ClassX Video Lessons Youtube Channel Vooks Storybooks Arts and Crafts for Kids: Make A Playdough Octopus!
Hey there! Are you ready to have some fun with playdough? Today, we’re going to make a playdough octopus and see what other animals we can create. Let’s get started!
To join in the fun, you’ll need some playdough or clay. If you have an activity printout, that can help too, but it’s not necessary. Let’s dive in!
First, take a piece of playdough and roll it into a ball. You can roll it on the table or use your hands to make it round. It’s like making a little playdough snowball!
Next, let’s make eight long tentacles for our octopus. Roll out long pieces of playdough to make the tentacles. Now, roll them back into a ball. Great job! Now you have all the pieces for your octopus.
Now comes the fun part! Use your playdough pieces to create different animals. You can make an ostrich, a flamingo, or even a bunny! How many animals can you make? I bet you can make at least 14 different ones!
If you love making animals and want to hear more fun stories, ask a grown-up to help you find some books. There are lots of storybooks that are safe and fun to read. What are you waiting for? Go check out some books!
Your playdough creations look amazing! Keep playing and creating, and have lots of fun!
Animal Habitat Exploration: After creating your playdough animals, think about where each animal might live. Use a piece of paper to draw a simple habitat for one of your animals. For example, if you made a playdough octopus, draw an ocean scene with waves and fish. Discuss with a friend or family member why each animal lives in its habitat and what it might need to survive there.
Story Time with Playdough: Choose one of your playdough animals and create a short story about its day. What adventures does it have? Where does it go? Use your imagination and tell your story to a friend or family member. You can even act it out using your playdough animals as characters!
Counting and Sorting Game: Gather all the playdough animals you have made. Count how many animals you have in total. Then, sort them into groups based on different characteristics, such as the number of legs or color. Discuss with a friend or family member why you sorted them that way and see if they can come up with a different way to sort them.
Here’s a sanitized version of the transcript:
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One, two, three! Yours looks so good! What is it? Yes, is it a frog? Yes! I guess mine is a camo.
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We just watched 14 animals that are definitely not an octopus, and now we’re trying to see what animals we can make out of an octopus. You can do this at home too! All you need is this activity printout and clay or play-doh.
Step one: Roll one piece of clay into a ball. One way to roll it into a ball is to roll it on the table. Another way is to put it in your hands and roll it around.
Step two: Make eight long octopus tentacles. I have my tentacle arms! Me too! Now you roll it back into a ball. Now we have all the pieces for our octopus, so it’s time for step three.
Step three: Use these pieces to create animals. I’m probably going to make an ostrich or a flamingo, but probably an ostrich.
Well, you’re going to do great at it! Give me a high five!
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You can do this at home and see how many animals you can make out of all these tentacles. I bet you can make at least 14.
A bunny! Bunny, bunny!
If you want to see more hilarious stories like these, ask your grown-up to help you look for books. It’s a kids’ safe, ad-free library full of storybooks brought to life. What are you waiting for? Check out books!
Yours looks really good, and the beautiful creation has come to life! Here’s a beautiful bunny/chicken/peacock!
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This version removes any informal language and maintains a clear and friendly tone.
