DIY A Colorful Topiary To Bring Spring Indoors On A Dollar Tree Budget

Bringing outdoor elements like greenery and flowers indoors is a great way to liven up your living space. So if your home is due for a little boost of color, it's time to create beautiful floral home decor with this easy Dollar Tree DIY. With just a few supplies you can craft a colorful topiary that harbors the spirit of spring and won't break the budget. To complete this project you will need a plant pot, some hot glue, one crafter's square wood dowel, roughly five assorted floral garden artificial hydrangeas, two floral garden foam crafting balls, something to fill your pot, and some paint. To achieve the classic topiary look, be sure to grab two sizes of foam crafting balls — a larger ball for the base and smaller one for the top. 

The number of supplies you will need will vary based on the desired size of your finished product and how many topiaries you plan to make. In addition to different sizes, you can also switch up the type of faux flowers used to give your topiary a custom look. To take this craft to a whole new level, don't forget to try some game-changing tricks that make artificial flowers look real such as fluffing the blooms and adding real soil to the pot.

To make this colorful topiary, start by poking your wooden dowel through the center of each of the foam balls, then use a little hot glue to keep them firmly in place. You will want the smaller ball to sit on top of the dowel, so be careful not to poke all the way through. The larger ball should sit just under the top one without touching each other. Next, you can paint the wooden dowel with dark brown paint to mimic a floral stem.

Once your paint and hot glue are dry, begin removing the flower blossoms from their stems, leaving just enough so that you can poke each flower into your foam balls. Once both balls are covered in flowers, add a bit of hot glue to the bottom center of your plant pot and hold the wooden dowel in place until dry. Now you can fill your pot with small rocks or real soil. As an optional final step, you can paint a fun pattern on your plant pot, or leave it as is if you're already happy with the design.

When it comes to customization, choosing different flowers and plant pots is an easy way to add your own spin. For a more traditional topiary shrub look, try swapping faux flowers for some simple faux greenery instead. If you're feeling ambitious, you can supersize this project with larger pots and foam balls to make a faux outdoor topiary. For this option, remember to include a few natural elements to make faux plants look real on your home's exterior.