Fluffy cactus made of corrugated paper. Master Class

After we brought you, you simply cannot have any doubts that you also need one at home. And not even one. Good news - you don't have to run to a flower shop: a real cactus can be replaced with cardboard. We have collected 15 cool ideas on how to make a cactus with your own hands.

We already told you, it's time to talk about separations. Try making these cute 3D paper and cardboard cacti with your kids. Such paper cacti will decorate any interior. Also it is excellent or grandmother's favorite.

15 DIY Paper and Cardboard Cactus Ideas

If you don’t know how to make cacti out of paper or cardboard with your own hands, you can download and print a template for cactus details from the link. You just have to cut them out, fold and glue them. Even a child can handle it!

How to make a paper cactus with your own hands (Video)

You can get even more pleasure from working on this paper craft if, in addition to cacti, you also try to make interesting pots for them. Flowerpots can be made from ordinary tin cans by simply painting them or pasting them with multi-colored tape. In addition to the fact that you will have new pots for paper cacti, you will also teach children, which means that they will also take care of nature.

Knowing the world is fun. Doing something with your own hands is interesting. Working with paper is easy. With its help, you can do almost anything, even what seems impossible, for example, paper cactus. How? Let's find out further.

For work you will need:

• small glass / lid;
• container from the Kinder toy;
• plasticine;
• green corrugated paper;
• acrylic paint / gouache;
• sponge / brush;
• cocktail tube;
• scissors.

Step 1. Making a cactus pot

As a base, any small glass or lid of syrup is suitable. The main thing is that the base for the cactus (plastic egg) does not fall into the container completely. You can decorate the pot in different ways: with a cloth, a tourniquet, etc., or simply paint it with bright acrylic paint, as in our master class.

Step 2. Making the base for the paper cactus

We completely glue the plastic container from the Kinder egg with plasticine 1-2 mm thick.

Next, we place the egg pasted over with plasticine in a pot, and press it a little so that a trace remains from the edges of the cup - these will be the boundaries for placing the soft spines of the cactus.

Step 3. "Grow" a cactus

When the base for the cactus is ready, we proceed to prepare its non-thorny spines. To do this, we cut corrugated paper into strips 1 cm thick, and then into segments of 1-2 cm.

Now directly to the creation of "thorns": to the center of the segments corrugated paper apply cocktail tube. We twist the paper around the tube.

We press the twisted paper to the base with plasticine so that the "thorns" are fixed on it.

Thus, we fill the entire surface of the cactus. You can do this by holding the base in your hands or placing it in a pot.

Currently, there is a lot of information, photos, master classes on how to various crafts from any materials. Craftswomen, mothers who are fond of this type of creativity are not averse to trying their hand at making new crafts, both for themselves, for sale, and for joint creative pursuit with kids. This article offers various ideas and options on how to make a cactus.

Before starting to make crafts, many begin to think about the question: What can I make a cactus from with my own hands?

But do not worry, there are many different options, not only different techniques, but also using various materials. We list some of them: knitted needles, crocheted, dried, sewn from various fabrics and materials, fashioned, made from paper, stones and many others.

Many needlewomen use cactus and succulents in their creative works, because with its brightness and unusualness it attracts attention, gives a lot of ideas for creating your creative works.

Now we will consider several manufacturing options that are very effective, beautiful, functional and unusual. Although at first glance, it seems that it is difficult to fulfill them, but here it is proposed step-by-step instruction for the manufacture of cacti, following it with you, you will definitely get a very beautiful and original flower.

Cactus from paper, cardboard

There are a lot of manufacturing options. First you need to make a cactus template that you came up with to make, but don't be upset if you don't succeed, you can download and print ready-made templates and use them.

Also, to create a finished exposure, you can make a pot, for example, from a disposable tea / coffee mug, from a used can, a glued paper cone, any plastic box of the required size, etc.

Take a template and cut it out. We choose the desired color of paper and make blanks. We cut everything, fold it and glue it (cacti and needles are painted with paints), if necessary, a pot is made. Can also be made bright flower and glue it to the cactus.

The pot can be pasted over with multi-colored tape and additional decorative elements can be added to your taste. The craft can be used as a handmade gift, and it will also enliven and decorate any interior.

Pebble cactus

This version of the craft is very unusual, but most importantly, it will warm with memories of summer, the sea, sunny days and highlights.

It is necessary to take pebbles of various sizes, rinse, dry. Acrylic paints paint the pebbles, apply the background, sides, needles, you can also draw all kinds of flowers different colors and forms. Wait for complete drying.

At this time, take a flower pot of the required size and fill it with stone chips, leaving a third of the pot empty. In the pot, firmly insert the painted pebbles into the crumbs.

Key rings cacti

Key chains are very functional and will serve as toy and decorative cacti. They will attract attention with their unusualness, pricklyness and functionality.

For manufacturing, you need a small amount of yarn of various colors and hosiery knitting needles, we will knit the intended shape of the cactus (circle, oval), we will hammer its inside with a padding polyester and put it aside for a while. Let's take the plastic of brown or other tones and make a pot of the right size and burn it in the oven.

