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Design, plant, and grow a world of your very own—inside a terrarium! Including 15 unique, imagination-inspiring project plans, each accompanied by adorable, full-color photographs, kids and their grown-ups will discover how easy terrariums are to plant and grow.

*As featured in The New York Times*

Kids love to create, imagine, and have fun. Nothing fulfills all three of those desires quite like designing and planting a terrarium. With the step-by-step project instructions found in A Family Guide to Terrariums for Kids, the results are beautiful, inspiring, and confidence-building. Making these little landscapes develops motor skills, spacial awareness, and provides a wealth of sensory input. The science behind the art is included with quick and simple lessons on ecosystem functions, the water cycle, and plant nutrition. But for kids, it's all about being active and building something cool! Plus, when the project is complete, there's a piece of living art to share with family and friends or display on a bedroom shelf.

With the terrarium plans found in A Family Guide to Terrariums for Kids, everyone in the family can tap their inner “science geek” to:

Use multi-colored sand and succulents to craft a desert terrarium
Plant, trim, and tend a terrarium bonsai tree
Build a peat bog filled with carnivorous plants
Make an aquatic terrarium, complete with a marimo moss ball “pet”
Design a prehistoric garden of air plants
Create a plant-filled habitat for a praying mantis
Grow a Japanese garden with living rocks

With information on selecting the best terrarium container, growing materials, decorative elements, tools, and plants, readers are primed for success that lasts long after the terrarium has been built. Terrariums combine imagination and creativity with a dash of hands-on science. And you get to play in the dirt! What could be better than that?

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SECTION 1: PARTS OF A TERRARIUM


Picking the right container The container you choose for your plants will contribute to the longterm success of your terrarium. There are many styles to choose from: tall or short, round or square, lid or no lid. Before you choose your container consider the types of plants you want to use. The type of container you pick will depend on the plants’ needs.	Preparing your container for planting In order to prepare your new terrarium, it’s important to choose the right growing medium for your plants. It can make the difference between a successful terrarium with lush plant growth or dead plants! In this chapter I will discuss the different substrate options and when and how to use them. We will also talk a little about decorative elements that you can add to personalize your terrarium.	The best plants for terrariums Making a terrarium starts with planning and choosing the types of plants you want to keep. The good news is there are lots of plant options from which to choose. Many of these grow well together in the same container. Making a plant list is a great way to start. Using a piece of paper and the plant lists in this chapter, write the name of the plant you would like to use in one column; in another column, write the conditions that plant likes to live in. You will notice that some of the plants on your list like to live in the same conditions and will therefore grow well together. Once you have completed your list, you can get started by purchasing the plants and materials you will need.	How to take care of your terrarium How do I water my terrarium? Do I need to feed my plants? How can I keep my plants looking their best? What do I do if I see a bug in my terrarium? All living plants go through a cycle of life. Baby leaves mature into adult leaves, and, after a time, old leaves start to turn brown and drop off a plant. New growth soon emerges from the stem and the cycle repeats itself as your plant grows. A few yellow or brown leaves here and there is normal and nothing to worry about. But there are several things you can do to keep your terrarium looking its best. In this chapter, I’ll discuss what those things are and the tools to use to take care of your terrarium.

Pet Marimo Moss Ball Aquarium

They’re so fuzzy and cute, just like having a tiny aquatic pet! Marimo moss balls (Aegagropila linnaei) are very easy to care for and a lot of fun too. Even though they’re called moss, in reality they are a rare type of freshwater algae that naturally grows in the shape of a ball. They live a long time and grow very slowly. But when a moss ball does grow up, it can reach up to 8 to 12 inches (20 to 30 cm) in diameter!

Japanese Garden with Living Rocks

Lithops are called “Living Rocks” for a good reason. Where they grow in the wild, they look very much like stones on the ground. In fact, their camouflage is so good many people don’t even see them as they walk by. But if you look closely, you will discover this little succulent plant comes in a wide variety of pretty colors and patterns. They also flower once a year, and the blooms are dazzling!

Dinosaur Bones Diorama Terrarium

In this project we will create a miniature dinosaur fossil diorama much like the giant ones you see in museums. Whenever I go to the science museum near my home, I like to look at the giant displays of dinosaur skeletons and think about what it must have been like on Earth at that time. I imagine lots of tropical plants, flying insects the size of birds, and, of course, the dinosaurs. That is the inspiration for the design behind this project.

Closed Jungle Ecosystem with Tropical Plants

Using miniature tropical plants in a terrarium gives you the widest range of shapes and leaf patterns to choose from. Best of all, tropical plants seem to be made for terrarium life. They come from rainforests and jungles where they grow on the forest floor, which is a shady and humid environment. It’s easy to replicate those conditions within a covered glass jar placed in a bright room but away from direct sunlight. This project gives you some freedom in your choice of plants because you can either use the same ones listed or pick ones you like. Most plant nurseries carry what they call “fairy garden plants” or “miniature tropical plants” in 2-inch (5.1 cm) pots and will have a variety to choose from.

