Materials: sticks of the same length, 1 toilet roll tube, vinyl glue, a piece of cardboard, adhesive tape, acrylic paint, brushes, a black marker.

1. Cut a square piece of cardboard to make the base of the pen holder.

2. Attach the toilet roll tube to the base with a little glue and adhesive tape to give it a strong hold.

3. Apply glue to one side of the Popsicle stick and attach it to the toilet roll vertically; repeat until the roll is fully covered by the sticks.

4. Leave to dry.

5. Paint as you wish. To obtain the look in the picture, paint the base green creating an uneven line to give the idea of different levels. Use brown paint to make the tree trunk and more green for the leaves. Paint the top with a deep sky blue colour. Add the final touches after the paint is fully dry with a black marker to draw the birds in the sky.

6. Finish with water based varnish.