30 Ways to Turn Everyday Plastic Spoons into Creative Projects

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Disposable plastic cutlery, often destined for the landfill, holds surprising potential for beautiful and inventive repurposed DIY projects. These creative recyclable plastic spoon projects offer a sustainable way to upcycle old materials, transforming ordinary utensils into extraordinary home decor, holiday ornaments, and engaging activities for children.

Pro Tip: Wash and dry used spoons before crafting to ensure durability and clean adhesion when gluing or painting.

The most popular and impactful plastic spoon crafts involve creating decorative pieces that resemble high-end art and lamps, often using a “petaled” effect from the spoon heads.

Creative Plastic Spoon Ideas for Home Decor

Find stunning decoration ideas for home categorized by living room artwork and mirrors, kitchen decor and vases. Plastic spoon craft ideas include plastic spoon roses, flower pots, jars and more made with dollar store materials.

Creative Plastic Spoon Wall Decor

1. The Pineapple Lamp or Vase

This craft uses the spoons to create a textured, scaly surface, perfect for a whimsical lamp or decorative vase.

Cut the handles off the spoons.
Spray paint the bottle/vase and the spoon heads yellow or gold.
Starting at the base of the bottle, hot glue the spoon heads in overlapping rows, ensuring the curved part of the spoon faces outward to resemble scales or pineapple segments.
For a lamp, ensure the light source is low-wattage LED to prevent the plastic from melting.

2. Melted Plastic Spoon Roses

A delicate and artistic craft that requires careful use of heat.

Cut off the spoon handles.
Carefully hold the spoon head near a heat source.
The plastic will quickly soften and curl.
Melt the edges just enough to create a wavy, petal-like shape.
Assemble the rose by gluing the smallest, most curled pieces together for the center bud, and then gluing increasingly larger pieces around the center to form the open bloom.
Attach the green floral wire to the base of the flower for the stem.

3. The DIY Chrysanthemum Mirror

This project is the quintessential plastic spoon wall decor and a fantastic way to make a bold statement piece.

How to make a plastic spoon decorative mirror?

Cut a large piece of cardboard box.
Use any strong glue and stick a circular mirror at the center.
Cut the handles off all the plastic spoons and spray paint heads.
Glue them using hot glue gun onto the cardboard to complete the mirror wall art starting from the outside edge in concentric circles, overlapping them slightly to create a petal effect.

4. Sunburst Mirror

DIY Chrysanthemum mirrors set from plastic spoons.

5. Plastic Spoon Flower Art

Cut and paint spoon heads to resemble petals. Glue them in a circular pattern on cardboard or canvas to create stunning 3D floral wall art.

6. Plastic Spoon Mirror Frame

Use spray-painted spoons as decorative petals around a round mirror. Gold, silver, or white paint gives an elegant, store-bought look.

7. DIY Laurel Wreath

Plastic spoon laurel wreath made by gluing plastic spoons together to bend like a wreath.

8. Make plastic spoon clock

Make Plastic Spoon Kitchen Decor

9. Kitchen Wall Art

Framed silverware artwork or you can spray paint plastic cutlery as well.

10. DIY Wall Art

Plastic spoons art created for kitchen using acrylic paints. She found these faux metal plastic spoons from amazon. You can also use old plastic spoons use metallic spray paint on them.

DIY Plastic Spoon Crafts Vases

11. Plastic Spoon Lamp or Chandelier

Create a glowing lamp by layering cut spoons on a plastic bottle base. When illuminated, it mimics the look of delicate flower petals.

12. Decorate a vase

Anthropologie vase knock off with plastic spoon flower.

13. Spoon Candle Holder

Arrange gold plastic spoons in a circular pattern to form a reflective flower candle base. Perfect for festive or romantic décor.

14. DIY Artichoke

DIY artichoke plastic spoon vase. Also known as pineapple lamp using tops of the spoons.

15. Creative plastic spoon vase

Creative Plastic Spoons Holiday Decor

16. Plastic Spoon Christmas Tree Ornament

A perfect project for the holiday season that can be customized with various colors.

Cut the spoon handles off. Spray paint the spoon heads and the cone base.
Starting from the base of the cone, glue the spoon heads onto the cone in layers, similar to the mirror or lamp, working upward to the tip.
Add a star to the top and glue glitter or small beads between the “branches” for added festive sparkle.

17. DIY Christmas Trees

Made from plastic spoons and styrofoam cones or card stock cones..

18. Plastic Spoon Christmas tree

Spray paint plastic spoons and hot glue on a cardboard cone.

19. Chocolate fudge spoons recipe

These easy treats made with wooden spoons and delicious fudge are perfect for hot cocoa table. They also make fun party favors.

