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My kids love animal crackers. Don’t most kids? When I was growing up, I always loved to eat the Barnum animal crackers that came in the zoo train box. I mean, it had a string handle! And do you remember when you could pop the perforated wheels out of the train so that it became a toy when you were finished with the cookies? Memories, y’all.

Well, my kids don’t like that kind. They prefer the Stauffer’s animal crackers, particularly the ones that come in the giant plastic bear jar (Amazon affiliate link). I think they must like them because of the packaging – I still think that the Barnum crackers taste better than the Stauffer’s ones. But, the jars are really cute, and I have been threatening to use them in a project for a while now.

Inspiration finally struck.

Ha! Isn’t he cute? Super quirky. And he was so easy to put together.

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Over the years, my decorating style has become anything but traditional. I haven’t always been that way, but now I totally embrace (and go overboard) with my love of bright color and bold, graphic patterns. I also dig unconventional uses of common elements, which is why you’ll find a bed frame hanging above my front door and astroturf chevrons on one of my walls.

Much to my husband’s reservation (and now delight), I’ve taken one more stab at using an artificial grass rug. This time it’s on my concrete slab patio. But obviously, I couldn’t just put a rug on my patio. I had to cut it up and turn it into a graphic pattern.

This was SO easy, y’all. It looks complicated, but it’s really not. Let me explain.

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DIY Animal Crackers Bear Jar Planter

DIY Astroturf Grass Striped Patio Rug