Adorable Tiny Moss Terrariums
For a while, my Facebook feed was full of terrarium videos. It was effective, because it wasn’t long before I decided I needed to make my own. I saw terrariums of all sizes, but I was most interested in the smallest ones. I’ve always loved miniatures. So here’s my cost-conscious take on tiny terrariums.
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Supplies:
The jars were easy to find. These do come in different sizes, but I went with the 50ml size, which I love. I’ve since used them for other things, like my moss ball pets.
Because it was easiest, I used potting soil I already had on hand. It’s Miracle-Gro brand, which seems to be a big no-no among terrarium experts, but like I said, I already had plenty of it, and it was easy.
I spent a lot of time researching the gravel, of all things. I wanted the tiniest gravel I could find, which is how I ultimately settled on this one. I bought the multicolored variety, but it does come in single colors. When I put together little homes for my moss balls, I ordered this gravel, which is actually gravel There’s more size variation with this stuff, but it would work well in terrariums.
Second to the gravel, I spent the most amount of time researching plants. Obviously they needed to be tiny, and I saw fittonia and a bunch of others recommended. However, I ended up using only moss. When I went outside and looked around, I noticed some different varieties of moss literally in my own backyard. As it turns out, it actually looks really cool in the terrariums. I might experiment with other plants eventually, but for now I’m very happy with only moss.
Based on what I’d read, I added the different elements from bottom to top in this order: sand, soil, and then gravel. I shifted the sand and soil around a bit to build up little hills for the moss. Just to make it a little more interesting visually.
I added the clay decorations after the fact, and I’m so glad I did! I think they really give the terrariums a lot of personality. I used polymer clay, baked according to the package instructions, and they’ve held up really well. I did stick pieces of toothpicks in them to act as tiny stakes, and those broke down over time. I’m not sure what would be better. Maybe little pieces of thick wire?
In addition to the tiny terrariums, I also made one bigger one using a jar I had in my craft room. I still used only moss for the plants, but it was fun to have more room for clay decorations. Even though I did only use moss, it still filled up the jar after a while!
I must admit that I did not care for my terrariums properly. After a year, they were really overgrown and dried out, so I’ve been working on cleaning them up. The little ones were very dried out, so I just pulled out everything down to the sand. I had already collected some moss that I was keeping in a plastic container, so I replaced the soil and put some of that in my jars. I put the decorations back in, and they’re good as new!
I’d love to see if you make your own terrarium! Feel free to tag me on Facebook and/or Instagram! As always, happy crafting!
