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Marius the Cactus
Marius the Cactus
In this creative activity on the theme of summer, children will discover how to create a cactus using a cup and colorful pins!
During this activity, we suggest sticking various accessories (rubber flowers, googly eyes) and planting colorful pins directly into the cup.
A fun and decorative activity, perfect for encouraging children's creativity from the age of 3!
How to complete this tutorial step by step?
Materials:
To make this cactus, you will need:
- a white cardboard cup
- plastic pins
- a soft rubber rose
- 2 green pipe cleaners
- 2 black googly eyes Ø 2.5 cm
- green acrylic paint and a paintbrush
- a black paint marker
- adhesive gel dots
- a pair of scissors
- a precision cutter
Step 1:
To begin, paint a cardboard cup with green acrylic paint.
Then allow to dry for about 20 minutes.
Step 2:
Step reserved for adults:
Make 2 holes on each side of the cup using a cutter to insert the green caterpillars.
Step 3:
Insert one 20 cm piece of pipe cleaner through each of the two holes on either side, and then shape it to resemble a cactus branch.
Step 4:
Stick on 2 wiggle eyes and a soft rubber rose using adhesive dots.
Step 5:
Draw the mouth of the cactus with a black paint marker.
Step 6:
Step reserved for adults:
Make several small holes using a cutter so that the children can easily slide in the plastic pins afterwards.
Step 7:
Finally, insert the colored pins into the previously made holes.
The products used:
The products used:
White cardboard cups - 1 set (8 cups)
Réf. 28186 - See the full range
1,49€
Available from 26/06/2026
2,99€ (either 1,00 € / pc)
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