11 DIY Christmas Terrariums You Need To Make

diy christmas terrariums you need to make

Terrariums are popular for decor, they can be made for every season and holiday, living and non-living ones. We’ve already shared some Christmas terrariums but these were only ornaments, and today I’d like to continue the topic with these Christmas terrariums – with cloches, bowls, glasses and so on.

This amazing terrarium is made of a geometric terrarium, filled with pink glitter and a small wintery scene. Here you’ll see Christmas trees and deer but you can choose any figurines you like. Such a decoration can become a cool centerpiece, a mantel decoration, a shelf decoration or a windowsill piece – depending on the size of the terrarium you take.

DIY modern Christmas terrarium  (via designingvibes.com).

DIY modern Christmas terrarium (via designingvibes.com).

This isn’t just a holiday terrarium, it’s winter-like, and you may add holiday cheer to it yourself. The piece is made of a bowl, moss and some pinecones – looks very rustic and cute. How to add holiday cheer? Spray paint the pinecones gold, add faux snow and tiny ornaments and voila!

DIY winter terrarium with pinecones (via www.homedit.com).

DIY winter terrarium with pinecones (via www.homedit.com).

Got a large cloche at hand? Make this cute vintage-style terrarium of a cake stand and a cloche, fake snow and some little Christmas trees of your choice. The piece looks extremely cool, and you may add other touches, too, if you think that it’s a bit empty.

DIY vintage-style Christmas terrarium (via www.domicile37.com).

DIY vintage-style Christmas terrarium (via www.domicile37.com).

Go buy some mini terrariums and fill them with fake snow, glitter, ornaments, Christmas trees and other stuff like that. Rock colors you like and add as many parts as you like – get creative and invite your kids to make these cool decorations, too!

DIY glam Christmas terrariums with glitter (via www.we-are-scout.com).

DIY glam Christmas terrariums with glitter (via www.we-are-scout.com).

Such a non-living Christmas terrarium can be made using a large glass, fake snow, several colorful Christmas trees and some funny figurines. Create more different looks with more figurines, little gifts in boxes and candies – your kids will be excited!

DIY large glass Christmas terrariums (via www.designimprovised.com).

DIY large glass Christmas terrariums (via www.designimprovised.com).

This winter scene was done as a small terrarium, the piece is a large one because it accommodates a toy truck carrying a Christmas tree. Add fake snow, some lights of your choice or maybe a bulb and voila – a gorgeous winter decoration is ready.

DIY Christmas scene terrarium (via thesweetescape.ca).

DIY Christmas scene terrarium (via thesweetescape.ca).

Plastic wine glasses and some colorful cardboard can become a cool vintage-style terrarium. Glue some figurines and stuff like that to the cardboard, cover the whole scene with a plastic wine glass. You may also add some yarn to hang the terrarium or just leave it as it is.

DIY bell jar inspired terrariums (via www.mysocalledcraftylife.com).

DIY bell jar inspired terrariums (via www.mysocalledcraftylife.com).

Get some simple jars with lids and turn them into cool and cute winter terrariums. Fill them with salt and various winter and holiday-like figurines and voila! You may also add moss, pinecones, cinnamon sticks and stuff like that to make the terrarium smell winter.

DIY mini jar terrariums (via babbledabbledo.com).

DIY mini jar terrariums (via babbledabbledo.com).

Take a large jar and make a gorgeous terrarium using a toy truck or a truck ornament, add fake snow and something else that fits – or leave it as it is. The size and filling of each jar is up to you, personalize it as you like.

DIY Christmas terrarium with a truck and trees (via 2beesinapod.com).

DIY Christmas terrarium with a truck and trees (via 2beesinapod.com).

A large apothecary can be a nice base for an eye-catchy and very simple Christmas terrarium. as the piece is really tall, you will have to fill it with a lot of fake snow and only then put something on top – the bottom of the jar is very narrow and you can’t display anythign there. The terrarium will be made with Christmas ornaments and a tree, or you can place there something else that you like. add lights and shine bright!

DIY apothecary jar terrarium (via www.whatsurhomestory.com).

DIY apothecary jar terrarium (via www.whatsurhomestory.com).

Snow globes are traditional for Christmas, and making a snow globe Christmas terrarium is a brilliant idea. These lit up terrariums contain various Christmas scenes, you can vary them as you like. Read the whole tutorial to find out more details.

DIY snow globe Christmas terrarium (via www.pinkpistachio.com).

DIY snow globe Christmas terrarium (via www.pinkpistachio.com).