Diy Containers For Plants . [see sensational shoe planters and clever plant container ideas for some inspiration!] step 2: Part of the charm is in finding creative containers for your mini container gardens. See Molly Create DIY Tipsy Plant Pots from seemollycreate.blogspot.com You can check out the tutorial here. All you need are two empty plastic containers, a potting soil, and some seedlings. Photo by kelli tungay on unsplash.