In this Instructable, I will tell you how to create a working small desk water fountain. This is a fun, quick, and relatively cheap DIY project that you can really customize to your liking. I think this is perfect for anyone to do and is very beginner-friendly (although you can make it as detailed and complicated as you'd like).

I hope you enjoy, and happy crafting!

Supplies

All you'll need are:

A glass cylinder container
Mini submersible water pump
Pebbles (Don't use anything too small as the smaller the pebbles, the denser they will be, which means there won't be enough room for the water to flow)
Large rock (This is what we will use to make the water flow over, try to find something that slopes downward and has an interesting shape)
Some greenery (I used one larger faux plant and moss, which is especially useful to stick into gaps and cover any mistakes)
A pop of color (I used a faux flower)

Step 1: Place the Mini Submersible Pump

Place the mini submersible pump on the bottom of the bowl. Mine had suction cups at the bottom, but I still had to use some hot glue to keep it from moving around in the next step.

It's okay if your tube and cord are kind of all over the place right now. We'll manage and hide those in upcoming steps.

Step 2: Add the Rocks

Fill the bowl with the pebbles until the box of the submersible pump is just hidden. Then, place your larger rock in the bowl in an orientation that you like. You might want to add a few more pebbles once you place the large rock so that you can help keep it in place. Wrap the tube behind the larger rock so that it pokes out in the general location that you want the water to come out from.

One thing you will want to be careful of with the tube is to make sure it hasn't been squished too hard by the rocks as that can prevent water from flowing through it later on.

Step 3: Secure the Tube

Glue the tube down to exactly where you want the water to come out of. It's okay if your tube is visible at this point; we will cover it up in the next step.

You will also want to cut your tube to the correct length. You can always cut more later on, so be careful not to cut it too short!

Step 4: Hide the Tube

Cover the tube using the pebbles and some hot glue. I find that if you don't think too much about the placement, you will have a more natural look when gluing down the pebbles. Once you are happy with how it appears and how hidden the tube is, you can move on to the next step.

Step 5: Add Plants and Water

Add your plants! If your plants are too big, you can always cut them down, as I did with the orange flower. Using the moss, you can tuck it into different nooks and crannies, which is very helpful for adding a more subtle color variant and hiding any mistakes.

Later on, I also hid the tube that you see coming out in the center of the bowl with some more pebbles and plants.

Once you are done with the plants, add as much water as you want. I put water in up to the height of the pebbles, but you can add as much as you want.

Step 6: Turn It On!

Now that you have the water in, you can plug in your pump, and the water should start flowing! I had to add a few more plants and rocks to guide the water in the direction that I wanted it to go. Once your done with a few final touch-ups like that, you are done!

I hope you enjoyed this craft!

Introduction: Easy DIY Desk Waterfall Fountain