Although “I” personally would never own an octopus, it’s fun to pretend. And what better way to pretend, than with a fun craft? This book opened the window to an easy project and we took the challenge. Lil Man & I grabbed some supplies and made our own octopus that was completely customizable. Are you ready to make one with your child today?
Here is what we used:
* Paper bags {I had white on hand}
* Various colors of paint
* Paint brushes/toothbrushes
* Tissue paper
* Wiggle eyes/glue
* Rubberband
* Scissors
* Paper plate
Squirt some paint on a paper plate and tell your child to paint their paper bag. We used toothbrushes for a change of pace and a different look. {But be mindful that when pressing the toothbrushes against the paper bag, paint might fling everywhere}
Once the paper bag is completely covered, set aside so it can dry.
Go ahead and grab your tissue paper, wiggle eyes, glue, rubber band and scissors.
Stuff some tissue paper inside your paper bag and tie it off towards the middle with a rubber band. This is the body of your octopus.
Next cut some strips in the bottom of the paper bag to give the look of tentacles.
To finish off, glue on the wiggle eyes and add a mouth with a sharpie/pen.
And that’s it! You could even customize even more by adding some rhinestones or glitter.
What do you think? Isn’t this pet octopus better than the real thing?
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