Trace a hand for the cactus–all fingers spread apart for option one.

Cut out the fanned-out cactus.

For option two, trace a hand with the thumb and pinky out of line, like a leaf.

Cut out the leaf cactus shape.

The last option resembles a mitten. Trace a hand with the thumb sticking out a bit.

Cut out the mitten cactus shape.

Fold the piece of paper for the pot in half. Draw a pot with the top of it aligning with the folded seam.

Cut out the pot shape. Make sure to cut both sides of the folded paper to create a card.

Decorate the front of the pot with any mediums, colors, textures, etc.

Add the facial features to your cactus or cacti.

Color in any facial feature that needs coloring.

Add any fun pattern of texture to create dimension on your cacti.

Accessorize or adhere any extras to the cacti.

Grab a glue stick and add glue to the bottom of the cactus (base of hand).

Press the pot onto the glued area to combine your two components.

Add a personalized message to the inside of the pot. That’s it!