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"I was BLOWN away by not only how FUN the ideas are, but how science based and educational it is!"―Bloom and Grow Radio

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Patricia Buzo is the owner and artist behind Doodle Bird Terrariums. From the age of 15, she had a successful career in fine art and mural painting, often choosing plants and nature as her preferred subject matter. Looking for a chance to work more closely with nature, Patricia founded her terrarium-making business in 2008, and through trial and error has become an expert in her craft. Both by experimentation and research, she perfected how to best create and care for planted terrariums, while at the same time using her artist background to create realistic miniature landscapes using live mosses and other tiny plant life.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cool Springs Press (September 15, 2020)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 112 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0760367345
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0760367346
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 - 12 years
Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 7
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 0.65 x 9.2 inches

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JaneBlaze

Well written

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 30, 2022

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I love this author, and plan to make some terrariums with my little dude when he’s a bit older. In the mean time I have already confidently made 5 because of this book!

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The Smith

Excellent guide to learn how to create a terrarium with great ideas !

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 25, 2020

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Very informative and beautiful book , I love making terrariums and I found out about this book on social media while scrolling for ideas . Patricia Buzo did a great job putting this beautiful book together my kids (10 and 16 years old ) and I are having fun learning and creating beautiful terrariums at home .

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Kilyan

It's a fun book

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if you are a beginner to terrarium and want to give a shot to make one, this is a fun book to read and follow. Also, if you have children, you can learn together with them.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 26, 2020

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I make terrariums as a hobby, and bought this book so I could introduce my kids to it too. I'm so glad I did -- the guides are great and well-written. Def would recommend!!!

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Julia McMurtry

So many great projects!!!

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Exceptionally clear and creative instructions for lasting projects to share and put your heart into.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 27, 2020

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Not just for kids. Lots of useful tips and information. More detailed and educational than what’s typically found about terrariums by simply googling them. Highly recommend!

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Ms T Dew

Great book!

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Great guide for all types of terrariums!

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AJDefilippo

A must buy, and must read

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 17, 2020

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Great book. Informative and educational. Short but clear instructions on how to make terranium

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Karen

excellent intro to terrarium building and design

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on January 13, 2021

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For children and adults alike, this is a great book for anyone who wants to bring the outdoors ...INDOORS! Patricia's beautiful photos and easy reading makes for a great reference book, design inspiration, and conversation-starting coffee table book for all things terrarium. Along with the emphasis that a terrarium is a living, enclosed ecosystem, I really liked the fact that an index of suppliers is provided at the end, since looking for the things you need can be a daunting task. There's really something for everyone in this book - chic and sleek, and detailed mysterious landscape. I highly recommend it - in fact, this is the only terrarium book I've found that doesn't try to put succulents and phalaenopsis orchids in a humid terrarium.

Hannah Foreman

Good for beginners without any prior reading!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on January 13, 2021

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This book was raved about by lots of terrarium makers, saying it’s good for adults too, so I bought it - however I had already done quite a bit of research about terrarium making beforehand, and unfortunately this book did not cover any more than I already knew! I think it’s a good book if you’re just introducing yourself to terrariums but not for novices (of which i have seen it recommended). I thought the layout (even for kids) could be a bit better when addressing terrarium plants and give us tips on how to look after each/what they need in tables & diagrams, however it’s mostly written in paragraphs. However I am happy to support Patricia, she makes great terrariums and has so much knowledge, so I hope she can create an in-depth book for adults!

David

Brilliant book for kids OR adults alike.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on November 21, 2020

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I got a Terrarium kit and glass jar for my birthday so decided to buy this book as I hadn’t created one before. It is so good and breaks down all the areas you wish to know about into very concise, simple steps. Not to complicated and I read it all within an hour and then felt prepared to start my creation.

Says it’s for kids but for me it’s just for beginners and the perfect book if you are just starting out.

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Harriet

Interesting book, lots of information.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on April 28, 2022

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A present for my granddaughter.

Nikiforo

Simple and easy book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on January 15, 2021

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Brand new book. Good introductory book and easy to go through if you want to start learning about terraniums with several pictures to illustrate steps to follow

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SECTION 1: PARTS OF A TERRARIUM

Picking the right container

Preparing your container for planting

The best plants for terrariums

How to take care of your terrarium

Pet Marimo Moss Ball Aquarium

Japanese Garden with Living Rocks

Dinosaur Bones Diorama Terrarium

Closed Jungle Ecosystem with Tropical Plants

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