If you're looking for easter table decor ideas that won't break the bank, then you've come to the right place. Today I'm sharing a fun upcycled faux wheatgrass easter centerpiece idea. But I'm also sharing how I decorated it with repurposed chair spindle carrots and DIY speckled Easter eggs. That's three Easter crafts in one!

Everything you need to make this spring and/or easter table centerpiece can be found at the dollar store and your local thrift store. I've broken the post into three categories in order to share step-by-step instructions for how to make each of these ideas.

DIY Faux Wheatgrass Spring Centerpiece

I've had this bronze metal planter with artificial wheatgrass for several years. I bought it for our basement fireplace mantel because the height doesn't block the remote sensor on the television above.

I've been telling myself that it's time to get rid of the darn thing until a few weeks ago when I was inspired by Sadie Seasongoods hobnail milk glass easter vases.

The faux wheatgrass was the inspiration I needed to upcycle my long-neglected planter. It never dawned on me until seeing Sarah's that it could be repurposed into easter table decor for our dining room.

I love how Sarah nestled colorful Easter eggs in her wheatgrass and then I remembered I had a carton of dollar store eggs that I bought last year and never used.

The faux eggs were already pastel colors so all I needed to do was add speckles to those pretty eggs.

Then I got to thinking since I'm using an indoor planter, why not plant some wooden carrots in the wheatgrass so it could be used as a spring table centerpiece too.

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Let's begin with the bronze planter makeover.

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Bronze Metal Planter Box Makeover

Just a little white paint is all it took to give the bronze centerpiece box a fresh new look for Spring. I brushed it with two coats of Fusion Mineral Paint in the color raw silk.

Once the paint was dry I distressed along the edges and over the round divots with 220-grit sandpaper. To protect the finish I used clear wax buffed to a matte finish.

While the wax was curing I set out to clean the dusty faux wheatgrass. All I did was place the mats in the kitchen sink and washed them with the spray nozzle. Spritzing them with a water bottle will also work.

Set the wheatgrass on a towel to dry and move on to filling the centerpiece box with pea gravel from the dollar store about 2/3 full. Once the wheatgrass is dry set the sheets on top of the pea gravel.

How To Make Chair Spindle Carrots

Now we're ready to make the wooden carrots, They are so easy to make with wooden spindles and dollar store faux greens.

I was happy to finally put more of my antique chair spindle stash to good use. My son gave me a dilapidated antique chair to use as parts for future projects. That old chair is the chair that keeps on giving.

I used the chair back to make this DIY Bird Feeder and the long spindles from the back to make these DIY Wooden Caddies. I used the smallest spindles on these Retro Fabric Pumpkins and this Chair Spindle Snowflake for the holidays.

Back to the chair spindle carrots. First, the broken ends on the spindles needed trimming with the miter.

Dry Brush Layers Of Paint

Next, we're going to paint the spindles so they look like real carrots with dry brushed layers of paint. 

Dip just the tips of your paintbrush into the paint and offload the excess onto a paper towel. With light pressure on the brush, simply glide the brush over the spindles in long random brush strokes. You want to still see the dark stain underneath.

You'll want dark and light orange paint and mustard yellow paint. You don't have to use chalk-style paint like I did, acrylic craft paint is fine too.

Start with the darkest orange - mine is a custom color from a previous project. Once dry to the touch (mere minutes) dry brush a layer of yellow. I used Annie Sloan Chalk Paint that I had on hand in the color Arles.

Use the light orange color for the last layer of paint. This next step is optional but apply dark wax over the paint with a lint-free rag.

Once the paint is dry, poke a hole with an Awl in the top of each spindle. With a small drill bit, drill a small hole for the faux carrot tops.

Clip the faux greens with wire cutters, put a dab of E6000 glue on the ends of the stem, and slip them into the drilled holes like pictured below.

Now you're ready to plant some carrots! Push the carrots through the grid of the artificial wheatgrass and then through the pea gravel to hold in place.

How To Make DIY Speckled Easter Eggs

You can make these speckled eggs in less than five minutes with pastel chalkboard eggs from the dollar store - no painting required! You'll also need dark grey or black acrylic craft paint and an old toothbrush.

Squirt a little paint onto a paper plate and dilute with a drop or two of water. Dip the brush into the paint and flick the bristles to sprinkle the eggs with random flecks of paint. That's it, can't get much easier than that!

Funny story about my speckled eggs. Well, it wasn't so funny at the time.

I set myself up on a work table at the far end of the workshop. Apparently, I was having too much fun with the paint splattering because on the opposite side of the room, I had just finished the last coat of paint on a Pink Ombre Waterfall Dresser makeover.

You probably guessed where I'm going with this. Not only did I have speckled eggs but a speckled face, speckled floor, and speckled pink dresser too!

Panic set in because an ombre paint finish isn't a simple paint finish. Thankfully the grey specks hadn't dried yet and I was able to easily wipe them off with a damp cloth without damaging the fresh pink paint.

For more DIY Spring inspiration visit my Spring And Easter Decor Ideas page or my Spring|Easter Decor Board on Pinterest.

In case you can't find all the supplies to make these DIY Easter decorations, I've included a supply list below.

Supply List

• Wood or glass Rectangular Box
• Artificial Wheatgrass
• Small Pea Gravel
• White Chalk Style Paint
• 220 Grit Sandpaper
• Clear Chalk Paint Wax
• Pastel Chalkboard Eggs
• Dark Gray or Black Acrylic Craft Paint
• Old Toothbrush
• Small Chair Spindles (salvaged)
• Dark Orange, Light Orange, Mustard Yellow Paint
• Artificial Greens for carrot tops
• Awl
• Small Drill Bit
• Power Drill
• E6000 Glue

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