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If you're a sucker for succulents, but your thumb is less than green, these adorable little felt desert plants are a great alternative. Felt succulents are not only full of color, texture and unique character, but they are a cinch to make. Plus, no watering is required and they will forever be in bloom wherever you plant them. Jackpot!
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Things You'll Need
Sharp scissors
Container
![Felt succulents are not only full of color, texture and unique character, but they are a cinch to make.](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/clsd/1/23/e2f96ce845fc487ca188e43f1d24e910.jpg)
Step 1
To make a spiky succulent, cut three strips of felt in various widths. Cut spikes on one side of each strip.
![Felt succulents are not only full of color, texture and unique character, but they are a cinch to make.](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/clsd/1/23/fe0e7f2a2da0423a8fe8e30fd1bcc696.jpg)
Step 2
Run a bead of glue along the uncut side of the smallest strip and coil tightly.
![Felt succulents are not only full of color, texture and unique character, but they are a cinch to make.](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/clsd/1/23/2d7e1e2b15f94e2a890e8f4cd3e7b741.jpg)
![Felt succulents are not only full of color, texture and unique character, but they are a cinch to make.](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/clsd/1/23/8133635e8a464916931301433690dd21.jpg)
Step 3
Run a bead of glue along the uncut side of the next size felt strip and roll it around the small coil. Repeat this with the largest felt strip around the outside. Press the leaves out with your fingers to get the right shape.
![Felt succulents are not only full of color, texture and unique character, but they are a cinch to make.](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/clsd/1/23/84d77dd43e3e431e813bdb3a3bfc898d.jpg)
![Felt succulents are not only full of color, texture and unique character, but they are a cinch to make.](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/clsd/1/23/29fbc46156574490b833952e9305a7da.jpg)
![Felt succulents are not only full of color, texture and unique character, but they are a cinch to make.](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/clsd/1/23/1dfaf5a3e4684a64a8a36ea52e1c0f45.jpg)
![Felt succulents are not only full of color, texture and unique character, but they are a cinch to make.](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/clsd/1/23/506c93cb00964c6196a494aa7363d609.jpg)
![Felt succulents are not only full of color, texture and unique character, but they are a cinch to make.](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/clsd/1/23/baf2a6757fce48609b26b4cc85074aa7.jpg)
![Felt succulents are not only full of color, texture and unique character, but they are a cinch to make.](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/clsd/1/23/8aa1de2cdda1476f9b89bd9d7bc70557.jpg)
Step 4
To make a coiled succulent, cut a circle out of felt. Then, starting on the outside, use your scissors to cut it into a spiral.
![Felt succulents are not only full of color, texture and unique character, but they are a cinch to make.](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/clsd/1/23/24b79ed4ebc64f8ca0ae85532c6b60d4.jpg)
![Felt succulents are not only full of color, texture and unique character, but they are a cinch to make.](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/clsd/1/23/a864343e2e51457683d23bd45bcdaeec.jpg)
Step 5
Run a bead of glue along the inside of the spiral, starting on the outer end. Roll and glue the spiral until you get to the middle.
![Felt succulents are not only full of color, texture and unique character, but they are a cinch to make.](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/clsd/1/23/c6902937efb64ad99e54786795425c94.jpg)
![Felt succulents are not only full of color, texture and unique character, but they are a cinch to make.](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/clsd/1/23/318eb93e10544a9f8569fd1a9b5cba0b.jpg)
![Felt succulents are not only full of color, texture and unique character, but they are a cinch to make.](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/clsd/1/23/f119ff3ffe27406eafd6adbf4a6180cc.jpg)
Step 6
To make a star succulent, cut odd amounts of felt leaf shapes, in three sizes.
![Felt succulents are not only full of color, texture and unique character, but they are a cinch to make.](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/clsd/1/23/93e58229f83b490ea29d837fc6c85099.jpg)
Step 7
Pleat the bottom flat edges and glue.
![Felt succulents are not only full of color, texture and unique character, but they are a cinch to make.](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/clsd/1/23/9402db04024e4ae8852453f35878298b.jpg)
Step 8
Glue the bottom edges together to form a star shape. Repeat this with the three different leaf sizes to form three stars with two fewer leaves in each star.
![Felt succulents are not only full of color, texture and unique character, but they are a cinch to make.](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/clsd/1/23/af9451a8c8734a5eae5eaead6db877bd.jpg)
![Felt succulents are not only full of color, texture and unique character, but they are a cinch to make.](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/clsd/1/23/515271e477cb43feaad9cca7f9677da9.jpg)
![Felt succulents are not only full of color, texture and unique character, but they are a cinch to make.](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/clsd/1/23/dc4ca19b06b644cc86a2005a2f5babec.jpg)
Step 9
Layer the stars on top of each other and glue in place.
![Felt succulents are not only full of color, texture and unique character, but they are a cinch to make.](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/clsd/1/23/572b1f16d5b543f48ae50e297ed85b8f.jpg)
Step 10
To make a soft succulent, cut about twenty small felt ovals.
![Felt succulents are not only full of color, texture and unique character, but they are a cinch to make.](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/clsd/1/23/2074057f07e641308868964185f05bd9.jpg)
Step 11
Fold an oval in half and glue together. Fold it in half again and glue.
![Felt succulents are not only full of color, texture and unique character, but they are a cinch to make.](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/clsd/1/23/01e94e931b1f472387f28fb842ba2056.jpg)
![Felt succulents are not only full of color, texture and unique character, but they are a cinch to make.](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/clsd/1/23/c15b2cb7659947909900cf6065c75c7a.jpg)
Step 12
Fold a second oval in half and glue. Wrap this half oval around the first with the straight sides down and glue. Continue folding in half, gluing and wrapping until you get it the size you like.
![Felt succulents are not only full of color, texture and unique character, but they are a cinch to make.](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/clsd/1/23/10f7a6be26b24105800d50d52a5320e5.jpg)
![Felt succulents are not only full of color, texture and unique character, but they are a cinch to make.](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/clsd/1/23/ef41b12a2a5b44af80db7588d445abc5.jpg)
![Felt succulents are not only full of color, texture and unique character, but they are a cinch to make.](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/clsd/1/23/39cfbf0bf6a74df2bdf542feb06cf1f3.jpg)
![Felt succulents are not only full of color, texture and unique character, but they are a cinch to make.](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/clsd/1/23/6679c1c170bd45bf90118fe07ce1eb09.jpg)
Select a container and fill it with river rocks or pebbles. Place your succulents on top of the rocks for a "plantastic" succulent garden.
![Felt succulents are not only full of color, texture and unique character, but they are a cinch to make.](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/clsd/1/23/e28e1c635cfb409aa2cb7103be7bbce6.jpg)
![Felt succulents are not only full of color, texture and unique character, but they are a cinch to make.](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/clsd/1/23/a70f7a5726e74d97b0c7e877bd49eea9.jpg)