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DIY Flamingo Wreath in under an hour
Want to dress up your front door for summer? What better way than with a DIY flamingo wreath! The best part? It’ll take just an hour to make!

It’s the official symbol of summer.

I don’t care if you think its tacky or not.

All hail the pink flamingo.

I can’t get enough of this pink feathered friend of mine, therefore I am proclaiming it to be the official symbol of summer.

I fully realize I may be the only one involved in this proclamation.

That’s ok.

I’ll own it.

It started with the DIY Flamingo Sprinkler.

My fun friend has recently shown up once more.

In the colorful screened-in porch.

On a wreath.

This fun and colorful wreath fits in perfectly with the rest of the porch.

It will also lend a fun touch to a summer party – it practically insists you have a drink complete with a mini-umbrella.

Or at least that’s what it told me.

How to Make a Flamingo Wreath

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Here’s what you need to make your own pink flamingo wreath:
- Wreath Form (I used a 14 inch straw wreath)
- Astroturf (You can go to your local home improvement store and buy the minimum that you can off the roll for about $5 or so and that should be plenty. I used scraps leftover from a project.)
- Pink Flamingo
- Drink Umbrellas – check your local Dollar Store or Dollar Tree for these during summer!
- Hot Glue Gun
- Scissors
Step 1:

Cut the astroturf into long strips about three inches wide and three feet long. Wrap the strips around the wreath form securing with a dollop of hot glue between the astroturf and wreath as you wrap it. Continue until the wreath is covered with astroturf.

Step 2:

Poke the mini drink umbrellas into the bottom of the wreath and a little up the sides.

Step 3:

Hot glue the pink flamingo to the wreath. I did this by putting a good sized glob (love my terminology?) on the back of the neck and rear end of the flamingo, then immediately pressing and holding the flamingo onto the wreath. So far, its held up perfectly fine.

Step 4:
Use another strip of astroturf to hang the wreath from or a ribbon.

Isn’t she just so fun?

Are you in a summer lovin’ kind of mood yet?

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June 2, 2015
DIY Flamingo Sprinkler
I have a thing.

For pink plastic flamingos.

Some consider them tacky.

I consider them fun.

And the perfect symbol of summer.

Since I have a deep love for this plastic being, Grunt Labor decided we should make a pink flamingo sprinkler.

We did.

But the really cool thing about it is that its not only a sprinkler, but also feeds your plants at the same time.

World rocked.

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Isn’t that just the most fun sprinkler you ever did see?

I thought you would agree.

How to Make a Flamingo Water Sprinkler

To make your own sprinkler & plant feeder, you will need:
- - Plastic Pink Flamingo
- - Miracle-Gro® Liqua Feed® Universal Feeder
- - Small piece of 1/2″ PVC pipe
- - 1/2″ male adapter with threads PVC pipe on one end and female adapter on other end
- - Female adapter with threads PVC pipe
- - Strong & Waterproof Glue (I used Gorilla Glue)
- - Pipe Glue
- Drill, Small Drill Bit, 1/2″ spade drill bit
Steps

Step 1:

Using a 1/2″ spade drill bit, drill an opening into the bottom of the flamingo.

Be careful not to push too hard, or you may crack the flamingo. Let the drill do the work.

Step 2:

Connect your piping and place it in the flamingo.

Using pipe glue, glue a small piece (about 2 inches) of the 1/2″ pipe into the female end of the male adapter. You can put waterproof caulk around this area if you wish.

Step 3:

Cover the area around the pipe really well with a strong and waterproof glue.

Let this all dry for a couple of days.

Step 4:

To make your sprinkler feed your plants as well, hook up the Miracle-Gro® Liqua Feed® Universal Feeder.

All you do is screw the universal feeder onto the bottom of your water spigot and place the bottle of Miracle-Gro® LiqiaFeed® All-Purpose Plant Food in the feeder.

You can switch between watering and feeding by turning the switch on the right to feed or water. It can connect to any watering device to feed as you water. My favorite thing about it is that there is no mixing required – I am always worried I will over or under-mix the plant food.

Step 5:

After you have given your flamingo plenty of time to dry, drill a few small holes in the top of the flamingo.

Step 6:

Hook the female adapter with threads onto your flamingo and then onto your water hose.

Let the fun flamingo watering and feeding begin!

I spray-painted my piping after the glue was dry to blend it in with the hose a little better.

That’s it!

How do you feel about pink flamingos?

Specifically fun DIY flamingo sprinklers? 😉

Love flamingos? Be sure to see this fun summer flamingo wreath then.

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May 11, 2015

Tag: pink flamingo

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