Cactus Paper Cup Craft For Kids [Free Template]

We’ve got you covered with a fun and easy project for craft time!

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With this cactus paper cup craft, kids will create a cheerful blooming cactus from an everyday paper cup!

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Supplies

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Download the cactus template, print, and cut out the pieces you need.

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Begin by using a black marker to make spines all along one half of the paper cup and on the cactus arms.

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Fold the cactus arms along the dashed line, apply glue or a glue dot, and glue one arm to each side of the cup.

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Take the flowers and glue them to the top of each arm and to the top of the cactus.

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Swipe up for full tutorial!

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