Cardboard Octopus Critters

Posted 2013-02-21 by Natasha Stewartfollow
When you've got kids you tend to go through a lot of toilet paper, somehow they manage to zoom through a roll in a matter of minutes. Why not put those left over toilet rolls to good use, and get a little bit crafty.



These octopuses are very easy to make, but you'll need an adult to do just a little bit of cutting.

Time: 30 minutes
Age: Under 5s
Level: Easy

Materials
  • Toilet paper roll (or paper towel roll cut in half)
  • Paint
  • Paintbrush
  • Scissors
  • Permanent Market



  • Method
  • If you're using a paper towel roll, cut it in half so that you have two summarily sized rolls. You want your octopuses to be the size of a regular toilet paper roll.

  • Paint your rolls in the colour of your choice. We decided to go for green and orange, purple and orange and purple and green would also make a great combination.



  • Leave rolls to dry. You may want to go over with a second coat of paint, but it's not too important.



  • Once rolls have dry cut about half way up the roll 8 times, creating 8 equally spaced 'legs'.



  • Bend the legs upwards, and then push the octopus gently so that its legs take proper shape.




  • Using the permanent market, draw a face on your octopuses.



  • Using a contrasting colour, paint little splodges over your octopus' legs. Once these are dry you're ready to play.



  • If your kids are into octopuses and sea creatures, check out this dingly dangly octopus tutorial . Let us know if you've made any other crafty sea creatures out of toilet rolls.



    Categories
    #under_5s
    #craft
    #animals
    #easy
    #paint
    #toilet_roll
    #octopus
    #under_the_sea

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