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Hello and welcome to my site. My name is Olga and I love everything crafty. I especially love making crafts with my daughter Ann. Here you can find lots of tutorials about simple crafts that you can make with your kids. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Handprint Octopuses
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We’ll paint an octopus,
That doesn’t ride in a bus,
That doesn’t sit on a tree,
But swims in the deep blue sea.
In order to paint two nice and funny octopus friends, we’ll need two colors – pink and yellow one. You can find yellow colour among your paints. As for the pink one, you can make it yourself.
Step-by-step instructions:
1
Put two colors on the palette –red and white ones. If you’d like your octopus to be of bright pink color, put more red paint, if you’d like it to be tender pink – then you should add more white paint.
2
Mix the paints carefully, so that you get even color.
3
Put a thick layer of pink paint on your palm and fingers.
4
Now press the hand tight to a piece of white paper.
5
Note that the fingertips should also leave a mark on the paper.
6
Now we’ve got this neat print for the first octopus.
7
Wash your hand. Now take a brush and paint the tips of the tentacles, so that your octopus becomes more similar to the creature that lives in the deep blue sea.
8
The first octopus has taken its place on the piece of paper.
9
Put a thick layer of yellow paint on your hand.
10
Make a handprint on the piece of paper near the pink print. Note that the prints should be directed to one side, or else your octopuses will look in different directions.
11
Wash your hand. Paint the tentacles for the yellow octopus, too. Now you’ll have to wait a bit until the paint dries. Then use a marker to draw the eyes, nose and a beautiful smile for these sea dwellers. The octopuses are so bright-colored, and it’s no wonder they are in a good mood.
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In order to make our picture even more bright and nice, decorate the piece of paper with blue drops. Put some paint on your fingertips.
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Make some prints on the paper, but be careful not to leave any marks on the octopuses.
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A great job!
