Today I am excited to show you how to make these “Almost Free Watering Pails”! This quick project allows you to recycle, tend to your plants, and craft…win, win, win!
You will need a plastic container that has a screw on cap and an arm. I used a recycled tea container and two apple juice containers.
Then, spray paint them. I used paints by Krylon. I didn’t remove the labels from mine since my colors were darker and covered them. If you were going with a light color you might want to take the labels off.
We used a drill to make multiple holes in the screwed on lid. My oldest child had fun helping with this step! Also, drill one hole at the top of the handle. This is very important! It allows the water to flow continuously.
Finally, I cut vinyl using my Silhouette, and adhered the letters and images to each container.
My kids love that they each have their own watering can to use in our family’s keyhole garden. And if they forget them in the yard and the dog chews them up (like he did to my other watering pail!) I won’t be too upset, because I can just go through the recycling bin and make another one!
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