How To: Make a Miniature Terrarium
Terrariums are a perfect way to add a little bit of nature in your home. Here is how to make a miniature terrarium out of an old spice jar.
I live in a wet and rainy environment, so I found my moss outside my house. But if you live in a drier environment you can probably find moss at a gardening store. You can decide to only use moss in your terrarium to give it a more natural feel, or you can add a tiny figurine to give it more of a diorama feel.
Step One: Remove Spice Label and Clean Jar
Use soap and water to clean your jar. If the spice company used especially stubborn adhesive to affix the label, a bit of peanut butter rubbed onto the sticky parts should really help out.
Step Two: Add Soil
You can add a lot of soil or a little depending on how high you want your terrarium ground to be.
Step Three: Compact Soil
Press the soil down as if you were packing brown sugar for a baking recipe My fingers were too short, so I found a blunt pen to use instead.
Step Four: Add Just A Little Bit Of Water.
Drip, drip, drip should do the trick. I added more water than intended so I added more soil to absorb the extra water.
Step Five: Add the Moss
If your moss is too thick, you can cut it into a smaller piece My moss was too thin, so I squished to pieces together.
Step Six: Clean away the dirt from the inside of the jar.
You don't want your view obscured by excess dirt! Just get a piece of tissue and wipe around the inside of the glass.
Step Seven: Add your figurine (if you want)
And Voila! You have yourself your very own miniature terrarium to enjoy.
Step One: Remove Spice Label and Clean Jar
Use soap and water to clean your jar. If the spice company used especially stubborn adhesive to affix the label, a bit of peanut butter rubbed onto the sticky parts should really help out.
Step Two: Add Soil
You can add a lot of soil or a little depending on how high you want your terrarium ground to be.
Step Three: Compact Soil
Press the soil down as if you were packing brown sugar for a baking recipe My fingers were too short, so I found a blunt pen to use instead.
Step Four: Add Just A Little Bit Of Water.
Drip, drip, drip should do the trick. I added more water than intended so I added more soil to absorb the extra water.
Step Five: Add the Moss
If your moss is too thick, you can cut it into a smaller piece My moss was too thin, so I squished to pieces together.
Step Six: Clean away the dirt from the inside of the jar.
You don't want your view obscured by excess dirt! Just get a piece of tissue and wipe around the inside of the glass.
Step Seven: Add your figurine (if you want)
And Voila! You have yourself your very own miniature terrarium to enjoy.