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A trio of Oui by Yoplait yogurt jars painted and filled with small topiary trees.

Mini Topiaries

Add French flare to your living space with these miniature topiaries made from upcycled Oui by Yoplait glass pots.

Supplies

  • Oui by Yoplait Glass Pot
  • Acrylic Craft Paint (Light Brown or Tan)
  • Acrylic Paint Brush (1/2")
  • Mini Topiary Balls
  • Craft Dowels
  • Cylinder Floral Foam (Green)
  • Artificial Moss
  • Hot Glue Gun + Glue Sticks
  • Butter Knife

Instructions

  1. Secure supplies from your local craft or home goods store.
  2. Enjoy your favorite Oui by Yoplait yogurt and clean the pot. If removing the labels, soak pots in warm soapy water before peeling. In some cases, an adhesive remover may be needed to completely remove the label from top and sides of the pot.
  3. Paint your Oui glass plot with your 1/2" brush and paint (in either a light brown or tan color). Set aside to dry.Paint brush with brown craft paint painting a Oui by Yoplait yogurt jar.
  4. Cut your green, cylinder floral foam to fit inside the Oui glass pot using a clean, butter knife from your kitchen. Set your green, floral foam inside the glass pot.
  5. Use your hot glue gun to glue a mini topiary ball on top of the (dried) painted dowel. Repeat as necessary and carefully set aside to dry.
  6. Place your dowel with glued mini topiary into the foam in your glass pot.Hand placing a craft stick into a piece of green foam in a Oui by Yoplait yogurt painted jar.
  7. Use your hot glue gun to glue the artificial moss to the foam in your glass pot. Set aside to dry.Hand holding hot glue gun and gluing artificial moss on top of green foam with craft topiary in a Oui by Yoplait yogurt glass pot.
  8. Once dry, add to your space for a little French flare.A trio of Oui by Yoplait yogurt jars painted and filled with small topiary trees.