How to Make a Sand Art Terrarium

Sand art terrariums are one of 40 easy-to-do projects in Stephanie Rose’s book Garden Made: A Year of Seasonal Projects to Beautify Your Garden and Your Life. They're charming additions to a tabletop, especially when used for a wedding or bridal or baby shower. When selecting the plants for this project, be sure to use those with similar light and water requirements.

Terrariums take on a new twist in Garden Made: A Year of Seasonal Projects to Beautify Your Garden and Your Life, by Vancouver author Stephanie Rose. Rose, who blogs about gardening, cooking and crafting at Garden Therapy, adds layers of colored sand to her glass gardens. Although sand art has been around since the '70s, it feels fresh and trendy when used with your favorite mini houseplants. 

To make the terrarium, you’ll need these materials: florist foam / a knife / a glass vase / colored sand / a paintbrush / a cloth / and assorted miniature tropical plants that will fit in your container.

Begin by using a sharp knife to cut the florist foam so that it will fit into your vase.