DIY Succulent Sand Art Terrariums

July 13, 2016 | FILED UNDER: Uncategorized

Make these succulent sand art terrariums for modern home decor!

My sister and I spent many a summer day as kids making sand art. Except since we didn’t have sand, we used table salt colored with food coloring! It created the same pretty results as colored sand does today and we would spend hours filling up little jars we found around the house with our layered “sand” art creations (check out some of the craft projects we made as kids!) These DIY sand art terrariums are a nod to my early days of crafting with a modern color palette and a succulent touch!

Create these modern terrariums with just colored sand and faux air plants or succulents!

I used a set of 3 glass jars and colored sand from Oriental Trading for this project. These jars are so versatile – I have also used them to make these cute candy terrariums for Easter.

How to make sand art succulent terrariums - so pretty!

The faux succulents I found at Hobby Lobby could totally pass as the real deal and don’t require watering. Score!

A fun sand art craft for adults - make pretty terrariums with colored sand and faux succulents!

Supplies for Succulent Sand Art Terrariums

Glass apothecary jars
Colored sand (I used coral, mint, turquoise, gold, and white)
Faux succulents or air plants
Wire cutters (not shown)

Supplies for sand art succulent terrariums

How to Make Succulent Sand Art Terrariums

1. Pour the sand into the jar, adding a layer at a time. You can pour it against the side of the jar to vary the height of the sand. I filled each of my jars about 3/4 full with 4-5 layers of sand but you can make a bunch of thin layers as well for a more intricate design!

2. Cut the succulents from their stems using a wire cutter and insert into the top of the sand.

These look pretty from all angles! You may want to keep the tops off the jars to really show off the succulents.
Gorgeous colored sand terrariums

DIY Colored Sand Terrariums - so pretty!

I love that these terrariums match the color palette of my new modern cardboard wall art (have you seen it? Check it out here!)

How to make DIY succulent sand art terrariums - such a pretty home decor project!

Thank you to Oriental Trading for providing the sand and glass jars for this post!

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Beautiful DIY Terrarium Ideas | Ecotek Green Living says:

May 20, 2019 at 1:02 pm

[…] Image via: designimprovised This one is a 5 minute DIY terrarium project. Fill glasses with layers of coloured sand and then […]

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