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Octopus Handprint Craft For Kids

Prep Time: 7 minutes
Active Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 22 minutes
This octopus handprint craft is a fun ocean craft for kids!
4.82 from 11 votes
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Author: Sam
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Materials

  • Colored cardstock or construction paper
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Pencil
  • Octopus template

Instructions

  • Download the octopus template, print, and cut out the pieces you need.
  • Begin by tracing your child’s left and right hand on a piece of colored cardstock, cut them out, and set them aside. Create the octopus head by gluing the eyes slightly above the mouth.
  • Next, glue the cheeks outside and below the eyes.
  • Use a dark orange marker to draw spots on the top of the octopus’s head.
  • Now, take your child’s handprints and cut the thumb off of one of them.
  • Arrange the hands so the fingers are pointing down and slightly overlap them. You’ll want the hand without the thumb to be on top of the other hand. Glue the hands together.
  • Glue the head to the palm section of the hands.
  • Use a dark orange marker to draw the suckers along the edge of the fingers.
  • Finish off the octopus by slightly curling the ends of the fingertips. You can bend them around the end of your finger or a pencil.