With PVA glue, generously lubricate the tip of the cactus and attach it to the pot, wait for it to dry completely. We carefully attach the iron ring to the top of the cactus. You can crochet a flower in bright colors and attach it to the side. It will turn out very beautiful and functional!

Knitted cactus pillows

Pillow, knitted with your own hands, and even in the form of a cactus!!! How attractive, original, convenient. This pillow will decorate the interior, be comfortable and functional.

Note!

Before you start, you need to remember that you need to knit it in the shape of a cactus so that there is a more realistic similarity effect, plus it is advisable to choose a type of knitting that is similar in texture to a cactus and do not forget to add small details - a beautiful flower.

Take the yarn of the required color, knitting needles, choose the pattern you like and start knitting, after knitting, connect the seams, fill with padding polyester. Knit a flower from bright yarn.

Needle bed - do-it-yourself cactus

There are a variety of photo crafts in the form of a cactus made by various methods. For example, needles crocheted, knitting needles, made of fabric and felt.

Any hostess needs a needle bed, it will be especially pleasant to use it if you know that it was made with your own hands and with love and, of course, it will decorate the work area with its unusualness.

Pincushion knitted

To do this, take the yarn of the intended color, knitting needles, knit with an “elastic band” to the required size, take a needle and sew. We fill it with padding polyester, shape it into a circle and sew up the bottom. We take flower pot, pour expanded clay or pebbles for gravity, cut out a circle from the foam plastic the size of the upper diameter of the pot and cut a circle in the center for attaching the connected cactus.

Note!

We paint the resulting circle brown, glue the edges of the foam and carefully insert the cactus into it so that the foam does not break. We are waiting for complete drying. At this time, we are preparing flowers - they can be made of paper or crocheted, attached to a cactus. The final stage - decorate with needles - pins.

Crocheted needle bed

The implementation of this craft is not much different from that described above. Only a hook is used, and all materials and methods are the same.

It is necessary to crochet a cactus, fill it with synthetic winterizer, decorate with a flower and needles - pins. Prepare a pot and a foam hole in advance, grease the inner hole with glue and carefully insert the cactus.

Pincushion made of felt or fabric

These needle beds are suitable for those who cannot knit or want to try a new way of making. Felt - the material is very easy to use, it does not crumble and it is pleasant to work with it. The fabric is more whimsical, but each needlewoman chooses the material she likes.

When using any materials, the craft will always be unique and made with love. Decide on the material. We make a template, we make samples according to it. We sew them, you can leave the seams outside, or you can turn the sample inside out.

We fill the cactus with synthetic winterizer. You can prepare a pot for a needle bed or sew on a ribbon to hang. Beautifully decorate a cactus by making a flower, eyes, mouth, nose, insert pins - everything is at your discretion and taste.

Note!

DIY photo of cacti

How to easily and quickly make paper cacti in pots that can be used as props for children's games, interior decor, props for creative photo shoots, and even as decorative boxes for storing useful little things - you will learn about this in full detail from this master class.

I want to note right away that it is quite possible to make such cacti with children. This is not at all difficult, especially since ready-made templates simplify the work as much as possible. Although, having mastered the principle, you can come up with and implement your own cactus designs.

Necessary materials and tools:

office paper (for printing templates);

dense colored paper or colored cardboard;

corrugated cardboard (3 mm thick) and microcorrugated cardboard (1.5 mm thick);

standard (or clerical) knife or scissors;

a creasing tool (for example, a compass, a non-writing ballpoint pen, etc.);

glue stick;

hot glue gun.

Download templates for making paper cacti (4 options) and flower pots below.

• Manual cutting templates:

• Plotter Templates (DXF, SVG, Studio3):

paper flower pot

Making a flower pot is very easy. It is necessary to cut out only 4 parts from thick colored paper.

I was very lucky to find pastel paper terracotta color, and the pots will be "under ceramics".

If you, like me, cut out parts on a cutting plotter, then across the arc parts (at one edge) you will see dashed cuts, as for fold lines. But this is not for a fold, but simply a border along which the second edge of the part must be combined when gluing.

If you're cutting by hand, just use the tip of your knife to make a couple of marks along the blue dashed line.

Teeth along the bottom edge great detail we bend the pot inward and glue the side edges of the part. To do this, grease with a glue stick the edge where the gluing border is indicated on the front side. And connect the edges.

Lubricate the second part of the bottom with glue completely and glue it outside the pot.

Before gluing the strips, use a ruler to make a few marks along the center line of one of the strips with a pencil.

Then apply glue only to the bottom half of the strip and cover the pot with it, aligning the top edge of the pot with the pencil marks on the strip.

In this case, dock the first end of the strip with the seam on the wall of the pot.

Lubricate the other end of the strip with glue over the entire width.

Lubricate the second strip with glue over the entire inner surface. Align the end with the seam on the first strip and glue in a circle.

Such a two-layer bezel will look more embossed.

Our flower pot is ready. He turned out about 8cm in height and top diameter.

