Cardboard crafting is a family favorite. I used to do it as a child with my parents. And once we finished our creations, it was always fun to display them around the house.
Tired of making the same old things? Then this list of cactus craft ideas is for you!
1. Cardboard Cactus Construction Fun
Image Source/Tutorial: Pink Stripey Socks
This beautiful cactus craft is so simple. To get started, first cut an oval shape out of an old cardboard sheet. Then you get to decorate and paint it using colors and marker pens.
My kids loved that they could make any design they wanted. With your scissors, make small cuts on those oval shapes so you can place them one over the other.
To give your craft some support, make long rectangular strips and place them right at the base. Then decorate it however you like!
2. Handmade Cardboard Cactus
Image Source/Tutorial: Reaching Happy
To make this beautiful cactus craft, you’ll cut two rectangular pieces from a cardboard sheet and paint them. Then, cut an arc in the middle of one rectangle and place the other rectangle right on it to get the look of a plus sign.
We cut a bunch of oval shapes out of the cardboard sheet and painted them a green color. Then, using white paint, we made strokes on them. Make arcs on those shapes with scissors.
Start placing them one on another just like in the picture. For an extra beautiful look, you can paste pompom balls onto the cactus body with some glue.
3. Cardboard Roll Cactus
Image Source/Tutorial: Our Kid Things
These cactus crafts look so amazing and are really fun to make. For this one, you will need some old cardboard rolls, a cardboard sheet, and some crafting papers.
First, take a green crafting paper and paste it all over the roll as shown. Next, with a cutter, make two cuts on the sides of the roll. On the cardboard sheet, make the hands of the cactus and paint them a green color.
Now, using a green marker pen, make designs on the body and hands. Place the hands right inside the cut area of the roll. Then, with crafting paper, make colorful little flowers and paste them on the cactus head. So adorable!
4. DIY Cactus Tree Project
Image Source/Tutorial: Paper Art and Craft
This DIY cactus craft is super cute and simple. For this, you have to take an old cardboard sheet and cut two wide strips from it. Then, stick both ends of the strip to give it the form of a crown.
Cover that base with a glitter sheet. After that, start cutting oval shapes of different sizes and shapes for the cactus body.
Now paint those oval shapes with different shades of green and make small designs on them with colored pens. Start pasting the ovals one over another as shown in the picture using glue.
Then fill the base with a thermocouple and place the cactus body right on top.
5. Adorable Cactus Art
Image Source/Tutorial: Craft Son Sea
This cardboard cactus is very simple and easy to do. For this one, you need an old cardboard sheet. Now, cut three cactus shape pieces from that sheet and paint them with green color.
With a white marker pen, make details on the body of the cactus just like you see in the picture. Stick the pieces together. Now, you can place them in a pot filled with clay. It’s a great way to use up cardboard!
6. Easy Cardboard Cactus
Image Source/Tutorial: Play Ideas
This beautiful cactus craft is so easy to make, since all you need is an old cardboard sheet, paint, scissors, and glue. Young children can easily make such interesting crafts with guidance from parents and teachers.
Making this craft is not expensive at all, as these crafts teach kids how to recycle old things in the most beautiful and creative way. To make it even cuter, you can stick little flowers on top of the cactus head.
7. Cactus Puzzle Activity
The cactus crafts are so attractive and super affordable, since you only need cardboard sheets. Cut the cardboard sheet into an oval shape and paint it using green paint.
Make small cuts on the ovals and keep driving those shapes inside the arcs to give it a 2D look. After that, make a supporting base with a cardboard sheet and create a design on it with colors.
To finish the look, decorate the craft with pompom balls. This was a hit with my kids!
8. 3D Houseplant Cactus Craft
Image Source/Tutorial: Crafty Lumber Jacks
This 3D house plant cactus craft is one of the best ways to decorate your house creatively. For this, cut a cactus shape from a thin cardboard sheet.
Paint them in a contrast green color and fold them from the middle. Then paste three cactus figures side by side on the folded part to give it that 3D look.
After that, take some thin wood sticks and start pasting them all over the body of the cactus as shown in the picture. Now, place the cactus craft on a beautiful flower pot and fill it with artificial aquarium stones.
9. Cactus Craft in a Box
Image Source/Tutorial: Jennifer Perkins
This beautiful cactus craft looks super cute. To make it, you need to cut cactus shapes out of a thin cardboard sheet. Then paint them all with dark green paint.
