Make Fairy Garden Miniature Plants

Miniature clay succulents are the perfect addition to kid's summer fun. They look great in a doll house or fairy garden, and they are simple to make. These tiny plants do require fine motor skills, so this project is ideal for kids 10 and up. When you run out of space in the doll house, these little plants make the perfect pop of color on a shelf in your full sized house too.

To make your miniature cacti all you need is some polymer clay. Choose any brand and any colors you like. If you want to you can use thimbles as pots and a toothpick or sharpened pencil will make decorating easier.

If you aren't going to use thimbles for you pots, you'll need to make your pots out of clay. Begin by shaping a small amount of clay into a flat disc. Shape the disc around one of your fingers to create a pot shape. You can make the pots as large as you like, we made ours about the size of a thimble.

Once you have your pots, you need to fill them. Use a small amount of clay to fill the pots most of the way. Then if you'd like you can fill the very top with small balls of brown clay to create the illusion of dirt or small stones. You can also create texture with a toothpick, or anything else you like.