20. Plastic Spoon Thanksgiving Chalkboard Wreath

Cut a black poster board and glue forks on the edge of the board. When they have dried, glue plastic spoons and folks on top. You can also incorporate knives. Alternating between white and orange color. Write your message with chalk and hang with a piece of ribbon.

Fun and Easy Plastic Spoon Kids’ Crafts

These projects are safe, simple, and excellent ways to teach children about upcycling and reuse using disposable materials. A great classroom or rainy-day activity!

21. Make Spoon Flowers

Use plastic spoons as petals, pipe cleaners as bud and wrap with ribbon.

22. Noisy Maracas

Fill the Easter egg with rice. Tape the egg between the two spoon bowls using colorful tape to secure them together for a fun rattle.

23. Easy plastic spoon flower garland

24. Make puppets with plastic spoons

Glue googly eyes to the bowl. Use pipe cleaners for legs/antennae (like a spider or ant) and yarn/felt for hair or clothing.

25. Butterflies

DIY paper plate and plastic spoon butterflies.

26. Plastic spoon bugs on a branch

Paint the spoon bowls to look like ladybugs or bees. Glue the painted spoons onto a small twig or branch.

27. Plastic spoon ants

Pipe cleaners and googly eyes on spoon to complete the look.

28. Spoon Shakers

DIY decorative plastic spoons for salt and sugar.

Creative Plastic Spoon Garden Projects

29. Spoon Garden Markers

Write or draw the name of the plant (e.g., “Basil,” “Tomato”) directly on the bowl of the spoon. Stick the handle in the soil. You may spray paint the spoons before writing with sharpie.

30. DIY Bird Feeder

Soda bottle DIY bird feeder made with wood spoon and plastic bottle.

DIY hummingbird feeder using recyclable plastic bottle and plastic spoons.

Silverware Project using stainless steel spoons

31. DIY stamped spoon plant markers

32. Stainless steel spoon hook rack

33. DIY spoon cabinet handles

How to Paint and Decorate Plastic Spoons

Painting plastic can be tricky—but with the right materials, your creations will last long and shine bright.

Tips for Success:

Use acrylic paint or spray paint designed for plastic.
Lightly sand the spoon surface for better paint adhesion.
Seal with a clear varnish for extra shine and durability.
For metallic or pearly finishes, try craft shimmer paints.

Eco-Friendly Benefits of Plastic Spoon Art

Creating with plastic spoons supports sustainability by reducing plastic waste and promoting upcycling—a trend that turns waste materials into valuable, aesthetic items. Crafting this way helps teach kids about recycling and inspires creativity while caring for the planet.

Bonus Idea: Combine spoons with other recyclables like bottle caps, paper rolls, or old CDs for unique mixed-material art pieces.

Common Questions About Plastic Spoon Crafts

1. How do you glue plastic spoons together?

The most reliable adhesive is a hot glue gun, particularly a low-temp one for most assembly. For projects requiring a stronger, more permanent bond, especially on large home decor pieces, E6000 craft adhesive is highly recommended as it bonds well to plastic and cardboard/wood.

2. Can you paint plastic spoons with regular paint?

Spray paint is the most effective and efficient choice for covering a large number of spoons evenly, especially for decor like the mirror or lamp. Ensure you use a paint formulated for plastics. Alternatively, high-quality acrylic craft paint can be used, often requiring two coats. Avoid watercolor or poster paint, as they don’t adhere well to plastic.

3. How do you make your plastic spoon crafts last longer?

Store them indoors, avoid direct sunlight, and seal painted spoons with clear varnish.

4. Is it safe to melt or heat plastic spoons?

Extreme caution is necessary. Melting plastic spoons (often made of Polystyrene, or plastic #6) can release potentially harmful fumes. This step should only be performed by an adult in a well-ventilated area, away from children, and using a mask if possible. Only brief exposure to heat (like a candle flame or heat gun) is needed to achieve the “petaled” effect for roses.

5. Can you use plastic forks and knives in these crafts too?

Absolutely! Forks and knives can be integrated for unique textures.

Forks can create fan-like flower petals or spiky crowns. A popular craft is the Plastic Fork Bouquet, where the tines of the fork are wrapped in yarn or paper to resemble a flower.
Knives are excellent for creating rigid, straight lines or adding layered details.

6. Where can you get a large quantity of cheap plastic spoons?

You can find bulk packs of inexpensive plastic cutlery at dollar stores, bulk warehouse clubs, or online party supply retailers. Look for the cheapest packs, as the quality of the handle is irrelevant since it will often be removed. You can also save up clean spoons from takeout meals to practice upcycling plastic spoons.

Creative plastic spoon projects prove that sustainability and creativity go hand in hand. Whether you’re a DIY beginner or an experienced crafter, these spoon crafts are a fun way to decorate your home, spend time with kids, or create meaningful eco-friendly art. So before tossing those spoons away, grab your glue gun—and start crafting something beautiful!