Make little blue plus signs with a paintbrush on the cactus body. Fold them from the middle and start sticking the folded sides with the other cactus shape side using glue, just like in the picture.
Now, take some colorful pompom balls and paste them on the cactus head with glue. Place the cactus craft in a plastic pot and fill it with more pompom balls.
10. Recycled Cardboard Cactus
Image Source/Tutorial: The Crazy Craft Lady
This is a very interesting cactus craft that you can easily make with cardboard. For this project, you have to cut the shapes of the cactus out of a cardboard sheet.
For this, you will cut the cactus shapes and fold them from the middle. After that, paste the folded sides of the shapes together to give them a cool 3D look. Paint them with the help of a colored pen and make the needed designs on the cactus body.
Now you can repeat the same process and make different shapes of cactuses. Decorate them with paper flowers. Place them in designer flower pots to enhance their beauty.
11. Simple Cardboard Cactus
Image Source/Tutorial: Ormond Art Museum
This cactus craft will give a completely new look to your garden. To make this one, first you need a thin cardboard sheet. Then cut cactus shape ovals out of it and paint them a green color.
After that, with a cutter, make small arcs on the sides and place one oval over the other to give it the shape of a cactus plant. Now, we place the plant in a small pot and cover the base with artificial grass.
12. How To Make a Cardboard Cactus
Image Source/Tutorial: I am an Artist
This cardboard cactus craft is so easy to make. Cut small oval shapes out of thin cardboard sheets and paint them green. Let them dry. Then, with scissors, make a small cut on them.
Next, take a white marker pen and start drawing spikes, spots, and a cactus look on them. Then keep the oval shapes one on another by placing them in the cut mark as shown.
Take some thermal balls and paste them over the cactus head. To finalize the look, take some toothpicks and drive them inside the cactus body to give it an original spike look.
13. DIY 3D Cardboard Cactus
Image Source/Tutorial: Le Petit Atelier
This 3D cactus craft looks very attractive. You can decorate with this amazing cactus craft in your drawing room or garden area to enhance the beauty of that place.
To make this craft, you need a cardboard sheet. Cut the shape of the cactus into three parts and color them with green paint. Fold the shapes from the middle and start pasting them with each other side by side to form a 3D shape cactus.
Along with that, cut small oval shapes out of thin cardboard and cut a mark on their side with scissors. Put them together one on the other as shown. With a whitener, make small dots all over the cactus body to give it a more realistic look.
14. Homemade Cardboard Cactus
Image Source/Tutorial: Whimsical Mum Blings
Cactus crafts are quite simple and attractive. With an old cardboard sheet, you can easily cut the shape of the cactus and paint it with green color.
Then make two rectangles and cut one from the middle, then place another rectangle over the cut arc. Place the cactus craft over the base and decorate it by making beautiful designs on it. Simple and fun!
15. Recycled Tube Cactus
This craft is super adorable. To make this one, you need a cardboard sheet. Cut the sheet into a wide strip and paste a cactus figure in the middle. We paste both ends of the strip in the form of a crown with glue.
Now, paste another cactus part with glue as shown in the picture. Paint the whole cactus with green color. When it gets dry, then paste little hearts on the cactus head to make it look even more adorable.
16. Another Easy Cardboard Cactus
Image Source/Tutorial: Young At Art Museum
This cactus craft is very easy to make. For this, you need to cut multiple oval shapes from a thin cardboard sheet. Paint them all with green color.
Then, with thin paintbrushes, make color strokes on those oval shapes to make them look cool and attractive. Keep them aside to let them dry. Then, with a cardboard sheet, make a little box.
Cut little arcs on both the box and the oval cactus shapes. Now, drive the shapes inside the arc of the box and continue it by placing one shape over the other, just as shown in the picture.
17. Cute Cactus Idea
Image Source/Tutorial: Home Is Hand Made
This craft is very simple to make. For this, start cutting cactus shapes from a thin cardboard sheet. Start painting them using green and yellow paint. Make a little flower shape and paint it with pink color.
Now, take a small, beautiful cardboard box and place the cactus body inside it. Make arcs on all the cactus shapes and place them one over the other as seen in the picture.
To finalize the look, place the little pink flower on the top of the cactus craft.
