EASY AND INEXENSIVE
DIY SUCCULENT ARRANGEMENTS
Total Cost: $8
Total Cost: $12
Most Dollar Tree Stores carry faux SUCCULENTS in the Spring.
Each individual succulents plant is only $1. I find they're very good quality.
Grab them while you can, as these plants go quickly!
I will demonstrate how I made the arrangement in the wooden bowl.
I made this to be temporary so we can reuse the bowl and plants for other arrangements
Supplies from The Dollar Tree:
2 packs of styrofoam circles (each pack contains 2)
1 bag of rocks
succulents
(I chose 5 for this arrangement, yet you can choose more or less, depending on the size)
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Other Supplies:
container of your choice
craft scissors
E6000 or hot glue (optional)
aluminum foil (optional)
Marbles or other decorative small items
Start by placing your Styrofoam circles in the container.
I used 3 individual circles, stacked on top of each other.
You can cut them to fit the container if need be.
Center your tallest or largest succulent of choice, and poke it straight down.
(If it is too tall, you can trim the stem with craft scissors)
Some of the succulents come in pots, simply pull them out and wipe off the Styrofoam.
Arrange the plants around the center piece until you come up with a look you are happy with,
then insert each into the Styrofoam.
If they wiggle around, you can use a dot of E6000 or hot glue on the stem to secure.
If you have excess space around the pot, you can crumple or roll Aluminum Foil as a filler.
Now fill in the top with rocks or gravel, place a few marbles for extra detail.
Your finished!
For this arrangement, I used an old strawberry pot that was sitting in our garage.
I used the same instructions as the wooden bowl,
except I used moss as a filler instead of rocks,
as the space was tighter.
I used small Styrofoam balls, cut in half for each opening on the side.
I hot glued the side succulent stems into the foam .
I hope you are able to find faux succulents in your area
and try this inexpensive, yet rich looking craft.
KEEP CALM AND KERRI ON!
