Faux Succulents you can make with your Teens
It’s crafting day! Yay! I’m sure you’ve scoured the Internet trying to find the perfect craft to do with your kids or teens. These Mini Faux Succulents are so much fun in so many ways! You can make these for your home or even give them away. When you’re in a pinch and want to make a cute gift for someone, this is the craft for you.
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Recycled Mini Succulent Craft
Getting creative shouldn’t be hard! Now is your chance to make something that may look hard, but it’s easy. When I sat down to do this craft, I wasn’t sure how it was going to turn out, you never do. However, as I began working on it, I was amazed at how truly easy it is! If you have scrap felt on hand, this is the perfect gift for you!
Adding green to the inside of your home shouldn’t be hard and I’m going to show you how easy it can be!
Supplies Needed to make Faux Succulents
As you are deciding which craft to do with your kids, you may be wondering which supplies are needed. I think the supply list is actually quite simple and you might have some of these items in your craft collection already!
- Plastic bottle cap – Most of us have a plastic bottle cap laying around. It’s nice to be able to recycle them and make a fun craft! Don’t forget to save your future bottle caps, so you can make lots of these succulents.
- Scrap felt—I can’t tell you how much scrap felt I have lying around the house. I love that I can use it to make as many succulents as I want. If you need felt for this craft, you can order it here.
- Pencil – I know many of you have pencils in the house. The biggest problem might be finding a pencil sharpener.
- Scissors – Ah, the trusted scissors. This is such a great way for kids to get extra practice with their scissor-cutting abilities.
- Need and thread – Again, a really fun life skill for kids to learn and they won’t even realize they are learning something so unique!
- Glue – Don’t forget the glue, you’re going to need it to help you keep everything together!
All of the supplies needed for these Succulent crafts are inexpensive and budget-friendly. Who says that crafting has to be expensive?
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What You Need to Make These Mini Faux Succulents
- Plastic bottle cap
- Scrap felt
- Pencil
- Scissors
- Needle and thread
- Glue
Tools Needed: Plastic Bottle Cap and Scrap Felt Craft
How to Make Succulent Centerpieces
Have you ever wondered what you can put in the middle of the table to make your decor pop? These Recycled Mini Succulent Centerpieces are awesome. Not only are they easy to make, but they are also easy to decorate with. I’m going to teach you how to make them, and we’ll have fun in the process.
Select brown and green (or any color of your choice for the succulent) colored felt fabric. Trace the round shape on the brown paper and the twirl pattern on the fabric selected for the succulent.
Cut out the traced patterns from the felt.
Take the twirl felt cutout and start to roll it from its outer edge.
Coil the entire pattern towards the center of the pattern. Apply glue on the center and join the coil with the glued part. Or you can also stitch the rolled pattern with the center.
Take the brown round cut out and work the running stitch around its outer side.
After you’ve stitched around the border of the round felt, pull the 2 open ends of the thread to form a pouch pattern.
Fill the felt pouch pattern with scrap felt.
Pull the open ends of the stitched thread more tightly to close the pouch and secure its filling.
Now you have an adorable faux succulent to enjoy. I love making these and giving them as gifts. They also make great decor for the house.
Where Can I Put a Faux Succulent?
What if you’re terrible at taking care of real plants? What’s next? Faux Succulents are next! You can place these in your house, office, or in your car and they will never die. Gone are the days when you have dead succulents all over your house. You can easily make these and place them wherever you want. That awesome pop of green is everything!
The next time you’re in the mood for a fun centerpiece, try these succulents. Even if you don’t think you’re crafty, you may be amazed at how easy they are to make. Make these for your neighbor and brighten their day. What is your favorite part of making these succulents?
Faux Succulents
Crafting these mini faux succulents is a wonderful activity to enjoy with kids or teens!
Materials
- Recycled plastic bottle caps
- Some scrap felts
- A pencil
- A pair of scissors
- Need and thread
- Adhesive tape or glue
Instructions
- To create your mini faux succulents, start by selecting brown and green (or any color you choose for the succulent) felt fabric. Then, trace a round shape on the brown paper to serve as the base of your succulent.
- Carefully cut along the traced lines, following the outlines precisely. Take your time with this step to ensure clean and precise cuts, as it will affect the final appearance of your succulents.
- Roll the felt cutout from its outer edge, gradually working your way towards the center.
- With the twirl felt cutout rolled tightly, continue coiling the entire pattern towards the center. Apply glue to the center of the coil and join the coil with the glued part. Alternatively, you can choose to stitch the rolled pattern with the center.
- To add texture and detail to your mini faux succulent base, take the brown round cutout and begin working a running stitch around its outer side.
- To create a pouch pattern, gently pull the two open ends of the thread towards each other after you're done stitching around the border of the round felt. As you pull, you'll notice the fabric gathering and forming a pouch-like shape in the center of the felt.
- Grab that felt pouch pattern and fill it up with some scrap felt.
- Once you've snugly placed all that scrap felt in the pouch, pull the open ends of the stitched thread a bit tighter to close the pouch and keep everything inside.
- I adore making these mini succulents; they're fantastic gifts, too.
