Plastic Spoon Garden Markers

Plastic Spoon Garden Markers are a simple, sustainable way to keep your garden or flower beds organized while adding character.

 

Plastic Spoon Garden Markers

These plastic spoon garden markers are really easy to customize. Paint, decorate, and pop them in your planter or garden for a pop of color and a reminder of which plant is which!

One of my favorite ways to express my creativity is in the herb garden. The ideas are endless for repurposing recycled materials in your outdoor space in a sustainable way, see our bottle cap flower or recycled key garden markers for more ideas!

I gave these garden markers to my good friend Debra. She has an amazing outdoor wonderland of plants and garden ornaments. You probably remember her watering can that pours crystals! You can also see a variety of her other garden ornaments on that post as well.

For these plastic spoon garden markers, I used Americana Multi-Surface Satin paint which is designed to adhere to plastic. It does not require priming or sealing. There are other multi-surface paints on the market as well. It’s also possible to use regular acrylic paints and an outdoor sealer, but multi-surface paint is formulated to work on plastic so that’s your best bet.

If you’re curious about other plastic items you can paint, read my tips for painting on plastic.

You will need the following supplies:

• 4 plastic spoons
• sandpaper
• paintbrush
• toothpick
• micron fine point black art pen

Americana Multi-Surface Paint Colors:

• Sky Blue
• Melonball
• Chick
• Peach Silk
• Overcast
• Bittersweet

How to Make Plastic Spoon Garden Markers

1. Sand each spoon to knock off the shine.
2. Paint each spoon with a thin coat of paint, leaving the bottom 2-inches of the handle unpainted. This is where the spoon will go into the ground.
3. When dry, paint a second coat and allow to dry completely.
4. Use micron art pen to write herb names on the spoons.
5. Use a toothpick to dot on designs using the gray and brown paints.
6. Let these dry for a full 48 hours before exposing to the outdoor elements.

I hope you enjoyed this project as much as I did making it!

More garden crafts

If you liked this, you might also like my other garden crafts. I’ve also hand-picked a few of my favorites for you below. Thanks for visiting!

• Beaded Garden Sparkler
• Recycled Key Garden Markers
• DIY Garden Stepping Stones
• Painted Rock Garden Markers

Print Project

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Plastic Spoon Garden Markers

Add a bright pop of color to your garden with these easy plastic spoon garden markers!

Prep Time30 minutes mins

Crafting Time6 hours hrs

Total Time6 hours hrs 30 minutes mins

Supplies

• 4 plastic spoons
• Multi Surface paint: light blue light green, light yellow, peach/melon, gray, brown
• Tools: sandpaper paintbrush, toothpick, micron fine point black art pen

Instructions

• Sand each spoon to knock off the shine.
• Paint each spoon with a thin coat of paint, leaving the bottom 2-inches of the handle unpainted. This is where the spoon will go into the ground.
• When dry, paint a second coat and allow to dry completely.
• Use micron art pen to write herb names on the spoons.
• Use a toothpick to dot on designs using the gray and brown paints.
• Let these dry for a full 48 hours before exposing to the outdoor elements.

This post originally appeared here on Jul 21, 2014.