Paper Octopus

ShirleyE
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Paper Octopus - close up of finished octopus This cute octopus is a good rainy day craft for children old enough to handle scissors and marker pens. I've made mine sea green, but you can decorate yours any way you want.

Supplies:

1 piece of light green paper
1 green or blue marker pen
1 pair of scissors
paper glue
2 wiggle eyes
1 tissue roll tube

Steps:

Cut a piece of paper about 3 inches longer than your tube and wide enough to wrap around it.

Paper Octopus - cut a piece of paper to cover the tube

Draw wavy lines diagonally across the paper to look like underwater ripples.

Paper Octopus - draw wavy lines to look like ripples

Apply glue down the length of the tube.

Paper Octopus - apply glue to the length of the tube

Stick one edge of the paper to the tube.

Paper Octopus - stick one edge of paper to the tube

Wrap the paper around the tube and stick the other edge in place.

Paper Octopus - wrap paper around the tube

Paper Octopus - stick down the other end

Cut wide slits at the bottom for tentacles. We all know that octopuses have 8 tentacles, but don't worry about getting the exact number.

Paper Octopus - cut wide slits for the tentacles

Use the edge of your scissors to make the tentacles curl. Go gently so as not to tear the paper.

Paper Octopus - use the scissors to curl the tentacles

Paper Octopus - work gently so as not to tear the paper

Use plenty of glue to stick the eyes in place.

Give your octopus a big happy smile with your marker pen

Paper Octopus - use marker to add a smile

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