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How to Make a Family Terrarium
Family Terrarium
Terrariums are one of the easiest ways to keep plants alive in your home. Make one with a tiny family inside using miniature train display figures.
Photo by: Jessika Creedon ©Jessika Creedon 2013
Jessika Creedon, Jessika Creedon 2013
Materials Needed:
- a clear glass vessel
- potting soil
- small pebbles and rocks
- activated charcoal (in fish section of a pet store)
- small bowl
- moss
- waterproof glue
- spoon
- tweezers
- miniature figures (n scale railroad figures)
- squirt bottle
Add Layers
Start with a 1-2-inch layer of any color decorative rock to ensure proper drainage (image 1). Next, add a 1/2-inch layer of charcoal to keep mold from growing (image 2). Add as many inches of soil as your vessel allows. The soil should not reach higher than 3 inches from the top edge of the vessel. Create mountains and valleys with the soil using a spoon (image 3).
Jessika Creedon, Jessika Creedon 2013
Jessika Creedon, Jessika Creedon 2013
Jessika Creedon, Jessika Creedon 2013
Adding Layers to Terrarium
To make your terrarium, start with a one to two inch layer of any color decorative rock to ensure proper drainage.
Photo By: Jessika Creedon ©Jessika Creedon 2013
Adding Charcoal to Terrarium
To create your terrarium, start with a 1-2-inch layer of any color decorative rock to ensure proper drainage. Next, add a 1/2-inch layer of charcoal to keep mold from growing.
Photo By: Jessika Creedon ©Jessika Creedon 2013
Adding Soil to Glass Terrarium
Add as many inches of soil as your terrarium vessel allows. The soil should not reach higher than three inches from the top edge of the vessel. Create mountains and valleys with the soil using a spoon.
Photo By: Jessika Creedon ©Jessika Creedon 2013
Moisten the Moss
Soak the moss in a water filled bowl (image 1), and give the soil a few squirts of water to moisten (image 2). Squeeze out the extra water (image 3).
Jessika Creedon, Jessika Creedon 2013
Jessika Creedon, Jessika Creedon 2013
Jessika Creedon, Jessika Creedon 2013
Moss Soaking in Water-Filled Bowl
Soak the moss for your terrarium in a water-filled bowl.
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Moisten Terrarium Soil With Water
Give the soil for the terrarium a few squirts of water to moisten.
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Squeezing Extra Water From Terrarium Moss
After soaking the moss for your terrarium in a water-filled bowl, squeeze out the extra water.
Photo By: Jessika Creedon ©Jessika Creedon 2013
Add Moss
Add the moss to the terrarium, and use a spoon to create hills and valleys.
Adding Moss to Terrarium
Add the moss to the terrarium, and use a spoon to create hills and valleys.
Photo by: Jessika Creedon ©Jessika Creedon 2013
Jessika Creedon, Jessika Creedon 2013
Attach Figures to a Rock
Pick out a flat rock for your figures to stand on — look for small rocks in your yard. Dip the feet of your first figure in waterproof glue (image 1), and attach to the flat rock (image 2). Dip the second figure into the glue, and attach to the rock. Let dry.
Jessika Creedon, Jessika Creedon 2013
Jessika Creedon, Jessika Creedon 2013
Gluing Terrarium Figure to Rock
Dip the feet of your first terrarium figure in waterproof glue.
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Gluing Terrarium Figure to Flat Rock
Pick out a flat rock for your figures to stand on — look for small rocks in your yard. Dip the feet of your first figure in waterproof glue, and attach to the flat rock.
Photo By: Jessika Creedon ©Jessika Creedon 2013
Add Figures and Display
Place the rock with the figures into the terrarium (image 1). Place more rocks into the top of the terrarium to create paths and walking trails (image 2). Display the terrarium in a shady spot in your home, and keep moist by spraying with water once a week (images 3 and 4).
Jessika Creedon, Jessika Creedon 2013
Jessika Creedon, Jessika Creedon 2013
Jessika Creedon, Jessika Creedon 2013
Jessika Creedon, Jessika Creedon 2013
Adding Miniature Figures to Terrarium
Place the rock with the figures into the terrarium.
Photo By: Jessika Creedon ©Jessika Creedon 2013
Adding Rocks to Terrarium
Place more rocks into the top of the terrarium to create paths and walking trails for your miniature family.
Photo By: Jessika Creedon ©Jessika Creedon 2013
Terrarium With Moss and Miniature Family
Terrariums are one of the easiest ways to keep plants alive in your home. Make one with a tiny family inside using miniature train display figures.
Photo By: Jessika Creedon ©Jessika Creedon 2013
Terrarium With Moss, White Rocks and Miniature Figures
Display the terrarium in a shady spot in your home, and keep moist by spraying with water once a week.
Photo By: Jessika Creedon ©Jessika Creedon 2013
