Paper Bag Octopus – Kid Craft Idea

This book tells a story of a little boy who fantasizes about the possibilities of owning a pet octopus. The illustrations in the book are fun and colorful & will have your child’s imagination running wild.

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? Find all the crafty details for this paper bag octopus art project idea below!

Happy crafting {and reading} my friends! Don’t forget to share pictures of your finished octopus made from a paper bag on our Facebook page for us to admire! #gluedtomycrafts

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Here is what we used for our Paper Bag Octopus:

* Paper Bags {I had a brown one on hand}
* Various Colors of Craft Paint
* Foam Paint Brushes
* Tissue Paper or Old Newspapers
* Large Wiggle Eyes or Paper Scraps
* School Glue
* Rubberbands or Twine
* Kid Friendly Scissors
* Paper Plate

Stuff some tissue paper inside your child’s painted paper bag and tie it off towards the middle with either a rubber band or a piece of string. This is the body of your octopus.

Next cut some strips in the bottom of the paper bag to give the look of tentacles on the octopus.

To finish off, glue on the wiggle eyes or make some eyes from paper like I did.

Finally, draw on a simple mouth design, with a sharpie marker on the paper bag.

And that’s it for the paper bag octopus! You could even customize even more by adding some rhinestones or glitter.

What do you think? Isn’t this paper bag pet octopus better than the real thing? We also have our Popsicle Stick version for you to check out and pair with today’s awesome craft idea! #gluedtomycrafts