How to Draw a Octopus

Every child should be exposed to different activities to broaden their interests. Drawing is one area that they may also find therapeutic. Hand drawings are an easy way to make many animals. Below are a few simple steps that will help you create a hand drawing of an octopus.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Paper
• Pencils
• Markers
• Crayons

How to Draw a Hand Octopus

1. Using a pencil, trace your hand on a piece of paper. Leave room to add three more fingers so you can have eight legs for the octopus.

2. Draw two circles in the palm area to make eyes. If you wish you can add eyebrows or eye lashes to make your eyes appear more dramatic. You should add little circle for the eyeballs as well.

3. Draw a nose under the eyes. You may choose to make a plain cicle, just add nostrils or come up with your own design.

4. Draw a mouth under the nose. Keep it simple like a semicircle, or make full thick lips.

5. Color and decorate your octopus. You may choose to add tentacles to the legs, or just leave them alone.

Tips & Warnings

• The wonderful thing about art is that you can't go wrong. Play around with color and shapes and your octopus will come out perfect!