How to Make Teacup Garden Ornaments

Acquire or salvage a teacup in a floral or colorful pattern that suits your taste. The accompanying saucer needs to be about the same size as the bottom of the vase or bottle you have chosen. Chipped cups that can no longer be used for sipping tea are ideal for this craft. Choose a bottle of any color that has a wide enough mouth to fit over the dowel.

Apply a strong-bonding adhesive that is water-resistant to the bottom of the teacup and attach it to the saucer. Be generous with the glue so that the cup will not come apart from its saucer once in the garden. Wipe excess glue with a damp cloth or sponge. Let the cup and saucer dry for five to 10 minutes or until you can pick up the teacup and the saucer stays attached.

Turn a vase or bottle upside down and generously apply the adhesive. Place the saucer of the already glued-together cup and saucer right side up on the base of the container. The cup and saucer will appear as if it is sitting on the vase. Hold in place for one to two minutes to allow the saucer to bond securely to the container. Wipe away excess glue and let the vase dry for up to one hour.

Insert a wooden dowel or rod into a flower pot, flower bed or favorite area of your garden. Slip the vase or bottle over the rod or dowel.

Fill the teacups of your ornaments halfway with bird seed to turn the teacup into a bird feeder. The ornaments can also double as bird baths by being filled with water.