How to Build a Terrarium

Last updated: September 9, 2026, at 9:51 a.m. PT

Originally published: April 14, 2020, at 11:10 a.m. PT

Listen and watch as our Camp Orkila team builds a terrarium with items you can find in and around your home! You may need sand, large rocks, pebbles, charcoal, dirt, moss or plants and trinkets.

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