DIY miniature world
Follow our lead for this special DIY project in which we created a whole miniature winter world in a zinc tub. All you need is a colourful Snow Rose with some green companions, two stylised little ceramic houses for tea-lights and a portion of fantasy. You can arrange the zinc tub in any way to make the loveliest little scenes that give you a sense of the upcoming joy of Christmas. This winter Snow Rose decoration will make for a pleasant winter mood on your terrace, balcony or doorstep.
![Place a layer of gravel at the bottom of the zinc tub to prevent waterlogging and fill up with soil mix.](https://www.helleborus.de/fileadmin/_processed_/3/2/csm_helleborus_diy_miniaturwelt_zinkwanne_step1_92c31b8120.jpg)
Place a layer of gravel at the bottom of the zinc tub to prevent waterlogging and fill up with soil mix.
![Remove the Christmas Rose and its companion plants from their pots and plant them in the tub.](https://www.helleborus.de/fileadmin/_processed_/2/f/csm_helleborus_diy_miniaturwelt_zinkwanne_step2_718a6cfd6b.jpg)
Remove the Christmas Rose and its companion plants from their pots and plant them in the tub.
![Starting in the centre and working towards the edges, cover part of the surface with moss to create a small clearing](https://www.helleborus.de/fileadmin/_processed_/c/5/csm_helleborus_diy_miniaturwelt_zinkwanne_step3_cf20fce4fb.jpg)
Starting in the centre and working towards the edges, cover part of the surface with moss to create a small clearing. This is the right spot for the little ceramic houses. We chose stylised town houses that can be illuminated from behind with LED lamps or tea-lights. However, you can use any type of decorative house you like.
![A dusting of artificial snow adds that winter mood.](https://www.helleborus.de/fileadmin/_processed_/6/8/csm_helleborus_diy_miniaturwelt_zinkwanne_step4_7cb8a6e4a9.jpg)
A dusting of artificial snow adds that winter mood.
![Small fairy lights illuminate the little tree of life in the background, making it look like a huge Christmas tree in our miniature world.](https://www.helleborus.de/fileadmin/_processed_/1/1/csm_helleborus_diy_miniaturwelt_zinkwanne_step5_58c87a722c.jpg)
Small fairy lights illuminate the little tree of life in the background, making it look like a huge Christmas tree in our miniature world.
![There you have it, a winter scene that will sit comfortably on any side table, in the extension or on the terrace.](https://www.helleborus.de/fileadmin/_processed_/3/6/csm_helleborus_diy_miniaturwelt_zinkwanne_fertig_64bd9f4068.jpg)
There you have it, a winter scene that will sit comfortably on any side table, in the extension or on the terrace.
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