Make an Octopus Mobile with a Cup
Easily create a beautiful octopus mobile using a cup and some craft laces.
A fun activity to make a mobile to hang in children's rooms !
To view the video tutorial, click on "VIDEO" below the main photo.
How to complete this tutorial step by step?
Etape 1.
To make an octopus mobile, you will need:
- a white cardboard cup (height: 9 cm)
- acrylic paint and a brush
- acrylic paint markers
- 5 to 10 pipe cleaners
- 2 moving eyes Ø 2.5 cm
- strong white glue
Etape 2.
Paint the white cardboard cup (= body of the octopus) with acrylic paint and then let it dry for about 10 minutes.
Etape 3.
Once the paint is dry, glue 2 googly eyes Ø 2.5 cm onto the cup using strong white glue.
Etape 4.
Decorate the octopus with acrylic paint markers.
Etape 5.
Make a hole at the top of the cup using the point of a pencil.
Etape 6.
Fold 5 to 10 scoubidou strings in half, then tie them together to form a loop.
5 scoubidou strings = 10 tentacles
10 scoubidou strings = 20 tentacles...
Etape 7.
Bring out the loop of the scoobies through the inside of the cup so that you can hang the octopus.
Great, simple, perfect for beginners
Genial est simple parfait pour débuter