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O Is for Octopus Craft

“Octo” means “eight,” and we think this fabulous letter O craft provides eight times the fun!

child gluing googly eyes to her letter o craft

O Is for Octopus title graphic

Eight arms means eight times the fun in this ABC Craft! Your kids will be itching to get their tentacles on our adorable octopus, so download the template and get ready for some undersea adventure!

Here’s What You’ll Need

Instructions for Assembling Your Letter O Craft

  1. Print the O Is for Octopus Craft templates.
  2. Cut out the templates and trace the letter O and the octopus tentacles onto card stock.
  3. Cut out the letter O and the octopus tentacles.
  4. Glue the letter O and the octopus tentacles onto a full sheet of card stock (we used green, but you can use any color you like) to form an octopus.
  5. Use a hole punch to punch out 40-50 tiny dots from card stock (we used purple).
  6. Glue 6-10 dots onto each tentacle to form suction cups.
  7. Affix two googly eyes to the top of the O.


child putting glue on her letter o craft

boy gluing tentacles for his letter o craft

child gluing tentacles to her letter o craft

children attaching tiny dots to their letter o craft

Learning with Your Letter O Craft

As you and your child assemble your O Is for Octopus Craft, practice saying /ŏ/–/ŏ/–octopus together. You can find more tips for working on pre-reading skills with your preschooler in this handy download.

little girl showing off her completed letter o craft

We would LOVE to see how your ABC Crafts turn out! Please share your photos with us on our Facebook page, or tag your Instagram photos with the hashtag #allaboutABCcrafts!

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About the author

Marie Rippel

Marie Rippel, curriculum developer of the award-winning All About Reading and All About Spelling programs, is known for taking the struggle out of both teaching and learning. Marie is an Orton-Gillingham practitioner, sought-after speaker, and member of the International Dyslexia Association. When not writing or teaching, Marie can be found riding her Icelandic horses.

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