How to Make Your Own Mini Desktop Terrarium Gift

Looking for some new and Eco friendly gift to give your friends on their birthday, or something to give away as a souvenir for a very special occasion?  Why not try to make your own Mini Desktop Terrarium? It's low cost, Eco friendly and ideally suitable for people who are  not good at taking care of plants. Who knows, It may even peak their interest and eventually lead them to starting their own home garden.

Here are some simple steps I did to make make my own Mini Desktop Terrarium...

Marshmallow Flower

Went to the grocery store last week and found a great gift item along the candies section. Candies now a days come in different shapes, forms, sizes and packages. Making them a excellent source for gift items. Here is an example of small bite sized marshmallows shaped like flowers and packaged in a plastic bag shaped like a flower. You could either give the marshmallows directly as a gift or you spice it up a little bit to make it extra special. Here are some ideas you could do with your marsh mallow flower.

1. Personalize it by either printing dedications and pictures on a sticker paper to decorate your marshmallow flower. You could also use ready made stickers or download pictures from the Internet to print on your sticker paper.

2. Use different colored ribbons to decorate your marsh mallow flower.

3. Add some dedication or note on a small piece of card board and attach it to your marshmallow flower.

Bear in Shot Glass Giveaway

Create a simple and easy gift item using candle wax beads, a shot glass, &
a small bear figure. Make your special day more memorable with this easy
to make gift item which you could share with your family, friends, & loved ones...

Mirror Pencil Sharpener & Eraser Comb Giveaway

Most items found inside a school supplies store can be made into a
simple and unique gift item. Now a days items such as pens, pencils, sharpeners,
erasers, crayons, notebooks, etc. come in various attractive designs & shapes.
With a little creativity & a lot of imagination, you can turn these ordinary
items into a masterpiece worthy to be given on your very special occasion.


Materials Needed:

1. Your item (in this case a Pencil sharpener mirror and an eraser shaped like a comb).
2. Small Plastic container (at least an inch bigger than the item).
3. A piece of ribbon or in this case a twisty tape of your desired color.
4. Photo paper or any colored paper to print your thank you note.
5. Scissors
6. A Computer
7. A Colored printer


Procedure:

1. Design, print & cut your thank you thank you note on a piece of photo or colored paper.
The size should not be bigger than the item.

2. Place all the items (sharpener,eraser, & thank you note) inside the plastic container.
You may also punch a hole on the corner of your thank you note and attach it to the plastic
container with a piece of ribbon or twisty tape.

3. Close the plastic container with a piece of ribbon or twisty tape.
4. Your done...