Last week, I made a few terrariums for a friend’s woodland-themed baby shower. Terrariums are a great way to bring nature indoors and I’ll admit that having a mini-forest on my dining table is making this blustery season much more bearable.
Some tips and tricks below . . .
* You can often find vintage animal figurines on etsy and ebay. Buying vintage is more eco-friendly, but I was pressed for time and bought these new.
*Look around your yard or neighborhood for interesting sticks or rocks, those covered with moss and lichen look really beautiful in the arrangement.
*Thrift stores are a great source for glass vessels of all shapes in sizes. If you want to splurge a bit – check out Terrain or other garden boutiques.
*I bought my moss at Petco (in the reptile section), but would’ve tried to dig up the moss from my yard if it wasn’t frozen under a foot of snow.
* I found teeny tiny plants made specifically for terrariums and “fairy gardens” at a local nursery.
*When you are arranging everything, make sure there is a height difference between the elements to keep the composition interesting. Sometimes I positioned a stick to look like a mini tree trunk.
*I made the toadstools by hand using FIMO clay from Michael’s Craft Store. I used this tutorial and it was very easy. When I was done shaping the mushroom I inserted a piece of wire in the stem so they could be stuck in the dirt. I also drilled a tiny hole in each animal and put wire in them too.
*Check out this page for a full DIY tutorial.
Happy Weekending to You!
These are incredible! I can’t believe you made them. Everyone at the shower must have loved them.
Adorable. I love that it feels like the animals are hiding in in the foliage.
These are all so gorgeous! And thank you so much for mine, I love it!
These are great little projects! Thanks for the inspiration =) I agree that having a terrarium inside during the grosser months makes it easier to look forwards to next Spring. I think this Fall I’m going to start a desert-themed terrarium, so that even in the middle of Winter I remember that it’s hot and warm somewhere in the world 😉