What’s not to love about an old, sad toddler potty covered in 60-year old pee right? Wait until you see what it bloomed into!
Last summer, Hubby and I took a long weekend get-away over the 4th of July and drove down to North Carolina to see the Rolling Stones in concert (#bucketlist). We then took the long and windy and scenic route back home through all of the small towns between Raleigh and Alexandria, stopping at as many antique stores, flea markets, and yard sales as we could.
At one of the antique stores, Hubby heard me squeal and then saw me running down the aisle towards him hugging an old vintage toddler’s pee pot. The store lady was laughing, and Hubby was rolling his eyes wondering what I had in store for this most awesome find.
“Next spring, I’m going to make it into a planter!” I announced, still hugging the pee pot and jumping up and down.
“You know it still has 60-year-old pee still stuck on it right?” (#buzzkill)
I took Stepson with me to Home Depot to pick out the paint color. I knew I wanted it to be bright yellow. He was more than excited to pick out the brightest and happiest yellow in the store. Either that, or he wanted to get back home to play his video games. The yellow wasn’t enough, though. It needed something more. I found these pre-made adhesive stencils and thought they were perfect. My tagline for Pink Fortitude is “love, hugs, inspire,” but “smile” is close enough, don’t you think?
Rather than sanding down and painting over the modge-podged butterflies, I decided to keep them and paint around them. Sixty years ago, some Mom thought it would be a good idea to add the butterflies to her baby’s new toddler chair to help (him/her) potty train. I couldn’t undo perfection. And the butterflies work with the planter flower kinda vibe I was going for.
The Pee Potty Ta-Da
Hubby drilled three small holes in the bottom of the dish to help with drainage.
So of course, I’m trying to find flowers at the end of winter and before the spring inventory. When I say that nothing was available, I mean… nothing was available! But I did finally find some pretty purple pansies.
Overall, it wasn’t a difficult project… a few coats of paint and some TLC and now flowers are blooming!
I hope you enjoyed my potty project!
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great upcycle project!!!
Thanks Lindsay! Great to party with you! Hugs, Holly
What a fun and pretty project. I really would love to go thrifting with you someday, Holly.
Hi Susan – We are seriously circling a Saturday in the calendar this spring!!! Hugs, Holly
Super cute and you have such great vision to see something like a toddler potty and turn it into something so amazing!
Hi Jenn – Great to have you here to say hello and hope to see you again soon! Hugs, Holy
I love how you repurposed the potty in such a beautiful planter! Visiting from the #DIYMySpring Blog Hope!
Hi Lauren – Great partying with you and thanks so much for stopping by! Hugs, Holly
Love the bright colour you won’t miss that in the garden. Great upcycle !
Hi Claire – I give Stepson full credit for picking out the color! Thanks so much for stopping by! Hugs, Holly
What a great out of the box idea for a one of a kind planter that is sure to make anyone smile. So glad you didn’t paint over the butterflies. Had to chuckle at the lady at the store and hubby laughing at your excitement over finding it. Thanks for stopping by the blog earlier. Your comment seriously made my week! ;o)
Hi Lucy – Wow, I feel like Blog Royalty has just stopped by to comment. My little ole blog is so not worthy! So great to party with you and hope to see you back here soon! Hugs, Holly
Holly,
This is sooo cute. I love the cheery yellow and pretty pansies!
Hi Patti – You are always so sweet, thank you! Hugs, Holly
This is so funny and clever!
Melissa
Hi Melissa – Thank you for stopping by with your kind comments! Hugs, Holly
This is so, so cute and clever too!! It turned out great and it so bright and cheerful, too!
Carrie
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Hi Carrie – Thanks so much! I love the color! Hugs, Holly
This is so unexpected and FUN! I love your creativity!
Thanks Morena! Hugs, Holly
Ha–I’m pretty sure my husband has rolled his eyes a time or two on my epic “finds” at thrift stores, antique shops or, even better, on the side of the road! Your potty is so happy and cheery though, I think you were right to jump up and down! 🙂
Hi Jess – It was pretty funny, we had a really good time on that trip and the wee pee pot is a great memory. Hugs, Holly
This is SO clever! I love that you breathed new life into this piece 😀
Hi Emily – Thanks so much! It was a fun project! Hugs, Holly
Haha! So fun!! I love the bright yellow that you used. You know that’s why this works, don’t you? So fun!!
Hi Michele – Stepson gets 100% credit. He walked up and down the paint chip aisle and picked it out. Thanks for stopping by and hope to see you again soon! Hugs, Holly
How clever and cute this planter is! I would love for you to share this gem of a post on Thoughts of Home on Thursday.
Hi Laura – Thanks so much for stopping by and for the kind invitation! Hugs, Holly
What a darling makeover! Your description cracked me up, and it resembles NOTHING like it is now! So pretty!
Hi Donna – Roll out the red carpet… celebrity sighting in my comments!!! Thank you so much for organizing the party and for your sweet comments. Always very much appreciated. Hugs, Holly
Oh my gosh!!!!!!! This is soooooooo cute ans such a great upcycle! Who would’ve thought to turn a potty into a gorgeous planter!?!? I love it! It turned out beautifully!
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Hi T’onna – You are such a sweetheart, thank you! Hugs, Holly
Love it, so original and creative! Great vision to see a planter from a potty! Visiting from The 36th Avenue.
Hi Dazzle – Great to see you again and thank you for your sweet words. Hugs, Holly
This is so super fun! Love the color and how you transformed it.
Hi Anika – You are so sweet, thank you! Great to see you again! Hugs, Holly
This is beyond cute! That color you chose is perfect Spring Yellow! And don’t mind about the pee is has turned into perfume after so many years.
Hi Mary – I think the best part of this project was the pee stains still on the pot. Pretty funny. And Stepson gets all of the credit for the color! Hugs, Holly
This is so cool. Love it.
Thanks so much Trish! Hugs, Holly
I still have my sons, all three of them, their potty chair, my oldest will be 41 on April 1st. what a great inspiration. thank you!! sincerely!!
Hi Angela – So wonderful to hear, thank you for sharing! Hope to see you again soon. Hugs, Holly
So cute ! How did you get the butterflies off in one piece? I have very old decals on a bureau my father made for me but I think they will desinigrate if I try to remove them???
Hi Shirley – I left the decals on and painted around them. I used one of those small pointed brushes to get close. Hope this helps. Hugs, Holly