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Cactus in a Terracotta Pot

Cactus in a Terracotta Pot

Sun, summer, heat, CACTI... this is the theme of this easy craft for children.

 

Using small terracotta pots, eggs, and polystyrene balls along with a bit of paint, they can create adorable little cacti to decorate the whole house!

How to complete this tutorial step by step?

Etape par étape

Materials

To make cacti, you need:

 

- terracotta pots (Ø 4.5 x 4 cm)

- 6 cm styrofoam eggs

- 5 cm styrofoam balls

- green acrylic paint and a paintbrush

- wooden sticks

- googly eyes

- a white paint marker

- 3D rubber flowers

- satin adhesive ribbons

- adhesive dots

- a pair of scissors

 

Step 1

Step 1 -

Paint the eggs and styrofoam balls with green acrylic paint.

 

TIP: Insert a wooden stick into the egg or ball to paint without getting your fingers dirty!

 

Let dry for about 45 minutes.

Step 2

Step 2 -

Stick on movable eyes with adhesive gel dots.

Step 3

Step 3 -

Draw the spines of the cactus with a white paint marker, then place the eggs/balls in the small terracotta pots.

Step 4

Step 4 -

Place adhesive dots under the rubber flowers.

Step 5

Step 5 -

Glue the flowers to the top of the cacti.

Step 6

Step 6 -

Cut pieces of satin adhesive tape about 16 cm long and stick them around the pots for a nice finish.

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Laurie M. on 17/03/2026
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Réalisé avec ma fille de 3 ans, très bonne activité

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