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Monday, July 20, 2009

CRAFTivities- Octopus

PAPER BAG OCTOPUS




TOOLS:
Paper Bag, Glue, Scissors, Googley Eyes, Round Foam Stickers, Paint, Rubber Band, A stuffer (newspaper, paper towels)

MAKE IT A CRAFT KIT:
Gather your tools
Put Them in a plastic bag
THAT'S it! - This is an easy one!

STEPS:
  • Paint the bag (we use Do-A-Dot because it dries FAST!)
  • Let dry
  • Stuff top half of bag until it nice and puffy
  • Put on rubber band (Parent can do this or if child if able)
  • Cut 8 strips from bottom half of bag to the rubber band to make the tentacles (parent can do this or child if able)
  • Turn upside down and put round foam stickers on tentacles
  • Curl up tentacles (parent can do or child if able)
  • Glue on gooley eyes
DONE


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10 JUICY LOVE NOTES:

thatgirlblogs said...

I love this craft b/c I think I have everything onhand!

Christy Killoran said...

I love octopus crafts. So cute.

Christy Killoran said...

By the way, I NEED those glass earrings - they are gorgeous!

MaryAnne said...

Cute!

Ticia said...

There are just too many cute octopus crafts. I'm going to have a hard time narrowing them down when we get to doing ocean animals.

Katie Lane said...

Haha so cute and easy. It's great!!

Preschool Playbook said...

These are great. Wonderful idea!

Alicia said...

cute! i should do this to prep my kids for the aquarium next week! btw...loves loves loves! feel like we haven't chatted for days! muah!

Diana said...

Such a cute and simple idea. Thanks!

Diana said...

Such a cute idea! Thanks, and by the way I am jealous of you going to a taping of SYTYCD. Bring earplugs...

 
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