Little Paper Octopuses
Discover a colorful and easy activity to create an adorable paper octopus. Using a downloadable template, children cut, roll, and decorate their creation with googly eyes, round stickers, and small fabric bows. With its funny tentacles and big mischievous eyes, this whimsical octopus will allow little artists to develop their dexterity while letting their imagination run wild!
Why do we love this activity?
- A quick and easy craft: accessible from the age of 5.
- Fun and colorful materials: marbled paper, stickers, googly eyes…
- An activity that brings smiles: the octopuses come to life under the little fingers of children!
How to complete this tutorial step by step?
Materials
To make pretty octopuses, you will need:
- marbled pattern paper
- a printable template (click here)
- small colored round stickers
- 2.5 cm wiggle eyes
- small fabric bows
- a glue stick
- adhesive dots
- a black marker
- a pair of scissors
Step 1
Place a sheet of marbled effect paper in the printer and then print our template (click here) on the white side of the sheet.
Step 2
Cut out the template following the outer contour.
Step 3
Cut the small strips following the black lines.
Step 4
Turn the sheet over and roll the small strips using a pencil to create the octopus tentacles.
Step 5
Apply glue to the tab.
Step 6
Assemble the 2 ends together to shape the octopus.
Step 7
Glue 2 googly eyes and a pretty fabric bow using adhesive dots.
Step 8
Draw a smile with a black marker to give your octopus an irresistible look.
Step 9
Glue colored round stickers under the eyes and at the ends of the octopus's tentacles.
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C'est excellent. C'est original, très beau, MAGNIFIQUE.