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- Hi, everyone!

It's me, Ann.

So in today's do-it-yourself project, it's a special one

because this is for Father's Day.

So today, I will be showing you how to make a terrarium.

And terrariums are a great way to bring the outdoor indoor.

This is like a little indoor garden.

And it's also a little bit more masculine

than giving flowers to a man.

So this is a pretty quick and easy do-it-yourself project

to make because most of these items you can pretty much

find outdoors or shop from home.

Or you can find most of these items from the dollar store.

So if you guys like what you see, don't forge to thumbs up,

and let's get started.

Okay so let's get started with materials like usual.

First you will need some glass containers or jars.

I found mine from a variety of stores like the Goodwill,

dollar stores, and of course from home.

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- [Ann] Next up are some stones.

You can be fancy as you like (giggles) here.

I found an awesome variety from the dollar store.

You also need, of course, (chuckles) some plants.

I suggest you find air plants or something

with low amount of maintenance like cactus or succulents

because guys tend to forget (chuckles)

to water their plants.

Okay so last on my list is potting soil.

If you want to go for a dry desert theme, then you can use

smaller pebbles to get the job done.

And here are some optional choices

that you can use for decorating.

I have some shells and some moss.

They make great top covering.

I also found some tree bark (chuckles)

during my walk this morning.

You can pretty much use anything you like

to cover the dirt part.

I'm also using charcoal, as it can reduce the impact

of overwatering and also absorb

in some odor from the soil.

Today I have Vincent and his best friend, Jun

that will be helping me out.

Why do all the work when you have two little boys

around at home, right?

Okay so let's move onto our first step here

and that is to place in the rocks and pebbles

at least one inch deep.

This will act as a filter inside the pot.

♫ Of me too ♫

- [Ann] Second step, it's time to sprinkle

in the potting soil.

Make sure to also leave some openings for your plant.

And whatever you do, do not eat the dirt.

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- [Ann] Okay so if you're using a lid container

like Vincent here, then place in the charcoal,

so that way it can mix in with the soil.

(David Choi hums on "Thinking About You)

Now put in the plants.

Succulents and cactus don't like to be handled a lot,

so be careful.

Put the entire root ball in and then cover

with more potting soil.

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- [Ann] Once the dirt is in, you can now

add decorative rocks, pebbles,

moss, or whatever you please.

This is supposed to be fun and creative,

so have fun with it.

Thank you so much for watching and don't forget to thumbs up

for these two wonderful helpers right here.

They both did a wonderful job.

♫ Thinking of me too ♫

- [Ann] Here are a few more ideas on how I utilized

the things that I showed you guys earlier.

I used the pebbles.

I used the tree barks and the moss.

It's really fun to get creative with this,

and I hope you guys really do enjoy this tutorial.

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- [Ann] If you like what you see, don't forget to subscribe

for weekly videos, and I will talk to you next time.

Have fun creating.

Love you!

Ciao!