After all, even containers with large openings like fish tanks/fish bowls can make stunning terrariums.

Alternatively, EK Terrariums also has plenty of ready-made mossariums if you fancy skipping the DIY element altogether. 4 | Best Terrarium Kit for Older Kids Want to add more greenery to your room, office, or home without simply buying another houseplant? Consider creating your own terrarium. Because terrariums are usually small, there's no concern about needing a lot of space like a traditional garden. "They help those who may not have outside spaces of their own to enjoy and learn from their own mini-garden without stepping foot outdoors," says Elizabeth Waddington, a garden designer and sustainability consultant for Horticulture Magazine.Okay, the first step to a harmonious closed terrarium ecosystem is choosing your plants that’ll thrive in the moist environment and humid air. So we’ve got that covered. Now we’re onto the more nuanced things to consider. Terrarium lighting is another big one to consider. You’ll need to provide consistent, even light that satisfies the needs of your tropical understory plants but doesn’t burn them. They’re typically quite delicate, after all. If you prefer to go the whole DIY route – as I do – then you’re going to need to source your own terrarium supplies. Why not try adding a cutting to spice it up a little more?Something like Ficus pumila or Peperomia prostrata (String of Turtles) would work a treat and look great. If you want an inexpensive, simple, and classic terrarium starter kit with quality materials, this adorable moss project is the one for you. And it’ll only look more lush and wild as it grows over time.

Unlike the majority of kids’ kits available, which are decorative open terrarium builds, this kit has luscious live moss, which is appropriate for a closed container. And it’s reasonably priced, too! Whichever style you opt for, terrariums are a lovely way to refresh and brighten your home and add decoration with beautiful plants which can thrive indefinitely. Just bear in mind that the best terrarium plants are small and slow-growing. Below, we’ve searched high and low for the best terrarium kits – both open and closed – to create your own mini garden indoors. We happen to think they make fabulous gifts, too… I have watched many videos on youtube of people experimenting with different setups. The best channel, Serpadesign, recommends using a ‘false bottom’. Often called a riparian layer, the false bottom is the key to building your water cycle. The false bottom consists of a layer of stones separated by a mesh barrier that divides it from the substrate. And, of course, it includes a fun figurine (a dino or a jungle, safari or garden animal) – you can’t go wrong! 5 | Best Terrarium Kit for Young Kids This great kids’ kit by Sugar Blush Studionot only offers up an opportunity to teach the water cycle but the seed cycle too.I find the better way is to judge the amount of moisture in the system through the amount of condensation of the glass. A light fog on the glass through the hottest part of the day is completely normal and healthy. How come? This one-of-a-kind kit involves chia seeds, which will sprout just a few days after planting. This kids’ terrarium is so cute and magical! (Image Credit: SugarBlushStudio on Etsy). So naturally, when considering how to make a terrarium, we need to keep these principles in mind. The idea is to build a system that can look after itself so we don’t have to! When it comes to getting lids for open containers, I find getting acrylic disks cut to size is the best option. There are plenty of companies online that can cut something to a precise dimension for a reasonable cost. An acrylic lid looks just like glass and it’s much cheaper and lighter. For the mesh barrier, a carbon fibre window screen is a good option (see list above for link). You have to buy a roll and cut it to the size of your closed glass container.