A Christmas-themed terrarium can include mini houses, trees, colorful ornaments, deer, and artificial snow. Ideal plants include miniature tropical plants, ferns, and other woodland plants. It’s easier than ever to create a mini ecosystem, as a layer of rocks along the bottom are no longer needed or recommended. All you need are a glass container, potting soil and/or sand, and plants! Here are more Christmas terrarium ideas and how to build them.
DIY Gift for Gardeners – Making A Christmas Terrarium with Live Plants
Creating a Christmas themed terrarium is easy with a few materials:
A DIY terrarium gift starts with a glass container. These can be as simple or ornate as you like. The trend today is to use an open glass vessel, but if you create a closed container, be sure to open it once a month to let fresh air inside. For the Christmas terrarium ornaments, look for hanging glass terrarium orbs.Commercial houseplant potting soil and/or decorative sand (such as black) will serve as the base to hold the plants. Horticultural charcoal is optional for the ornament terrarium.Plants that grow well in a terrarium include arrowhead, Chinese evergreen, English ivy, strawberry begonia, ferns, club moss, peperomia, nerve plants, air plants (don’t need soil), polka dot plants, and other petite, slow-growing plants. You may need to pinch back the faster-growing plants. For a closed aquarium, ferns and miniature orchids are ideal.Decorative rocks, Christmas ornaments, miniature houses, Christmas minis, flameless tealights, artificial snowflakes, etc.
Wintry Terrarium Ideas: How to Make a Mini Holiday Terrarium
Once your materials are gathered, follow these instructions: Your DIY terrarium gift is finished and sure to please!
