Mommy Suburbia: DIY Faux Potted Cactus Craft Tutorial

Tuesday, May 1, 2018

DIY Faux Potted Cactus Craft Tutorial

A cactus craft project that is cute, easy, and fun to make!

My oldest daughter loves to decorate and redecorate her room to reflect her current style (which is continually changing). Currently, she is in love with all things southwestern, cactus, desert, and sand. Who can blame her? We had a long winter and the poor girl is dying for some hot sunny summer days!

Decorating her room with a southwestern theme gives her a little escape from the cold and it looks pretty too.

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With a limited budget to spend on her ever-changing decor ideas and themes, the Dollar Tree store has become our BFF. A little imagination and some supplies are all you need to create some pretty amazing accessories.

She made these adorable and super simple potted cacti in no time at all. Want to make one for yourself? Here are the supplies and instructions on how to make one.

Cactus Craft Project & Tutorial

Supplies

1. faux cactus succulent plant
2. small terra cotta pot
3. small & medium size polished stones
4. hot glue sticks & hot glue gun
5. acrylic craft paint & brushes

6. dry floral craft foam

We already had craft paint, brushes, and a hot glue gun at home but I'm sure you could grab this at your local craft store or order them on Amazon if you didn't have any on hand.

Instructions:

Step 1

Lightly sketch out your design on the pot in pencil. When you are happy with your design start painting over your sketches. The decoration you make on the pot can reflect your style whether it is modern, contemporary, or like we did - southwestern.

Step 2

If your cactus does not come with an attached piece of craft foam no problem. Cut a piece of craft foam to down to the size of the inside diameter of the pot. Poke the cactus into the craft foam securing it with hot glue.

Once the paint is dry it is time to add the cactus. If your cactus comes attached to craft foam just squeeze it into the pot. To ensure it wouldn't fall out of the pot run a bead of hot glue around the craft foam to secure it inside the terra cotta pot.

Step 3

Next, hot glue the polished stones around the cactus filling the space and covering the craft foam. This will make the cactus appear to be planted in the stones as well as keep the stones from falling out if the pot gets bumped. If you don't have stones you could use glass beads or faux moss.

This was such a simple project that turned out so cute! My daughters did this project as a sleepover craft with one of their friends. Wouldn't it be a fun party craft to do with kids at a birthday party or even a fun project for a church social or Cinco de Mayo party?

I hope you enjoy making your own potted succulent! Comment below to tell me what you made or if you have any questions about this tutorial.