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Fact-checked octopus printables, a free sample to try first, and a short list of books and kit.
Octopus printables
Fact-checked PDFs in A4 and US Letter.
Octopus Species Fact Cards
Twelve octopus fact cards, from the giant Pacific octopus to the dumbo and the argonaut, with dated records, an Octopus or Not? sorting game and a tracker
Octopus Maths Worksheets
Real octopus numbers for ages 8 to 12: hearts, arms, suckers, depths and brooding months, with every answer worked out
Octopus Body & Life Cycle Pack
Label the octopus, three hearts and blue blood, egg-to-adult sequencing cards and the 53-month mum, with answer keys
Octopus Activity & Colouring Pack
Colouring pages, a maze, word search and spot-the-difference puzzles for ages 4 to 9
Octopus Facts Poster Set
Six fact-checked posters, from three hearts and blue blood to the escape artist who went down the drain
Octopus Quiz & Word Puzzles Pack
A crossword, code breaker, fill-the-gap facts, number match, myth busters and a 16-question quiz, with answer keys
Best valueThe Complete Octopus Printables Bundle
All six packs plus a guide, A4 and US Letter, in one download.
Free sample
A free 6-page octopus printables sample (PDF). Pick your paper size:
Books & kit
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Books
- Octopus booksPopular science about octopus minds and lives.
- Octopus books for childrenLots to choose from. Look for ones written with scientists.
- Ocean life booksOctopuses, squid and everything else under the waves.
Colouring and craft
- Ocean colouring booksEight arms take a lot of colouring in.
- A set of coloured pencilsReds, oranges and purples do most of the work for octopuses.
Rock pooling
- Rock pool guidesTo work out what you’ve found. Look, don’t touch, and put rocks back as they were.
- Octopus soft toysFor anyone who can’t get to the seaside this week.