We are huge fans of ocean and sea life animals at our house. We love crafting them and learning about them! Our collaborative preschool theme this week is all about the ocean and I’m excited to share the Octopus Kid Craft my preschooler made with you. Not only is it simple to make, but it incorporates fine motor skills and using scissors so it’s a perfect preschool activity.
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colored cardstock paper white and black cardstock paper party streamer cut into 8 sections 2-inch circle punch (optional) 1-inch circle punch (optional) Cheerios cereal pencil scissors Elmer’s Clear School Glue
Directions:
Draw the shape of an Octopus head onto your colored cardstock paper with your pencil and let your preschooler cut it out. You can see the shape I drew out for my daughter below. We have made an Octopus craft using a circle for a head, but I wanted ours to be more realistic this time, so I tried to draw the shape more reminiscent of an actual Octopus.
Have your preschooler use your circle punches to punch out two 2-inch white circles and two 1-inch black circles. Glue them onto the Octopus.
Turn your Octopus over and add a line of glue across the bottom of your Octopus. Add four of your streamer pieces along the glue. Make another layer of glue and add your other four streamer pieces.
Put dots of glue along the back of the Octopus legs and place Cheerios onto the glue. The Cheerios resemble the Octopus suckers. Let the glue dry completely and then you can pick up your Octopus and twirl him around and watch all of legs wiggle around.
Looking for books to go along with this craft? Try these: Tickly Octopus by Ruth Galoway My Octopus Arms by Keith Baker Even an Octopus Needs a Home by Irene Kelly Gentle Giant Octopus by Karen Wallace Octopuses by Carol K. Lindeen
This post is part of a collaborative preschool series where four bloggers and myself have joined together to bring you fun crafts and activities based on a common preschool learning theme. This week we are sharing ideas focused on the Ocean. Check out all the other Ocean ideas from our collaborative preschool bloggers: Puffy Paint Ocean Collage | Artsy Momma Ocean Sensory Play & Matching Game | A Little Pinch of Perfect DIY Ocean Drum | Hand Made Kids Art 10 Ocean Crafts & Activities | Pink Stripey Socks
Stop by March 20, 2015 for Map/Geography Activities. You might also enjoy these Ocean/Fish Crafts:
Cupcake Liner Fish Marbled Sea Horse Craft Puffy Fish Kids Craft Bottle Cap Fish Art Cupcake Liner Octopus
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We are huge fans of ocean and sea life animals at our house. We love crafting them and learning about them! Our collaborative preschool theme this week is all about the ocean and I’m excited to share the Octopus Kid Craft my preschooler made with you. Not only is it simple to make, but it incorporates fine motor skills and using scissors so it’s a perfect preschool activity.
{This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. Read our Disclosure Policy for more information.} Supplies you will need:
colored cardstock paper white and black cardstock paper party streamer cut into 8 sections 2-inch circle punch (optional) 1-inch circle punch (optional) Cheerios cereal pencil scissors Elmer’s Clear School Glue
Directions:
Draw the shape of an Octopus head onto your colored cardstock paper with your pencil and let your preschooler cut it out. You can see the shape I drew out for my daughter below. We have made an Octopus craft using a circle for a head, but I wanted ours to be more realistic this time, so I tried to draw the shape more reminiscent of an actual Octopus.
Have your preschooler use your circle punches to punch out two 2-inch white circles and two 1-inch black circles. Glue them onto the Octopus.
Turn your Octopus over and add a line of glue across the bottom of your Octopus. Add four of your streamer pieces along the glue. Make another layer of glue and add your other four streamer pieces.
Put dots of glue along the back of the Octopus legs and place Cheerios onto the glue. The Cheerios resemble the Octopus suckers. Let the glue dry completely and then you can pick up your Octopus and twirl him around and watch all of legs wiggle around.
