Whether suspended, giant or mini, terrariums offer a multitude of possibilities to create Christmas decorations as magical as each other.
A winter garden in a vase
The material to make this vase terrarium
- 2 plastic animals (Schleich)
- Miniature trees (ManoMano)
- Box of shiny gold gilding chips (Pébéo)
- Transparent gilding mixing box (Pébéo)
- Glue brush
- Artificial snow (all from cultura.com)
- Large vase (hema.com)
- String light 20 bulbs on golden wire (lights4fun.com)
Realization of the terrarium decorations
Brush the plastic animals with the brush and the browning mixture.
Leave to dry for at least 30 minutes. Apply golden chips, pat gently with fingertips or with a dry brush so that they adhere well. Repeat this process until the animals are covered with gold.
Fill the bottom of the vase with artificial snow 1/2 cm high.
Place the elements: golden animals, trees, light garland and add a light rain of golden chips.
Our tip : you can replace artificial snow with grated coconut, which is easier to find.
Winter terrarium to hang
The mountain scene in a ball
The material to make this mini terrarium
- Open ball to hang in glass (Butinette)
- Cones
- White spray paint
- Patafix
- Small figurines: skiers, forest animals… (Butinette)
- Glue gun
- Nylon thread
- Scissors
Realization of this small terrarium
Round two pine cones in white. Let dry, then place them in an open glass hanging ball (Butinette). Attach them to the Patafix if necessary. Divide the mini figures (Butinette) between the blades of the pine cones and glue them with a glue gun. Add fake snow to the bottom of the ball.
A variant with forest animals
Place In a glass suspension, place a few fir branches, then deer and fawn figurines (Papo). You can make them hold with a point of Patafix. Then place fake snow in seedlings on this decoration.
Tip: if your pine cones or fir branches are too dark, round them in white or gold.
Idea minute: Magical decorations under a bell
The material to make these decorations
- A glass bell and its support
- A luminous LED garland
Realization of these decorations under bell
All it takes is a glass bell, a few Christmas balls and a LED garland to create the magic of Christmas. How to do ? Distribute suspensions and garland in the bell. Light up
Our advice: if your bell is small, leave the LED garland box outside, this will make it easier to light the garland.
Tip: be creative: with a light garland, you can associate golden pine cones, small figurines… anything goes.
Mini plant decorations in cups
Material for making the plant decorations
- Stemmed glasses (Casa)
- Metallic chippings (Vegaoo Party)
- Mini cactus or succulent (Truffaut)
- Precision pliers
- Brush
Realization of plant decorations
Half fill a stemmed glass with metallic grit. You can also use glitter sand.
Place the mini cacti or succulents in the glass using precision pliers. Dig lightly if necessary.
Cover with metallic chippings using a teaspoon.
Marry the plants delicately using the brush
Create several mini terrariums in flea market glasses.
You can use your creations at the center of the table, on a console in the hall or on a fireplace.
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