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Mold clay into a prickly cactus. Add toothpicks to make it look just like one!

Gather Tools and Materials

 
Clay
Cup
Paint
Wiggly Eyes
Tooth picks
Craft Glue
Paint Brushes
Scissors
  • Clay Cactus
  • Clay Cactus
  • Clay Cactus
Learn about one of the most amazing types of plants in our world- a plant that survives AND thrives in a desert!


Let's Get Started!

 

1
Cut a cup.

Cut a cup in half.

2
Paint with brown.

Paint a cup brown.

3
Work green clay into a ball.

Roll a piece of green molding clay into a sphere.

4
Roll back and forth.

Roll the circle back and forth in the same directions until you have a stretched sphere.

5
Flatten.

Flatten one end to make the stretched sphere stand.

6
Add eyes.

Glue or press two wiggle eyes.

7
Roll tiny balls with red.

Make 5 tiny balls from a piece of red clay.

8
Roll a ball with yellow.

Make one tiny ball from a piece of yellow clay.

9
Make a flower.

Press the red balls around the yellow ball to make a flower.

10
Attach the flower.

Glue or press the flower onto the top of you green clay.

11
Place green clay.

Place the cactus into the brown cup.

12
Carefully, break tooth picks.

Break around 6 tooth picks in half, carefully.

13
Stick tooth picks.

Stick the tooth picks into the cactus and let everything dry completely.