This DIY homemade flower pot design is an easy, fun craft you can do with the kids to celebrate the warm weather. Plus, depending on what you plant, there may be some health benefits as well. Bonus? It looks like a picket fence. Adorable!

Used outdoors or indoors, try your favorite flowers or growing herbs on your windowsill that you can pick from. You may even decide you want to use them as centerpieces while entertaining guests this summer! Because why not show off your crafty gardening skills, right?

Indoors, certain plants can be great for your family’s health. They release oxygen and absorb carbon dioxide, which can help freshen up the air. Try planting Peace Lilies, Spider Plants, Chrysanthemums, or Ferns.

According to Sophie Lee for NBC News, studies show that indoor plants can also improve concentration and productivity by up to 15%. They can also reduce stress levels and boost your mood.

Add the fact that you’re creating these DIY homemade flower pots from scratch and you have another reason to put those crafting skills to use: being creative is a great way to promote mental health.

“The average person has 60,000 thoughts per day and 95% of them are exactly the same, day in and day out (Cleveland Clinic),” writes Charles Benayon, founder and CEO of Aspiria Corp. for the Huffington Post. “Immersing yourself in a creative activity produces an almost meditative state where your mind is so engrossed in what you’re doing that you temporarily forget all of your troubles and worries.”

Give these DIY flower pot designs a shot to improve Indoor Air Quality and boost mental health with your creativity. Try to expand on them by experimenting with paints or props to create miniature scenes. Most importantly, have fun!

Materials

1 Tuna Can

1 or 2 Gardening Flowers

20 Clothespins

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