Storytime Theme: Octopuses
I’m not sure how I got this far into a blog with an octopus mascot and not have a storytime theme on octopuses! They are some really interesting animals – you can learn more about them from my original post about my logo design, for World Octopus Day, and my Four on Friday post too! Suffice to say, I’m absolutely fascinated by them! So here’s today’s storytime theme: octopuses (and yes, that is the correct pluralization of the word octopus!).
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Storytime Theme: Octopuses
Books
- Also an Octopus by Maggie Tokuda-Hall, illustrated by Benji Davies
- How to Put an Octopus to Bed by Sherri Duskey Rinker, illustrated by Vivianne Schwarz
- Love, Agnes: Postcards from an Octopus by Irene Latham, illustrated by Thea Baker
- Melville by Paul Scmid
- My Octopus Arms by Keith Baker
- Obsessive About Octopuses by Owen Davey
- An Octopus Followed Me Home by Dan Yaccarino
- Squid and Octopus, Friends for Always by Tao Nyeu
- Tickly Octopus by Ruth Galloway
Songs
- Ten Little Octopuses – Stratford Library
I love this classic rhyme that can be adapted for just about any theme! - We’re the Family of the Sea – Jen In the Library
Old MacDonald gets an update with this song! - I’m a Little Octopus – Librionyian
Such a cute little rhyme that also includes some counting too!
Activities
- Cupcake Liner Octopus – I Heart Crafty Things
This is such a cute craft that uses a lot of things you might already have at home! - Fine Motor Octopus Craft- Buggy and Buddy
I love the idea of combining a craft with fine motor skill practice – it’s a two-fer! - Puffy Bubbler Wrap Octopus – Arty Crafty Kids
You can’t unseen using bubble wrap as tentacles once you see how cute it is!
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