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Blue-Ringed Octopus craft for kids

January 20, 2014 by Kate 17 Comments

Here is a craft that will have children learning more about the Blue-Ringed Octopus.

Blue Ringed Octopus craft for kids

For those who have visited or heard the rumours, in Australia you can find some very dangerous animals. One of the most deadly (and attractive) marine animal, mainly found off our east coast, is called the blue ringed octopus.

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Here is a real blue-ringed octopus and you can find out lots more about them my clicking here. Otherwise, you might be interested to know these facts  –

  •  When provoked it will turn yellow with blue rings (hence its name)
  • Carries enough venom that can kill 26 adults
  • No anti venom available as yet
  • Spends most of it’s life hiding in small spaces
  • Eats mainly small crustaceans
  • 12 – 20 cm long

YIKES! In light of these interesting facts I thought it might be a good idea to create a blue ringed octopus craft activity for children.

Making a blue ringed octopus

You will need

  • Toilet roll
  • Yellow and blue paint
  • Scissors
  • Googly eyes (optional)
  • Glue (optional)

How to make a blue ringed octopus

Begin by painting the paper tube a bright yellow. You may decide to give it a few coats so it intensifies the colour. Once it has dried you can begin to snip up the toilet roll to make the eight tentacles. Remember, an octopus only has eight tentacles!

Blue ringed Octopus craft for kids

Stick on some goggly eyes with some craft glue and wait for it to dry completely. Then using the back of a paint brush dot the end into some brightly coloured blue paint and mark along the limbs and head of your octopus. Once it’s markings have dried then you can carefully curl out the tentacles.

Blue Ringed octopus craft for kids

Soon you’ll have a fabulously attractive blue ringed octopus that is a lot less dangerous than the real thing. This little guy would be great for promoting their dangers and just a fun craft that children can do easily enough at home and use during imaginative play.

Have you ever seen a dangerous animal up close?

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Filed Under: 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, Art & Craft, Uncategorized Tagged With: australia, blue-ringed octopus, craft, kids, marine animal

Comments

  1. Christy says

    March 15, 2014 at 12:17 pm

    This is a great mix of science, geography and fine motor fun. Thank you!

    Reply
    • Kate says

      March 15, 2014 at 1:29 pm

      Thanks Christy! 🙂

      Reply
  2. jenny says

    April 16, 2014 at 1:36 am

    Kate – love all your ideas. I was a preschool teacher for years and loved every minute of it. A fun thing Possom might enjoy to go along with your octopus craft is to make octopus hot dogs. Leave the top inch uncut – cut the bottom in half, then in half again and even again (looks like fringe). When you boil them, they curl up like octopus legs!

    Reply
    • Kate says

      April 16, 2014 at 9:03 am

      WOW Jenny that sounds AWESOME!!! So you say to boil them???? I’m so curious to hear more.

      Reply

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