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Purple Octopus

Rated 5 out of 5, based on 10 reviews
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Massachusetts, United States
About the store
Hi, I'm Hanna, an early childhood teacher who loves making your day a little easier and a lot more joyful! For over 15 years, I've learned and taught alongside children and fellow educators in Germany, England, Dubai, and the United States. Today, I support teachers as a Program Coordinator and create hands-on activities for toddlers through kindergarten. Every resource in my store is teacher-made and shaped by real classroom experiences.
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Preview of Printable Cut-and-Play Story Retelling Craft Puppets for Very Hungry Caterpillar

Printable Cut-and-Play Story Retelling Craft Puppets for Very Hungry Caterpillar

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Purple Octopus
The teacher-created Very Hungry Caterpillar printable puppets are perfect for preschool, pre-K, and kindergarten literacy centers. This low-prep storytelling and sequencing activity supports vocabulary building, fine motor skills, and butterfly life cycle learning through hands-on crafts, dramatic play, and more! 📦 What you'll receive:25 printable puppets including characters and food itemsFull-color version to print and useBlack-and-white version to cut, color, and decorateTeacher guide with
Preview of Kindness, friendship story retelling craft puppets | The Rainbow Fish | SEL art

Kindness, friendship story retelling craft puppets | The Rainbow Fish | SEL art

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Bring storytelling to life with story retelling craft puppets inspired by The Rainbow Fish! Children color, cut, and glue the printable characters. Ideal for dramatic play, literacy centers, and social-emotional (SEL) conversations, this hands-on activity supports kindness, sharing, and friendship while strengthening fine-motor coordination, creativity, and expressive language. 📦 What you'll receive:Rainbow FishLittle blue fishSea starOctopusSmall school of fishOcean elements (coral, cave, ocea
Preview of Hungry Caterpillar Life Cycle Bundle | Paper Puppets, Story Cards, Coloring Book

Hungry Caterpillar Life Cycle Bundle | Paper Puppets, Story Cards, Coloring Book

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Purple Octopus
Bring the butterfly life cycle to life with this fun and hands-on Hungry Caterpillar Life Cycle Bundle! This printable bundle includes everything children need to retell, sequence, color, cut, and play while learning about caterpillars, butterflies, fruits, and the life cycle from egg to butterfly. Children can use the paper puppets, story cards, story stones, and coloring pages to build vocabulary, practice sequencing, strengthen fine motor skills, and engage in meaningful conversations about
Preview of Printable Cut-and-Play Story Retelling Craft A Color of His Own by Leo Lionni

Printable Cut-and-Play Story Retelling Craft A Color of His Own by Leo Lionni

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Purple Octopus
The A Color of His Own by Leo Lionni printable puppets are perfect for preschool, pre-K, and kindergarten literacy centers. This low-prep storytelling and color-matching activity supports vocabulary building, fine motor skills, color recognition, sequencing, and story comprehension through hands-on crafts, dramatic play, and more! 📦 What you'll receive: Printable retelling puppets inspired by A Color of His Own by Leo Lionni Full-color version to print, cut, and use right away Black-and-wh
Preview of The Rainbow Fish kindness craft bundle | story cards, puppets, cubby labels

The Rainbow Fish kindness craft bundle | story cards, puppets, cubby labels

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Purple Octopus
Bring kindness, sharing, and friendship to life with this engaging Rainbow Fish inspired classroom bundle for preschool, pre-K, and kindergarten. This cohesive, low-prep resource combines story retelling, social-emotional learning (SEL), fine-motor development, and classroom organization into one meaningful set. 📦 Story craft puppets:Rainbow FishLittle blue fishSea starOctopusSmall school of fishOcean elements (coral, cave, ocean floor)Everything in color and black-and-white📦 Story sequencin
Preview of Snowman party bundle | Frozen-inspired crafts, snacks, decor & fine-motor fun

Snowman party bundle | Frozen-inspired crafts, snacks, decor & fine-motor fun

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Purple Octopus
Bring playful hands-on learning into your preschool, pre-K, or kindergarten classroom with a Frozen-inspired snowman party bundle! Designed for year-round use, these low-prep crafts and snack activities work beautifully for winter, Valentine, and birthday celebrations, while supporting meaningful skills, creativity, and community. 📦 What you'll receive (5 resources):Build-a-snowman treat bag snack craft (PDF)Snowman & snowgirl paper craft (PDF)Snowman snack station labels (PDF)Cut-and-wrap snow
Preview of Retelling story bundle A Color of His Own Activities cards puppets and more

