Two Frugal Chicks

While at a cute little gift shop, I saw and fell in love with a birdcage terrarium. Priced at $55, it was way out of my budget, but it got me thinking….I had a birdcage at home, and a bird’s nest.  So here is my version of a birdcage terrarium; and I love it.  I started with the birdcage I bought at a garage sale and never really knew what to do with.  Luckily, the bottom is removable on this cage and that made it easier to assemble. I bought 3 plants: a fern, an asparagus fern and a nerve plant ($2.99 each), plus a clear plastic tray (.99 cents) which I had to cut the upper lip off to get it to fit. I put all three plants (pots and all) in the plastic tray.  I have some birds nests on the front porch I use for decoration, so I used one of those and put in a few toasted marshmallow Jelly Bellys as bird eggs.  Lastly, I stuck in a small branch of corkscrew willow. Wa – la!  A totally cute birdcage terrarium for around $10!.