DIY Terrarium Starter Kit – Everything But the Jar

Got an empty jar, vase or glass container waiting for a purpose? This DIY terrarium starter kit contains the essential layers and tools you need to create your own miniature terrarium or mossarium—without making you buy another container you don’t need.

Just add a jar.

The supplied quantities are suitable for most small-to-medium-sized glass containers. The precise coverage will depend on the shape of your container and how deeply you build each layer.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

• Clay pebbles for drainage
• Activated charcoal
• Sphagnum moss
• Terrarium topsoil mix
• Mini silver soil scoop
• Step-by-step instructions

Every component is individually packed and labelled, ready for your build.

CHOOSE YOUR KIT

Choose the Kit Only option if you already have your own plants or moss. Kit + Live Moss includes fresh living moss for creating your miniature landscape, while Kit + Live Moss + Brass Frog includes the complete kit, fresh moss and one tiny solid-brass frog.

Please note that a glass container is not included.

Using your own jar means you can choose the shape and style of your little green world while giving an old piece of glass a more interesting second life. Follow the supplied instructions to build the drainage, filtration and growing layers, then arrange your plants or moss to complete the landscape.

This is an easy and satisfying project for first-time terrarium builders, moss and plant lovers, creative gifting or a rainy afternoon at home.

CARING FOR LIVE MOSS

Keep live moss in bright, indirect or diffused light and consistently moist conditions. Avoid strong direct sunlight and do not leave the terrarium permanently waterlogged.

Because moss is a genuine living product, its colour, shape and appearance will naturally vary.

Carefully assembled and packed by The Moss Fairy in Bristol, England.

Bring a little piece of the forest home.