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.
Genial est simple parfait pour débuter