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DIY, Halloween, Holiday, Home & Garden · October 19, 2017

10 Ways to Reuse Your Terra Cotta Pots (for Fall!)

Who would have thought that terra cotta pots would have so many different uses? They’re great for gardening and even better for crafting! Toss out the soil from your dead flowers, and reuse your terra cotta pots this fall! Here’s how I did it!

Turn a terra cotta pot upside down for a flower pot ghost! You can’t forget the scary faces; they’re what really sell this DIY project! More at Ramblings of A Crazy Woman.

Stack a few different sized terra cotta pots on top of one another, and give them a paint job fit for the wicked! You will need at least four different sized terra cotta pots, but all of the above can be found here!

This Girls Life Blog has the tutorial for a scarecrow that will be seasonal until the end of Thanksgiving! You’ll only need two terra cotta pots for this fun craft, but you may want to pick up some extra Raffia from Michael’s!

A quick coat of orange paint, and an addition of some pipe cleaner “stems” makes this fall DIY easy to come by! Once dry, fill it with your favorite Fall candy to keep all guests in the spirit! Find more at Real House Moms.

A terra cotta Turkey? This is just what your Thanksgiving celebration needed! Seek out your kids for their DIY help with creating these fun fall-leaf crafts. I bet these would look great as a “kids table” centerpice!

You only need the saucer of your terra cotta pot to make this masterpiece! Head to the store for felt, hot glue, and tons of multi colored fall ribbon! Your home will be looking festive, fast! Tutorial from Premeditated Leftovers. 

Paint a pumpkin and place it on top of an upside down terra-cotta pot! It looks like a bubblegum machine that doesn’t dish out candy, and I kind of love it! Hot glue a sting of berries, or a bushel of leaves to the top of the pumpkin for even more holiday cheer!

Inspired by the last idea? Make yourself a real candy dispenser with this tutorial! Use a regular terrarium as the candy dispenser. Instruct your guests to “lift the lid” when hungry for a tasty candy corn!

Hubpages has this DIY craft, and several other fall terra cotta pot projects that you have to check out! Use fake fall leaves (or even real ones, if those in your yard are up to the task!) as the feathers of your Thanksgiving bird.

Treat your guests this Thanksgiving with a terra cotta pot they can take home for themselves this holiday season! Customize each guest’s treat overhaul according to the treats they love, and stuff a terra cotta pot full of them!

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