Retelling story bundle A Color of His Own Activities cards puppets and more

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Purple Octopus
Description: Bring Leo Lionni’s beloved story A Color of His Own to life with this fun and hands-on activity bundle! This printable set includes 4 engaging activities in 1 and is perfect for preschool, pre-K, kindergarten, or early elementary classrooms. Children can retell the story, match colors, build fine motor skills, and explore creativity while working with familiar story characters and playful visuals. This bundle includes: 1. Paper Puppets2. Story Cards3. Puzzle Activity4. Story Rocks
Preview of Dinosaur Paper Puppets templates Craft Activity The Land Before Time

Dinosaur Paper Puppets templates Craft Activity The Land Before Time

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Purple Octopus
Bring some ROAR-some fun into your classroom with these Dinosaur Paper Puppets Templates! Students can print, cut, color, laminate and attach the dinosaurs to craft sticks to create their own dinosaur puppets. Use them for dramatic play, storytelling, dinosaur units, fine motor practice, centers, or a fun art activity. This resource includes colorful watercolor dinosaur puppets, black-and-white coloring versions, and extra dinosaur-themed props to help children create their own prehistoric worl
Preview of Elephant and Piggie | 10 printable coloring pages | literacy SEL story craft

Elephant and Piggie | 10 printable coloring pages | literacy SEL story craft

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Purple Octopus
Elephant and Piggie coloring pages for preschool, pre-K, kindergarten, and beyond. This printable book companion activity is inspired by the beloved series by Mo Willems. It features heartwarming friendship scenes, perfect for social-emotional learning (SEL), comprehension, and fine motor practice. 📦 What's included:Scene 1: splash and giggles at the swimming poolScene 2: sweet friendship at the ice cream shopScene 3: silly desert adventure togetherScene 4: up-up-and-and-away balloon rideScene
Preview of Three Little Pigs Paper Puppets Template Fairy Tale Retelling, Sequencing Cards

Three Little Pigs Paper Puppets Template Fairy Tale Retelling, Sequencing Cards

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Bring the classic fairy tale to life with these Three Little Pigs Paper Puppets! This printable puppet set is perfect for helping children retell the story, act out scenes, practice sequencing, build vocabulary, and engage in pretend play. Children can use the pig and wolf puppets, houses, doors, story props, and sequencing cards to retell the story from beginning to end. This resource includes both color versions and black-and-white outline versions so children can color, cut, glue, and cre
Preview of Printable Cut-and-Play Story Retelling Craft Puppets for Stellaluna by Janell Ca

Printable Cut-and-Play Story Retelling Craft Puppets for Stellaluna by Janell Ca

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Purple Octopus
Bring the beloved story Stellaluna by Janell Cannon to life with these printable paper puppets! This retelling set is perfect for preschool, pre-K, kindergarten, childcare, and early elementary literacy centers. This low-prep storytelling activity supports sequencing, vocabulary, comprehension, fine motor skills, dramatic play, and conversations about friendship, differences, nocturnal animals, bats, birds, and belonging. Children can cut, color, and use the puppets to retell out the story, and
Preview of Printable Cut-and-Play Story Retelling Craft Puppets for Room on the Broom

Printable Cut-and-Play Story Retelling Craft Puppets for Room on the Broom

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Printable Cut-and-Play Story Retelling Craft Puppets for Room on the BroomBring Room on the Broom to life with this magical set of printable retelling puppets! Use these puppets to help children retell, sequence, and act out the beloved witch-and-friends story in a fun, interactive literacy activity. 🧙‍♀️ Content:13 beautifully illustrated story puppets and props Witch, dragon, cat, dog, bird, frog, broom, wand, cauldron, bow, fire, and more Color versions and black-and-white coloring versi
Preview of Vehicle Story Cards Transportation Vocabulary Cards  Color & B&W Printable

Vehicle Story Cards Transportation Vocabulary Cards Color & B&W Printable

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Purple Octopus
Bring transportation learning to life with these engaging Vehicle Story Cards! This printable set includes colorful vehicle cards and black-and-white coloring versions that encourage storytelling, vocabulary development, language skills, and imaginative play. Children can explore a variety of vehicles while practicing communication, sequencing, descriptive language, and early literacy skills. Use the cards for story prompts, transportation units, writing centers, dramatic play, small groups, an
Preview of Printable Story Sequencing Retelling Cards for Stellaluna by Janell Cannon

Printable Story Sequencing Retelling Cards for Stellaluna by Janell Cannon

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Purple Octopus
Bring Stellaluna by Janell Cannon to life with these printable story sequencing cards! This retelling resource is perfect for preschool, pre-K, kindergarten, childcare, homeschool, and early elementary literacy centers. This low-prep activity helps children retell the story, put events in order, build vocabulary, practice comprehension, and use first/next/then/finally language. The set includes both full-color story cards and black-and-white coloring cards, making it easy to use as a quick pr
Preview of Dinosaur Character Cards | Dinosaur Flashcards | The Land Before Time

