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    Home » DIY Projects

    How to Make a Felt Succulent Planter

    April 27, 2022 by Patti Estep Leave a Comment

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    Overhead shot of a faux succulent planter over a straight on image of the same fake succulent box.

    Make this easy DIY felt succulent planter for your table or anywhere in the house. No green thumb needed to have beautiful long lasting succulents in shades of blue, green, and purple.

    Wooden planter with several fake succulents made out of felt.

    Succulents are so beautiful. However, for most people, they are pretty difficult to grow and maintain at home. Why not create a fake succulent planter that will never die and will look great for years?

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    Rounded and pointed flower shape templates.
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    How to Make a Felt Succulent Planter

    We're going "old-school" using paper templates for the succulent patterns. Many of you may have a Cricut maker that will cut out svg files for this purpose but I do not.

    Rounded flower shape in green felt with a spiral cut from the outside edge to the center.

    Print out any of the set of succulents shapes on this post to use as templates. Cut them out and trace them on basic felt that you can find at a craft store. After you cut out the felt, create a spiral starting at the outer edge and cut the shape about 1/4 inch until you reach the center.

    The center of a flower shaped felt cut out starting to wrap into a flower shape.

    Start at the center, use a small line of hot glue at the folded edge and create the plant shape by rolling the felt loosely or tightly.

    Two pointed shaped flower templates.
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    Here are two other shapes with pointed leaf shapes or petals.

    Two green felt cut outs cut into spiral shapes.

    Cut spirals the same way on these pointed felt cutouts.

    Two spiral cut pointed flower shapes rolled into two different flower shapes. One loose and one tight.

    Here's an example of the same shape rolled up loose and then one rolled tightly.

    Glue the smaller flower on top of the larger flower to fill in the center of the succulent. Doesn't this star succulent shape remind you of Hens and Chicks?

    Create a few extra small ones to use as little baby plants for filling in the planter.

    A group of spikes for a succulent template.
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    This shape will create a spiky succulent like a snake plant or haworthia plant.

    Green spikes rolled up to create a spiky succulent shape.

    Simply fold and roll this one from one edge to the other securing it with a dot or line of glue. You can also vary the spikes for a slightly different look.

    A rectangular box with a piece of cardboard set into the top.

    I picked this wooden tray up at Michaels but you can use any box or basket that you already have on hand. Just cut a piece of cardboard to set inside.

    Felt succulents in shades of green, blue and purple in a wooden planter.

    Start at one end in the corner and hot glue your felt succulents to the cardboard.

    Felt succulents shapes in shades of green, blue and purple in a wooden planter.

    The spiky ones are great to fill in small holes. Or you can make smaller rosette succulents like pups or plant babies to fill in empty spots.

    Try this easy succulent craft. It's a really pretty everlasting succulent garden that you never have to worry about watering ever again.

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    Tray of blue, green and purple fake succulents.
    Felt succulents in a wood planter.
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    How to Make Fake Succulents with Felt

    Enjoy making fake succulents to create a planter centerpiece with felt and a few simple patterns.
    Active Time3 hrs
    Total Time3 hrs
    Course: Home Decor Projects
    Yield: 24 or more
    Author: Patti Estep
    Cost: $20

    Equipment

    • pencil
    • scissors
    • Hot glue gun and glue sticks

    Materials

    • Felt in shades of green blue and purple
    • Wood box or planter
    • Cardboard

    Instructions

    • Print out templates in black.
    • Cut out templates.
    • Trace templates with a pencil onto felt.
    • Cut out templates.
    • Cut a 1/4 - 1/2 inch spiral in the felt.
    • Roll up the felt into a loose flower shape using hot glue to keep it together.
    • Cut another template in the same color and then cut it into a spiral.
    • This time roll the spiral tightly from the inside out using hot glue to secure the shape.
    • Glue the small flower onto the larger loose flower shape.
    • Continue making different colored succulents in different shapes including the spiky template for a snake plant which is simply rolled into a coil.
    • Cut a piece of cardboard to fit into the wood box planter.
    • Glue all your felt succulents onto the cardboard.
    • Create small rosettes or additional spike-like succulents to fill in empty spaces.

    Notes

    Be careful using the hot glue on small pieces of felt. You can use the eraser side of your pencil to hold the felt in place for several seconds until the glue sets up.
    You can vary the sizes and the spirals as well as the color to make different looking succulents.

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    About Patti Estep

    Patti is the creator of Hearth and Vine, a home and garden blog filled with projects to inspire your creative side. She loves crafting, gardening, decorating and entertaining at her home in Pennsylvania. When she is not working on a project at home or searching for treasures at nurseries and thrift stores with her girlfriends, you’ll probably find her with family and friends, at a restaurant, or home party enjoying new and different food adventures.

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