- toilet paper tube
- scissors
- acrylic paint
- foam paintbrush
- newspaper
- wax paper
- markers
- glue
- 2 googly eyes
Optional Materials:
- sequins
- craft foam
- hole punch
- circle stickers
- construction paper
Directions:
- Using scissors, cut 8 legs in a toilet paper tube. I cut just past the halfway point. It is tricky to get the legs all the same width, but they are approximately 1/2 inch in diameter.
- Cover work surface with newspaper. Paint the tube inside and out. Allow paint to dry. (I found that wax paper works nicely for a drying surface since the paint doesn't stick to it like it will to newspaper. This is helpful when you are painting both sides of the tube at the same time.)
- Using a marker (or pencil or your finger), curl up the ends of each of the 8 tentacles.
- Decorate the octopus as desired. Glue on 2 googly eyes and use a marker to draw a mouth. For the suction cups on the tentacles, you have a few options. We tried foam and sequins, but you could also use stickers or use a hole punch to make circles out of construction paper.
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I loved the toilet roll octopus activity.Thank you for sharing.
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