Faux Grass for Crafts (2026): 10 Craft Projects and the Best Craft Grass Mats to Buy
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A sheet of craft grass turns a shoebox into a garden, a table into a spring scene and a school project into a stadium.
Craft faux grass is small, thin turf sold in squares or mats, often 6 × 6 in up to about 20 × 20 in, for models, decor and kids' projects. It cuts with scissors, glues easily and stays green forever. Walmart's craft listings mention fairy gardens, mini golf, science projects and dollhouses, and UK brand Easigrass suggests spring tablescapes. This guide gives ten projects with quick how-tos, then the craft grass to buy.
For kids' projects, use child-safe scissors and a glue stick or tacky glue, and leave hot glue to adults. Craft grass isn't the same as Easter basket "grass", which is shredded paper or plastic.
10 faux grass craft projects
Here are ten projects, from five-minute decor to weekend builds.
1. A fairy garden. You'll need: a shallow tray or pot, a craft grass square, pebbles, miniature figures. How: Cut grass to fit the tray. Glue it down. Add a pebble path, a tiny house and figures.
2. A diorama or model railway scene. You'll need: a base board, craft grass, model trees, glue. How: Cut grass to the landscape shape, glue it to the board, and build hills underneath with foam first if you want slopes.
3. Mini golf for kids. You'll need: a long grass strip or squares, cardboard tubes, a cup. How: Lay grass on the floor as a fairway, tape cardboard obstacles on top, and sink a paper cup at the end.
4. An Easter or spring centrepiece. You'll need: a tray, craft grass, eggs, flowers or bunnies. How: Line the tray with grass, then arrange eggs and flowers on top. Easigrass suggests turf for spring tablescapes.
5. A dollhouse rug. You'll need: a small grass square, scissors. How: Cut a rectangle to fit the dollhouse room or garden. A thin grass square works as a lawn or a rug.
6. A school science or sports field model. You'll need: a board, grass, white paint pen or tape, small figures. How: Glue grass to the board, mark field lines with white tape, then add players or a habitat model.
7. A table runner. You'll need: a grass runner, scissors. How: Roll it down the middle of a table and add candles and flowers. Put felt underneath to protect the table. See faux grass for wedding decor.
8. Picture frame or letter art. You'll need: a frame or cardboard letters, grass, glue. How: Cut grass to fit inside a frame, or wrap cardboard letters, and glue it in. It makes a striking name sign.
9. A pet-themed treat tray. You'll need: a tray, a grass square, treat bowls. How: Line a party tray with grass for a dog's birthday or a pet-themed table. Keep food in bowls rather than on the grass.
10. Party favour boxes. You'll need: small boxes, grass squares, glue. How: Glue a small grass square to each lid, then add a mini flag or flower for a garden-party theme.
What crafts can you make with artificial grass? Fairy gardens, dioramas, mini golf, centrepieces, dollhouse rugs, models, runners, frames, trays and party favours.
What craft grass should you buy?
Craft grass comes in squares, mats and thin rolls.
ARTKAIKE 6 × 6 in Squares, 6-Pack — Best for Small Crafts
Size: 6 × 6 in, 6 squares | Uses: crafts, dollhouses, dioramas (seller)
ARTKAIKE sells six small 6 × 6 in squares, ready to use for dioramas, dollhouses and tabletop crafts. Small squares mean less cutting for small projects.
But 6 in squares are too small for runners or bigger trays.
Our take: from our hands-on craft and décor work, small pre-cut squares are the tidiest way to work with kids. There are fewer loose blades to shed when you're not cutting down a big sheet.
Aodaer 12 × 12 in Squares, 12-Pack — Best Value Pack for Many Projects
Size: about 12 × 12 in, 12 squares | Thickness: about 1 in | Backing: drainage holes
Running a class, a party or a big diorama? Twelve 12 in squares go a long way.
Aodaer's pack gives 12 squares about 12 in across and 1 in thick, enough for a classroom craft session or several centrepieces.
But 1 in grass is thicker than true miniature craft grass, so it looks more like a lawn than model grass at small scale.
Our take: in our experience, a 1 in pile is great for centrepieces and props but too tall for true miniatures. If you need model-scale grass, trim the blades down with scissors before gluing.
XLX TURF 12 × 12 in Thick Squares, 3-Pack — Best for Party Tables
Size: 12 × 12 in, 3 squares | Uses: party table decor, pet areas (seller)
XLX sells its squares for party table decorations, including golf-themed parties. Thick, lush turf looks good under cake stands and trays.
But three squares only cover a small table. Buy more for a long table, or use a runner instead.
Our take: from dressing party and event tables, thick squares photograph far better than thin craft mats. Brush the blades across the joins so a row of squares reads as one piece of lawn.
Aneco Grass Table Runner, 12 × 120 in — Best Grass Runner
Size: 12 × 120 in (30 × 305 cm) | Backing: black latex | Use: tables, can be cut (seller)
For tables, one long runner looks neater than a row of squares.
Aneco's runner is 12 in wide and 10 ft long, enough for most dining tables. Aneco says you can cut it to length and use it on the floor too.
But latex backing can mark a polished table. Put a cloth or felt underneath.
Our take: we use grass runners on event tables regularly, and one continuous piece always looks cleaner than squares. Unroll it a day early so the fold lines relax before guests arrive.
HUAHOO says it's usually for one-time use. HUAHOO on Amazon
How do you cut and glue craft grass?
Cut from the backing side so the blades stay full. Here's how:
- Flip it over. Draw your shape on the backing with a marker.
- Cut from the back. Use sharp scissors or a craft knife. Cutting from the back avoids chopping blades. See our cutting guide.
- Glue it down. Hot glue holds fast on wood and cardboard. Tacky craft glue is a kid-safe alternative, but needs longer to dry.
- Seal the edges. Run a thin line of glue along cut edges to stop blades pulling out.
- Fluff the blades. Brush them up with your fingers once the glue is dry.
Got leftover turf from a lawn project? See uses for faux grass scraps. For bigger home projects, see faux grass DIY.