Now we will prepare the cacti for planting in pots.

Paper cacti

There are many options on how to make a cactus out of paper. Our template kit will help you make 4 varieties of cute cacti.

Let us consider in more detail the manufacturing principle using the example of one of the options.

We cut out all the details of the cactus from thick colored paper (or colored cardboard).

When cutting by hand, pre-punched the parts along the fold lines.

When using a plotter, the fold lines will already be cut.

We bend outward all the spines, and also bend the parts along the fold lines.

We glue the details of the cactus in pairs (use a glue stick), as shown in the photo. At the same time, we do not glue the lower valves and spines with each other.

And then we glue all the blanks, combining the edges. We insert the part of the cactus sprout into the corresponding slot.

By the way, if you use only parts without a process, you get an additional version of a paper cactus.

From thick paper in black, gray or Brown cut out 2 circles of the base of the cactus.

We insert the valves of the cactus into the holes of the circle.

We bend and glue the valves.

Glue the second circle of the base.

We install the cactus in a pot. The base will lie on the edge of the wall of the pot and will be fixed.

As you can see, the "earthen" base and the cactus itself form a kind of cover, moreover, a removable one. And the rather capacious space of the pot can be used to store all the necessary little things: toys and "secrets" or some materials for creativity, for example.

The versatility of our paper cacti is evident!

The next version of the paper cactus. The principle of its manufacture is similar, only here not 6, but 4 parts are used.

And here is a fundamentally different way of manufacturing and a completely different cactus design. We will need not only paper, but also corrugated cardboard.

We cut out 2 sets of parts according to the patterns from colored paper. If the surface of the paper is different on different sides, do not forget to mirror the second set.

In addition, using the same templates, we cut out parts from microcorrugated cardboard with a thickness of 1.5 mm.

For the base of the cactus, it is necessary to cut out 3 parts: from corrugated cardboard 3 mm thick, from microcorrugated cardboard 1.5 mm thick and from paper.

We paste over the cardboard parts of the cactus with paper on both sides.

We glue the base in this order: on top - a paper part, then - a cardboard part 1.5 mm thick and a part 3 mm thick.

We collect the cactus and insert it into the base. Gluing is not required at this stage.

As usual, we install the cactus in a pot.

Since the cactus made of paper and cardboard is quite heavy, it is recommended that something be stored inside the pot for the stability of the whole structure. And if there is nothing to store, just put / glue / pour something inside as ballast.

Flowers for paper cacti

Since our cacti are still blooming, we will make some simple paper flowers.

We cut out 3 parts from colored paper according to the templates. Round off the petals with scissors. And then with our fingers we collect the petals of each part “in a pile”, closer to the center.

We glue the parts on hot glue, collecting a flower according to the principle of nesting dolls.

Then, using a thermal gun, we attach the flower to the top of the cactus.

Fringed flowers using quilling technique will look no less interesting on cacti. Other options are possible - fantasize!

That's all! Our paper cacti in pots are ready and pleasing to the eye.

As we found out, they can perform not only various decorative and play functions, but also quite utilitarian ones. How exactly to use them is up to you!

And if you love not only paper flowers, but also live potted flowers, check out the Megaflowers online store and make yourself or close person nice gift.

I wish you exciting creativity and the embodiment of new ideas!

See you soon in KARTONKINO!

I propose to decorate the desktop or window sill with paper cacti - both beautiful and green, and no watering! So, ready to make an unpretentious green friend? =) Then go ahead!

You will need:

• double-sided cardboard (paper) of various shades of green,
• paints,
• scissors,
• glue gun or PVA
• pencil,
• ruler,
• small pot or tall tin can
• stones.

1. On green paper, use a ruler and a pencil to draw the outlines of a cactus. Note: the corners must be rounded.

2. Paint, two tones lighter than the cardboard base, draw vertical lines.

3. When the paint is completely dry, cut out the details of the cactus.

4. Make a deep incision in the center of the main part.

5. Insert a rectangular part inside the main one, secure with a drop of glue. Here's a 3D effect for you!

The cactus is ready! You can put in a pot with stones.

But if you don’t draw very well, and you have a tense relationship with drawing, I suggest ready-made paper cactus patterns. Just print the details, paint to your taste and cut out - that's all!

When painting cacti, do whatever you want: waves or stripes, dotted lines or needles, crosses or chevrons (signs that look like the English letter “V” are rotated in a variety of ways). Or maybe it will be dots or asterisks? Do not hesitate - let your imagination run wild!

Fix the made cacti with natural or decorative stones. A great alternative to a pot is an ordinary tin can wrapped in a bright paper strip.

Wait, something is missing... Aaaa, perhaps, flowers? Making them is very easy! Take a small piece of corrugated paper and squeeze it into a ball of intricate shape or fold it like an accordion - the flower is ready, it remains only to glue it.

A simpler option is a small whimsical detail cut out of cardboard of your favorite color, inserted into a barely noticeable incision in the upper part of the cactus (see illustration). By the way, the next photo shows cacti painted with a sponge - this is in case you don’t have green cardboard at hand.