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Home ยป Fun Kid Craft: “Socktopus” Octopus Sock Puppet. No sew!

January 7, 2015 By Jenn

Fun Kid Craft: “Socktopus” Octopus Sock Puppet. No sew!

Filed Under: Crafts and DIY

These little octopus puppets are made from boot socks. No sewing is involved and they make for a fun little craft to do with the kids.

DIY "Socktopus" All you need is a sock, some filling (cotton balls will work!) craft glue and googly eyes. Fun rainy day craft to do with kids!

 

For each socktopus you will need
1 sock (use a boot sock for longer legs)
twine, jute, ribbon, or string
2 googly eyes
fiberfill or cotton balls for stuffing
scissors
craft glue

Step 1 – Lay out sock and starting at the opening, cut 3/4 of the way up toward the toe

DIY "Socktopus" All you need is a sock, some filling (cotton balls will work!) craft glue and googly eyes. Fun rainy day craft to do with kids!

Step 2 – Stuff the toe of the sock and tie it off using twine, jute, ribbon, or string

DIY "Socktopus" All you need is a sock, some filling (cotton balls will work!) craft glue and googly eyes. Fun rainy day craft to do with kids!

Step 3 – Cut the bottom of sock into 8 strips to make legs (pull each leg tight and release it to curl the edges if you like)

Step 4 – Glue on eyes

DIY "Socktopus" All you need is a sock, some filling (cotton balls will work!) craft glue and googly eyes. Fun rainy day craft to do with kids!

 

Enjoy your new friends!

DIY "Socktopus" All you need is a sock, some filling (cotton balls will work!) craft glue and googly eyes. Fun rainy day craft to do with kids!

 

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