DIY French Country Place Holders with Rae Dunn Inspired Easter Eggs

When hosting Easter dinner or brunch, do you prefer setting the table ahead of time? I like to eliminate the "so where shall we sit" question as everyone gathers to the table with assigned seating. This year instead of an Easter centerpiece, I've decorated each place setting with Spring inspired French Country Place Holders made from repurposed dollar store finds. Set inside each painted mini flower pot is a Rae Dunn Inspired Easter Egg with each guest's name.

Not only is this a budget-friendly Easter decor idea with French Country style, but it is also so easy to make. I've included two detailed tutorials in this post. One for how to make the pedestal mini flower pots and another on how to make DIY clear decals.

DIY French Country Place Holders with Rae Dunn Inspired Easter Eggs

Without the eggs, these adorable flower pots can be used for Spring and Summer decor and the possibilities are endless for what to put inside.

Other Easter ideas for the DIY French Country flower pots

They don't have to be used just as place holders. Line the pots with Easter grass and fill them with pastel-colored M & M's or jelly beans or set a decadent chocolate Easter egg on top for guests to enjoy after dinner.

They would also make lovely guest favors too. Plant faux or real succulents, hyacinths, or other flowering plants for guests to take home.

Set pastel votive candles inside and incorporate them into your Easter centerpiece set on a tray or wood table riser. 

If you know someone getting married, these would make pretty wedding place cards and/or wedding guest favors.

The list is endless how these pretty DIY pedestal terracotta pots with saucers could be used.

They don't have to be used just for Easter, I plan on incorporating mine into Spring and Summer vignettes around the house.

There will be eight of us for Easter dinner but unfortunately, I only had six pedestal chalkboards. The painted terracotta pots and saucers are just as cute without the pedestal base when both are painted with the same French Country whitewashed finish.

The two without the bases will be less likely to get knocked over at our young grandchildren's place settings.

Supplies to make French Country pedestal flower pots

Made with mini terracotta pots and saucers, repurposed mini chalkboard signs, and plastic Easter eggs - all from the dollar store.

The pedestal chalkboards are leftover from our daughter's wedding three years ago so I'm happy to finally give them a new purpose. I'll save the chalkboard portion for another project.

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Supply List

Mini Terracotta Flower Pots and Saucers
Pedestal Chalkboard Stands (base only)
Upper Canada
Raw Silk
Clear Wax
E6000 Glue
Easter Grass or Moss
Easter Candy (optional)

White Plastic Easter Eggs
Clear Packing Tape
Scissors
Mod Podge

How to make French Country Pedestal Flower Pots with dollar store finds

Pedestal base assembly

First, remove the chalkboards from the pedestal bases. Glue the mini terracotta saucers onto the center of the pedestal bases with E6000 glue and set aside.

Paint the mini terracotta flower pots

While the glue cures on the bases, its a good time to paint the mini terracotta flower pots. First I brushed two coats of Fusion Upper Canada green mineral chalk paint that I had on hand. Any chalky type paint or multi-surface craft paint is fine. The porous terracotta absorbed the paint quickly and they dried quickly.

To add the pretty French Country style, we'll be dry brushing white paint over the green paint. I used Fusion Raw Silk white mineral chalk paint that I had on hand but white multi-surface craft paint would be fine too.

Dip just the tips of an inexpensive chip brush into the paint and offload the excess onto a paper towel so very little paint is left on the brush. With light pressure on the brush, swipe the brush across the painted flower pots with long random brush strokes. You want the green to be visible underneath.

Paint the terracotta saucers and pedestal bases

Once the glue has cured on the bases, paint the wooden pedestals and mini saucers the same white used to dry brush the flower pots.

Pedestal flower pot assembly

Once the flower pots are dry, glue them onto the center of the saucers with E6000 glue. It's that easy!

This step is optional once the glue is completely cured. protect the fresh paint with clear wax buffed to a matte finish with a lint-free rag.

How To Make Rae Dunn Inspired Easter Egg Decals

These clear Rae Dunn inspired decals are so easy to make with clear packing tape. After making them I wanted to go around the house and decal all our glass containers!

Step 1 - Design the clear decals

I went over to PicMonkey to create the typography with everyone's name. Sized in letter format for bond printer paper (850 x 1100) and used the Amatic font sized at 150 pt. I couldn't decide whether to label the eggs in black ink or a similar green to the flower pots so I made each name in both (pictured below).

Print the graphic on bond paper using a laser printer ONLY. Let the ink dry for a few minutes before moving on to the next step.

Step 2 - Create a clear decal

Place packing tape over the names and overlap the tape slightly on each row of tape. Rub a credit card or brayer over the tape for a tight bond to the paper. Cut out each name close to the letters.

Step 3 - Remove the paper from the decals

Fill a small bowl with warm water and soak your tape covered labels for a few minutes. With your fingers rub the paper off the back of the tape. Tada, you now have clear decals!

Lay the decals tape side up on a paper towel to dry.

Step 4 - How to adhere the clear decal onto the eggs

Brush Mod Podge onto white plastic Easter eggs from the dollar store. You could use hard-boiled eggs but I wouldn't suggest blown eggs because they may be too delicate to rub on the decals.

Place the clear decal over the Mod Podge and rub with your finger to get a good bond with the egg. Once dry, brush a coat of Mod Podge over the decal and repeat with another if necessary.

These clear Rae Dunn DIY decals are perfect to label glass and ceramic containers and home decor.

So what do you think? Would you make these French Country pedestal flower pots and how would you use them?

Other DIY Easter decor ideas

Here are a couple more DIY Easter tablescape ideas that I thought you might like. A Whimsical Easter Centerpiece made with an upcycled planter plus fun DIY chair spindle carrots and DIY speckled colored eggs.

These DIY Spring Burlap Cutlery Holders are another way to dress up each place setting. They are also very handy to have set on the Easter buffet table. We use them outdoors during the summer for family BBQs too.

You can find more Easter OR Spring DIY inspiration on my Spring|Easter Ideas page or visit my Spring & Easter Ideas board on Pinterest.

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