Looking for books to go along with this craft? Try these: Tickly Octopus by Ruth Galoway My Octopus Arms by Keith Baker Even an Octopus Needs a Home by Irene Kelly Gentle Giant Octopus by Karen Wallace Octopuses by Carol K. Lindeen
This post is part of a collaborative preschool series where four bloggers and myself have joined together to bring you fun crafts and activities based on a common preschool learning theme. This week we are sharing ideas focused on the Ocean. Check out all the other Ocean ideas from our collaborative preschool bloggers: Puffy Paint Ocean Collage | Artsy Momma Ocean Sensory Play & Matching Game | A Little Pinch of Perfect DIY Ocean Drum | Hand Made Kids Art 10 Ocean Crafts & Activities | Pink Stripey Socks
Stop by March 20, 2015 for Map/Geography Activities. You might also enjoy these Ocean/Fish Crafts:
Cupcake Liner Fish Marbled Sea Horse Craft Puffy Fish Kids Craft Bottle Cap Fish Art Cupcake Liner Octopus
Follow I Heart Crafty Things on Facebook, Pinterest, Google+, Twitter, and Instagram for more crafty fun!
We are huge fans of ocean and sea life animals at our house. We love crafting them and learning about them! Our collaborative preschool theme this week is all about the ocean and I’m excited to share the Octopus Kid Craft my preschooler made with you. Not only is it simple to make, but it incorporates fine motor skills and using scissors so it’s a perfect preschool activity.
{This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. Read our Disclosure Policy for more information.}
Supplies you will need:
- colored cardstock paper
- white and black cardstock paper
- party streamer
- cut into 8 sections
- 2-inch circle punch
- (optional)
- 1-inch circle punch
- (optional)
- Cheerios cereal
- pencil
- scissors
- Elmer’s Clear School Glue
Directions:
Draw the shape of an Octopus head onto your colored cardstock paper with your pencil and let your preschooler cut it out. You can see the shape I drew out for my daughter below. We have made an Octopus craft using a circle for a head, but I wanted ours to be more realistic this time, so I tried to draw the shape more reminiscent of an actual Octopus.
Have your preschooler use your circle punches to punch out two 2-inch white circles and two 1-inch black circles. Glue them onto the Octopus.
Turn your Octopus over and add a line of glue across the bottom of your Octopus. Add four of your streamer pieces along the glue. Make another layer of glue and add your other four streamer pieces.
Put dots of glue along the back of the Octopus legs and place Cheerios onto the glue. The Cheerios resemble the Octopus suckers. Let the glue dry completely and then you can pick up your Octopus and twirl him around and watch all of legs wiggle around.
Looking for books to go along with this craft? Try these:
Tickly Octopus by Ruth Galoway
My Octopus Arms by Keith Baker Even an Octopus Needs a Home by Irene Kelly
Gentle Giant Octopus by Karen Wallace
Octopuses by Carol K. Lindeen
This post is part of a collaborative preschool series where four bloggers and myself have joined together to bring you fun crafts and activities based on a common preschool learning theme. This week we are sharing ideas focused on the Ocean.
Check out all the other Ocean ideas from our collaborative preschool bloggers:
Puffy Paint Ocean Collage | Artsy Momma
Ocean Sensory Play & Matching Game | A Little Pinch of Perfect
DIY Ocean Drum | Hand Made Kids Art
10 Ocean Crafts & Activities | Pink Stripey Socks
Stop by March 20, 2015 for Map/Geography Activities.
You might also enjoy these Ocean/Fish Crafts:
- Cupcake Liner Fish
- Marbled Sea Horse Craft
- Puffy Fish Kids Craft
- Bottle Cap Fish Art
- Cupcake Liner Octopus
Follow I Heart Crafty Things on Facebook, Pinterest, Google+, Twitter, and Instagram for more crafty fun!
Follow I Heart Crafty Things on Facebook, Pinterest,
Google+, Twitter, and Instagram for more crafty fun!
