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Christmas Dish Garden

Add a little holiday magic with miniatures in a dish garden, complete with “snow”.

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Project Instructions:

 

Designed by: Lori Butler

Skill level (1-5): 2

Time to complete:   45 minutes

Age range: 14+

Messy level (1-5): 2

Materials:

  • Sparrow Miniatures: Potted Christmas Tree (#1500-57 UPC 813550013099)
  • Sparrow Miniatures: Pebbles (#1500-133 UPC 813550015147)
  • Sparrow Miniatures: 2 Red Sleds (#1500-08 UPC 813550013181)
  • Sparrow Miniatures: Red Trike (#1500-11 UPC 813550013198)
  • Artminds Tinsel Stems  (#886946 UPC 886946288876)
  • Artminds Extra Fine Glitter Stacker – Crystal Diamond (#226118 UPC 400100025710)
  • Artminds Ornament Flakes – Clear (#279285 UPC 886946290022)
  • Sisal Tree, 2.5 inches
  • Red ceramic dish
  • Floral foam
  • Craft moss
  • Silk plants and flowers
  • Craft glue and hot glue
  • Scissors
  • Ribbon

Steps:

  1. Fill inside of clay pot with floral foam.
  2. Insert silk plants as shown.
  3. Cover top of foam with moss, add pebble path using craft glue.
  4. Line path with pieces of tinsel, securing with glue.
  5. Brush glue onto trees, sprinkle with glitter and glitter flakes.
  6. Glue trike, sled, and trees to moss.
  7. Tie ribbon around dish.