O is for Octopus

Fruit Loop (O's) Octopus

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For this project you will need:
Octopus Head Pattern (you can find and use mine below-copy it onto cardstock)
Pipe Cleaners (4 per child, cut in half)
Large Googly Eyes
Glue
Hole Punch
Fruit Loops (or Cheerios)

You will do: (and by you, I always mean your students)
Color and cut out the Octopus head
Punch 8 holes along the bottom of the body for the legs
Insert a pipe cleaner into each hole and fold them over at the base
Thread the fruit loops onto the legs
Bend the legs up at the bottom to keep the fruit loops from coming off
Glue on two large googly eyes


Octopus Head Pattern
Don't judge my drawing skills please!
And yes, it most certainly could be used as a Jelly Fish as well. Ha ha.

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*A Miss Morgan Original