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When the Halloween decorations first started showing up in stores, I spotted a super cute tin jack-o-lantern pail for only 97 cents. I had the idea of planting chives in it and it being a fun gardening project that would be ready for Halloween. I used to always want a Chia Pet when I was younger, so I figured the boys would love it, too. It would also make a great Halloween gift for our neighbors or the boys’ teachers!
Unfortunately, my chives seeds were too old, maybe. Something went wrong and they did not grow. So, I dumped out the pail and washed it out, and left it for another catch-all on my kitchen window ledge.
Then today the 2 year old and I were shopping and I saw lots of herbs on sale at our local H-E-B for only $1! I found a Chives plant and was so happy because I finally had hair for my hairy jack-o-lantern!! My project would not be a fail and I would not have to spend a fortune.
This Halloween gift was so, so simple to make and can be done fairly inexpensively. What a great gift for a gardener in your life!
I know what you may be thinking, though, if you are frugal and smart like my husband. “But Halloween is almost here, no one wants a Halloween decoration after Halloween is over!” Fear not, my little skeptics…there is a solution!
I turned the happy jack-o-lantern around and drew a Thanksgiving theme on the back! Easy peasy and this will keep your chives happy until you need to use them in your Thanksgiving stuffing recipe!
I found my jack-o-lantern pail at Walmart, but here’s a similar one. Here are some chives seeds OR a chives plant that you can order, too!
The Hairy Jack-O-Lantern: An Easy Halloween Gift That Doubles As A Thanksgiving Gift!
The Hairy Jack-O-Lantern is an Easy Halloween Gift that Doubles as a Thanksgiving gift!
Materials
- jack-o-lantern pail
- potting soil
- a few pebbles for drainage
- chives seeds or a chives plant
- permanent marker or craft paint
Instructions
- Remove labels from jack-o-lantern pail and rinse the inside out.
- Place a few pebbles or little rocks in the bottom of the pail, covering just the bottom layer, for proper drainage.
- If bottom of pail is not sealed, you should seal it with glue, hot glue, or another type of sealant.
- Fill your pail with potting soil and plant the seeds OR place the chives plant in the pail and fill in extra space with potting soil.
