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February 27, 2017 by Bre

Rainbow Sand Art Terrariums

St. Patrick’s Day has been a holiday I’ve enjoyed since, well, college.  I’m sure you can figure out why.  At a Catholic university Milwaukee, we really knew how to honor St. Patrick and his contributions to Irish life and culture.

Because of this, I was excited to participate in a St. Patrick’s Day blog hop being hosted by my friend Meg at Green With Decor.  You’ll find lots of fun ways to add some St. Patrick’s Day flair to your home (links are at the bottom of this post), including with my colorful Rainbow Sand Art Terrariums!

These Rainbow Sand Art Terrariums are sure to put a smile on anyone's face! Add a lot of color to glass vases with colored sand in rainbow hues! A perfect St. Patrick's Day craft for any age!

Can’t you imagine a leprechaun finding his pot of gold in these sweet sand art terrariums?

These Rainbow Sand Art Terrariums are sure to put a smile on anyone's face! Add a lot of color to glass vases with colored sand in rainbow hues! A perfect St. Patrick's Day craft for any age!

Supplies Needed for Rainbow Sand Art Terrariums

This post contains affiliate links.  To read my full disclosure policy, please click here.  Also, many thanks to ACTÍVA Products for providing the colored sand I used in this post.  The project and opinions are all my own.

  • ACTÍVA Products Scenic Sand colored sand in red, orange, yellow, vivid green, bermuda blue, purple, and pink (1 lb. bags)
  • Gold glitter
  • Faux succulents
  • Clear glass vases (I bought them at Dollar Tree)
  • Optional embellishments: shamrock floral picks, paper straw, washi tape
  • Optional: long stick to create patterns in the sand

These Rainbow Sand Art Terrariums are sure to put a smile on anyone's face! Add a lot of color to glass vases with colored sand in rainbow hues! A perfect St. Patrick's Day craft for any age!

How to Make Rainbow Sand Art Terrariums

This project is pretty self-explanatory.  I poured colored sand in rainbow colors into clear glass vases, layering the sand in different amounts and moving the containers around slightly to vary the height of each layer of sand within the containers.  These Rainbow Sand Art Terrariums are sure to put a smile on anyone's face! Add a lot of color to glass vases with colored sand in rainbow hues! A perfect St. Patrick's Day craft for any age!

To make these terrariums extra rainbow-like, I poured chunky gold glitter on top of the sand once all of the layers were poured in.  These Rainbow Sand Art Terrariums are sure to put a smile on anyone's face! Add a lot of color to glass vases with colored sand in rainbow hues! A perfect St. Patrick's Day craft for any age!

In the taller vase, I then used a long stick to poke along the edges of the glass.  This created some patterns in the sand that looked kind of cool!  These Rainbow Sand Art Terrariums are sure to put a smile on anyone's face! Add a lot of color to glass vases with colored sand in rainbow hues! A perfect St. Patrick's Day craft for any age!

Finally, I popped fake succulents into the containers.  In one of them I made a little flag with washi tape and a paper straw, and in another I put a shamrock floral pick for extra St. Patrick’s Day festiveness!  These Rainbow Sand Art Terrariums are sure to put a smile on anyone's face! Add a lot of color to glass vases with colored sand in rainbow hues! A perfect St. Patrick's Day craft for any age!

These Rainbow Sand Art Terrariums are sure to put a smile on anyone's face! Add a lot of color to glass vases with colored sand in rainbow hues! A perfect St. Patrick's Day craft for any age!

See how easy and fun this project is?  I love how colorful it is!  If you like it, too, please “pin” it to share!

These Rainbow Sand Art Terrariums are sure to put a smile on anyone's face! Add a lot of color to glass vases with colored sand in rainbow hues! A perfect St. Patrick's Day craft for any age!

And now make sure to check out the other fabulous St. Patrick’s Day projects that are part of this blog hop!  I know these ladies would love it if you stopped by and checked out their projects.

An InLinkz Link-up

Cheers!

Bre

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Comments

  1. Tee @ Beauteeful Living says

    February 27, 2017 at 7:56 am

    This is such a cute and pretty project for St. Patty’s Day, Bre! I love the rainbow colored sand (perfect for theme). Thanks for sharing 🙂

    Reply
    • Bre says

      March 1, 2017 at 8:06 pm

      Thank you, Tee!

  2. Angie ~ ambient wares says

    February 27, 2017 at 8:18 am

    These are beautiful, Bre. Love the addition of the glitter!

    Reply
    • Bre says

      March 1, 2017 at 8:07 pm

      Thank you, Angie! 🙂

  3. Samantha says

    February 27, 2017 at 11:12 am

    You always have the most fun ideas! Love it!

    Reply
    • Bre says

      March 1, 2017 at 8:07 pm

      LOL – I wish! 🙂 But thank you, Samantha! 🙂

  4. Meg @ Green With Decor says

    February 27, 2017 at 12:45 pm

    This is such a festive twist on terrariums, I love it!!

    Reply
    • Bre says

      March 1, 2017 at 8:07 pm

      Thanks, Meg! And thanks for hosting!

  5. Kim says

    February 27, 2017 at 4:49 pm

    So fun, Bre! My kids would LOVE these. They are perfectly festive! Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
    • Bre says

      March 1, 2017 at 8:08 pm

      Thank you, Kim! Yes, this is definitely a project the kiddos like. Rainbows are always a kid-pleaser!

  6. Katy {ashadeofteal} says

    March 18, 2017 at 1:30 pm

    What a great project! My daughter would love to make this even though that means a huge mess!!!

    Reply
    • Bre says

      March 21, 2017 at 9:00 pm

      Hahaha ok well here’s a tip if you’re doing anything sand-related with the kids . . . pour it into a sugar shaker or large salt shaker and then let them pour. And, put whatever they’re pouring into on a cookie sheet for easy clean up! I swear, it’s not that messy! 🙂

  7. Kerry says

    April 28, 2018 at 9:17 am

    Is there a way to make these permanent?

    Reply
    • Bre says

      April 30, 2018 at 11:41 am

      Hi! If you’re careful not to shake them around, they should last indefinitely!

  8. Kay @ It's a Book Life says

    February 26, 2019 at 9:25 am

    Love this craft! How many of these were you able to make with the amount of sand you purchased? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Bre says

      February 28, 2019 at 2:06 pm

      Hi, Kay! Thank you!! Oh jeeze – I think I could make four with the amount of sand I had. It was a while ago now so I could be off, but I do believe with all those colors in 1 lb. bags you could do about four. Thanks!

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