it’s a great way to re-use cereal boxes. I would never have guessed that’s what they were if you hadn’t posted the step by step. Great idea

    Reply
    • Lolly Jane says

      02/17/2017 at 5:22 pm

      Thanks, Michelle! Happy crafting!

      Reply
  25. Mari says

    02/15/2017 at 8:05 pm

    Great share over at Wed Showcase just pinned! I love plants

    Reply
  26. Christine says

    02/15/2017 at 2:34 pm

    That’s so cute and such a great trash to treasure with the leftover boxes!

    Reply
  27. Tianna says

    02/15/2017 at 9:02 am

    these are so cute! they came out great 😀

    Reply
  28. Robin Gay says

    02/15/2017 at 6:22 am

    Adorable!!! Thanks for sharing with Monday Funday xo

    Reply
  29. Liz says

    02/14/2017 at 12:04 pm

    What a fun idea! That fox face is too stinkin cute 🙂 Thanks for sharing on Homestead Blog Hop

    Reply
  30. Jennie says

    02/13/2017 at 1:29 pm

    These are sooo cute! Oh my goodness, I’ve got to try this, especially since we have a bunch of succulent “babies” that need homes. 🙂 Thank you for such a cute idea. 🙂

    Reply
  31. Christina says

    02/13/2017 at 12:15 pm

    These are ADOREABLE! I don’t have any cereal boxes, but could probably use some pasta boxes after dinner tonight!

    Reply
  32. Carol says

    02/13/2017 at 6:28 am

    Cute ideas! Pinned and shared

    Reply
  33. Jen Perkins says

    02/12/2017 at 10:13 pm

    These are so stinking’ adorable. I could not wrap my head around the cereal box part and how it held dirt and water, but it is all clear to me now! Cardboard box plant koozy. Love it!

    Reply
    • Lolly Jane says

      02/13/2017 at 12:10 am

      Haha! Faux for the win! 😉

      Reply
  34. Natalie says

    02/12/2017 at 12:53 pm

    Hi! Juste came from dianarambles.com Pin Me Linky Party 228. Saw your entry and pined it to my DIY home decoration board. What a nice and simple idea. Just like I love them! Thanks!

    Reply
    • Lolly Jane says

      02/12/2017 at 6:30 pm

      Thanks for coming by 🙂

      Reply
  35. Jann Olson says

    02/11/2017 at 10:10 pm

    Fun! It’s amazing what you can do with a cereal box. 🙂 Thanks for sharing with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

    Reply
  36. Jess says

    02/11/2017 at 6:12 pm

    Oh my gosh. This is such a cute idea!

    I would love for you to share this with my Facebook Group for recipes, crafts, tips, and tricks: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pluckyrecipescraftstips/

    Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!

    Reply
  37. Julie says

    02/11/2017 at 7:02 am

    The number of times I put a plant on an old plate or saucer because we don’t have a nice fancy planter for it o go in and I’ve never thought to do something like this! I’m having a real “doh!” moment! Why didn’t I think of this? It’s perfect and so easy to refresh when you want a change.
    Thanks so much.

    Reply
    • Lolly Jane says

      02/17/2017 at 5:25 pm

      LOL, thanks, Julie!!

      Reply
  38. Katrin says

    02/11/2017 at 2:17 am

    So pretty and fun to make, I love succulents and this is a cute way to reuse those cereal boxes!

    Reply
  39. Sandra says

    02/10/2017 at 4:37 pm

    These are so stinking cute and this is recycling at it’s best!

    Reply
  40. Lara says

    02/08/2017 at 5:05 pm

    Super cute idea!!

    Reply
  41. Debrashoppeno5 says

    02/07/2017 at 6:03 pm

    These are so cute. And so easily to make so you can make a grouping.

    Reply
  42. June from Let Go of Being Perfect says

    02/07/2017 at 8:53 am

    These are so adorable! I will make one this weekend. 🙂 I came over from Tutorials & Tips Link party and will pin.

    Reply
    • Lolly Jane says

      02/07/2017 at 2:53 pm

      Oh yay! Have fun crafting!

      Reply
  43. Erlene says

    02/05/2017 at 8:15 pm

    Squeee…this is too cute! I love that it’s made from recycled cereal boxes and it would be so easy to change up. Pinned!

    Reply
  44. Tiffany Hardy says

    02/02/2017 at 5:31 am

    Wow! Had I not seen the pictures I wouldn’t believe they look so great! They do fit on shelves which is fantastic! Thanks!

    Reply
    • Lolly Jane says

      02/02/2017 at 4:51 pm

      Thanks, Tiffany! They were so fun to make 🙂

      Reply
  45. Shawnna says

    02/01/2017 at 8:47 am

    Such a cute idea!

    Reply
  46. pris says

    02/01/2017 at 7:14 am

    This is such a cute idea and much cheaper than buying the real ceramic ones! Would u please tell me where u found that darling little owl planter?? So cute!!

    Reply
    • Lolly Jane says

      02/17/2017 at 5:24 pm

      Thanks, Pris! It was an impluse buy on Etsy…didn’t realize how itty bitty the owl was for the price, ouch: https://www.etsy.com/shop/HinklevilleHandmade So cute though, huh 🙂

      Reply
  47. Randi says

    01/31/2017 at 7:37 pm

    What a fun idea! I love the creativity!

    Reply

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