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June 4, 2013 | 15 Comments

Paper Plate & Pom Pom Octopus Craft

paper plate octopus craftWhen I took stock of all my craft supplies and shared the progress with my facebook community members I was shocked at how many pipe cleaners and pom poms I had.  I immediately wrote down in my brainstorming journal to do a craft that would use some of this stock up.  After a trip to the aquarium where we saw an octopus I knew just what to do. These paper plate and pom pom octopus crafts were big hits and they also worked on a handful of important skills like fine motor , eye hand coordination and counting!

  1. Gather your materials. You will need some paper plates, pom poms , glue, googly eyes, a single hole punch and pipe cleaners. If you are doing this with a child who is still eager to put small things in their mouth skip the pom poms and instead paint or use crayons to color your octopus!paper plate and pom pom octopus craft supplies
  2. Start by punching holes in the bottom of your plate. I did this for my daughter but my son did it himself.paper plate octopus craft
  3. Thread your pipe cleaners through until the short end can be twisted around the long one. paper plate ocotpus working fine motor skills
  4. Next glue on the eyes.paper plate octopus
  5. Add more glue. paper plate octopus adding glue
  6. Add pom poms. Pinching and placing the pom poms is also great for fine motor development. As they added the pom poms they counted them and my daughter compared sizes as well. paper plate octopus craft for kids works on fine motor skills
  7. Let dry . paper plate and pom pom octopus craft for kids

Does your little one love octopuses? Check out some of the other octopus crafts we’ve made over the years. Click the image to check them out.

more octopus crafts

Filed Under: Age Preschool, Age: Toddlers, Fine Motor Activities, Ocean Activities, Octopus, Preschool Crafts, Sea Animals | 15 Comments

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15 Comments

  1. Shann says

    June 4, 2013 at 7:27 am

    Thanks for the post! Now I know what to do with my stash. ; )

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  2. Shann says

    June 4, 2013 at 7:28 am

    Thanks for the tip. I was too wondering what to do with my Pom Pom balls! ; )

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  3. Kirstylee says

    June 4, 2013 at 12:22 pm

    I love those fuzzy pipe cleaners. I have never seen any that big before, but I will have to keep an eye out. I am going to the aquarium with my kiddos soon and this will probably be the perfect follow up craft!

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  4. Missy @ Dot-to-Dot Connections says

    May 30, 2014 at 1:44 pm

    Another great idea! You have so many of them 🙂 Thank you for sharing this!

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