DIY Fall Leaf Topiary for Autumn Decorating

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Finished 12-inch tall topiary made using a small terracotta pot as the base, a branch and a foam ball with fall silk leaves glued to the top.

Make this easy DIY fall leaf topiary using silk autumn leaves, a small flower pot, and floral foam. It’s an inexpensive fall decorating idea that’s perfect for mantels, entryway tables, and Thanksgiving centerpieces.

Overhead shot of the supplies used to make a DIY Fall Topiary. Supplies include floral moss, a silk fall leaves, a terracotta pot, ribbont, a stick, hot glue, a round foam ball and square foam for the pot.
Supplies

Supplies

  • Floral foam ball (4 to 4.7 inches in diameter)
  • A container or flower pot (about 4 inches high)
  • A stick (approx. 9″ long)
  • Faux fall leaves (I used about 1-1/2 packs from the dollar store)
  • Floral moss
  • Ribbon, acrylic paint, or other embellishments to decorate your container
  • Hot glue gun

How to Make a Fall Topiary

Start by cutting down a piece of floral foam to fit snugly inside your flower pot or container.

Start by cutting down a piece of floral foam that will fit snuggly inside your flower pot or container. Assemble the topiary with the stick through the ball and base foam. Add a dab of hot glue to make sure everything is secure.
Hot-glue to the foam ball and base.

Assemble the topiary with the stick through the ball and base foam. Add a dab of hot glue to make sure everything is secure.

Last hot glue your fall leaves on and finish by gluing floral moss to the planter base. Paint or add a decorative ribbon to your flower pot.
Hot glue leaves on.

Last, hot glue your fall leaves on and finish by gluing floral moss to the planter base. Paint or add a decorative ribbon to your flower pot.

Easy Fall Leaves Topiary - Vertical Pinterest Pin to share.
Star divider used has two hand drawn lines with a star in the center, used as a content break and signals new or different content below. This doodle style illustration is in a medium charcoal gray.

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