DIY Father’s Day pallet tool hanger
This DIY is perfect as a heartfelt gift to any person in your life that’s your go-to MacGyver.
This month we’re celebrating all dads and father figures in our lives. Get the family involved with this practical, thoughtful and fun do it yourself (DIY) project.
Give dad a hand and get his tools sorted, in true gardener style.
Who knows, this DIY may as well give your father that little boost he needs to get his handy-man on and complete outstanding projects.
You will need:
- A pallet
- Paint or wood varnish and brush
- A drill
- Wood hooks (to hang pots)
- Bucket-style pots with handles (make sure that your wood hooks are large enough to support the pots and fit the pot handle size)
- Pot plants (choose non-creeping/ climbing plants and go for an upright plant instead)
- Potting soil
- U-type double hook tool hangers and matching screws. Choose hooks that are coated with plastic/ rubber to protect dad’s tools from scratches (available at hardware stores)
Top tip: Your garden nursery has a variety of bucket-style pots and baskets to choose from and of course, a glorious selection of pot-perfect plants.
Plant picks: If you have a sunny spot in mind, choose succulents and cacti as no-fuss greenery that will thrive off a bit of neglect.
Go-go MacGyver:
- Give your pallet a coat of paint or wood varnish in the colour of your choice. Encourage your children to paint some pictures for dad or little messages on the panels.
- Decide where you want to hang your pots and look at what kind of tools dad uses the most. We recommend a line of four hanging pots along the second panel, leaving space for larger tools to hang below.
- Drill four holes, evenly spaced, across your panel. Choose a drill bit that is slightly smaller in diameter than the wood hooks so that you can twist your hooks into the drilled holes by hand.
- Twist the wood hooks into the ready-drilled holes.
- Half-fill your pots with nutritious potting soil. Transplant your new plants into the pots and give them a good watering. Let them drain completely.
- Hang your plants on the hooks by the handle-end of the pot.
- Now it’s time to gather dad’s most used tools and put it on the panels. Drill holes for the fancy U-type double hook tool hangers and fasten it using screws. Placement of the hooks will depend on the size of the tools you are planning to hang. Give it some thought and arrange the hooks to best suit dad’s handy-man essentials.
Top tip: Use the open compartments of the panels to store other hardware accessories and perhaps a couple of beers. You may even want to line the insides of the panels with a plastic material for easy cleaning and grab-and-go convenience.
This DIY is perfect as a heartfelt gift to any person in your life that’s your go-to MacGyver. Enjoy helping your dad out on Father’s Day and show him that you support all of his hard work around the house.
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