Octopus Craft Activity

This Octopus Craft is an exciting activity to get students excited about studying ocean animals! You could also use this craft for your classroom theme, a study on the octopus, or an end of the year/summer activity. Students will love the easy to cut patterns, teachers will love the easy prep, and best of all it makes one stunning ocean themed bulletin board!

What’s included in this pdf:

• A photograph of the craft activity
• Step-by-step directions
• Templates that can be copied directly onto colored cardstock or construction paper and then cut out by students. 
• Labeled templates that can be xeroxed onto cardstock, cut by the teacher, and then traced onto colored paper and cut by students. Labels will include the name of the pattern, the color to use, and how many of each pattern to cut (Ex: Body Cut 1 Red).
• Coloring templates (a separate 3 page pdf to send to your students for distance learning)

Here are some fun ways to use the craft:

• study on the letter 0
• practicing fine motor skills
• bulletin boards
• door and hallway decorations
• small group station
• pair it with a worksheet, activity, or book
• reward or class party