Do you love the succulent trend? Here are some really adorable ideas for decorating with succulents. You can use real succulents (they are easy to take care of!), or find faux succulents at the dollar store. My article is at eBay: [7 Cute Ideas for Decorating With Succulents]

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This is one of those ideas that just came together serendipitously, and I love how these little succulent-filled sleighs turned out. Ever since they started selling faux succulents in the floral department at Dollar Tree I’ve been keeping an eye out for things I could fill with them. Over the course of the summer I kept coming across little sleigh-shaped baskets, and I knew they’d be great for making succulent-y holiday decor!

Project estimate:

• Sleigh basket, $1 and up
• Styrofoam block, $1 and up
• Spanish moss, $1
• Glue, on hand
• Faux succulents, about $3 and up
• Faux berry floral embellishments, $1 and up
• Ribbon (optional), on hand or $1 and up

Total: $6 and up

To form a base for adding the succulents and other floral embellishments, you will need a block of foam. This block of foam was large enough to use for both of my sleigh baskets.

Use a sharp serrated blade to cut the Styrofoam down to size. I used my FloraCraft foam cutter. This will get messy, so cover your work area before you start cutting!

Glue Spanish moss over the foam.

Apply glue to the stems of the succulents and press them into the foam to make your arrangement. Start with bigger succulents first, then fill the spaces between with smaller succulents.

To give an extra holiday touch, I added some bits of faux berry floral sprigs. I found these at Michaels, and while the regular price on them is $1.99 per stem, I got them on sale for $0.59 each! I cut the sprigs into smaller sections, added some glue to the stems, and pressed them into the foam randomly around the succulents

Optionally, embellish the sleigh with a bit of ribbon.

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Has your Dollar Tree gotten faux succulents in stock yet?  We are super excited about them and love all of the ideas we’ve seen using them!  Over at Anything & Everything, Tara used a few dollar store picture frames to create a terrarium-style planter for her plastic succulents.  It looks totally high-end but you can make one for just a few bucks, and since the plants aren’t real, it’s perfect for all of the brown-thumbed folks like me out there!  [how to make a faux succulent planter with frames]

Project estimate:

• Picture frames (3), on hand or $3
• Moss, $1 and up
• Faux succulents, $1 and up
• Twigs, on hand
• Glue, on hand
• Foam core board, on hand or $1
• Paint, on hand or $1 and up

Total: $2 and up

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Over at the DollarStoreCrafts.com’s Best Ideas we started sharing our versions of expensive floral items we had seen at big name stores.  As a budget crafter, it’s fun to make my own version of an expensive items for pennies.  I had seen faux succulent centerpieces at a home decor store and knew I had to make it myself.

Project estimate:

• Glass jars, on hand
• Burlap and lace, on hand
• Plastic succulents, $1 and up
• Mod Podge, on hand

Total:  $1 and up

Step one:  Remove labels from jars and clean.  I left one jar clear and tinted the other one.  I used Mod Podge that was tinted, but you can make your own by simply mixing a bit of food coloring or alcohol ink with regular Mod Podge.  Coat the inside of the jar with tinted Mod Podge and let it dry.

Step two:  Wrap a piece of burlap around the jar.  I used hot glue to hold it in place.

Step three:  Wrap a piece of lace around the burlap and glue in place.

All that’s left to do is fill the jar with your favorite plant or flower.  I used succulents because I was copying the store item, but these would look just as pretty with flowers or decorative branches inserted.  These decorated jars would look great on a mantle, or make pretty centerpieces for a party.  Have fun crafting and creating!

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