Dinosaur Character Cards | Dinosaur Flashcards | The Land Before Time

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Purple Octopus
Bring dinosaur fun into your classroom with these printable Dinosaur Story Cards! Children can use the cards to learn dinosaur names, build vocabulary, create stories, play memory games, sort cards, or use them during a dinosaur unit. The set includes both full-color cards and black-and-white versions that children can color, making it easy to use for centers, small groups, morning tubs, early finishers, or creative play. What’s included:8 dinosaur cards in color8 dinosaur cards in black and wh
Preview of Printable cut-and-play story retelling puppets The Little Mouse Strawberry

Printable cut-and-play story retelling puppets The Little Mouse Strawberry

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Purple Octopus
Bring this beloved story to life with hands-on paper puppets in both full color and black & white, perfect for coloring, crafting, and interactive play. Inspired by The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear by Audrey and Don Wood. This engaging set supports storytelling, language development, and imaginative play. Children can retell the story, act out key moments, and build new vocabulary in a fun and meaningful way. 📦 What’s included:13 printable paper puppet d
Preview of Literacy activity bundle | cubby labels, sequencing & story puppets | The Mitten

Literacy activity bundle | cubby labels, sequencing & story puppets | The Mitten

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Purple Octopus
Bring The Mitten by Jan Brett to life with this coordinated activity bundle designed for preschool, pre-K, and kindergarten classrooms. The set offers multiple hands-on ways for children to engage with the beloved winter tale: before, during, and after reading. 🧤 Content:Editable cubby labels supporting pre-writing and name recognitionStory sequencing cards for retelling and orderingCut-and-play story puppets for interactive storytelling and dramatic play🧩 Suitability:Story retelling and se
Preview of Printable Elephant and Piggie cut-and-play story retelling puppets | SEL craft

Printable Elephant and Piggie cut-and-play story retelling puppets | SEL craft

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Purple Octopus
Bring your favorite Elephant and Piggie stories to life with this adorable set of printable retelling puppets! Use these puppets to help children immerse themselves in retelling, sequencing, and acting out friendship adventures in a fun, interactive literacy activity. 🐘 Content:10 puppets: Elephant, Piggie, Snake, Squirrels, Birds, Angry Dog, and props4 different speech bubbles to write intoColor and black-and-white versions1 page with 7 famous lines from all books🧩 Suitable for:Story retell
Preview of Printable cut-and-play craft story retelling puppets for Corduroy by Don Freeman

Printable cut-and-play craft story retelling puppets for Corduroy by Don Freeman

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Purple Octopus
Bring the beloved story Corduroy by Don Freeman to life with this printable cut-and-play story retelling craft! All pieces are easy to print, cut, and assemble. Puppets can be used with craft sticks, felt boards, or as tabletop figures. Included paper puppets (in color and black/white): Corduroy the bear Little girl Mom Store clerk Night guardProps: Blue button Needle and yarnStory settings: Department store Shelf Escalator Bedroom Home shelf and more Learning benefits:Support story retelling
Preview of Black History Month printable bios | 14 child-friendly biographies | SEL

Black History Month printable bios | 14 child-friendly biographies | SEL

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Purple Octopus
Celebrate Black History Month with 14 printable, child-friendly one-page biographies designed for preschool, pre-K, kindergarten, and beyond! The short bios introduce inspiring Black leaders while supporting social-emotional learning (SEL), early literacy, identity, and belonging. 📦 What you'll receive:14 printable one-page biographiesSections: Who I Am, My Story, Why I Am Important, What Helps Me, What Was HardMisty Copeland Simone BilesGabby DouglasValerie ThomasMarie Van Brittan BrownLeah C
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About the store

Experience

Hi, I'm Hanna, an early childhood teacher who loves making your day a little easier and a lot more joyful! For over 15 years, I've learned and taught alongside children and fellow educators in Germany, England, Dubai, and the United States. Today, I support teachers as a Program Coordinator and create hands-on activities for toddlers through kindergarten. Every resource in my store is teacher-made and shaped by real classroom experiences.

Teaching style

My teaching style is joyful, hands-on, and rooted in curiosity. I believe children learn best when they explore and ask questions—whether they're acting out stories, experimenting with materials, or solving problems as a team. My approach combines Reggio Emilia, Montessori, and play-based learning. I focus on early STEM, science, and coding without screens and design resources that invite thinking, conversation, and open-ended play.

Awards & shining teacher moments

One of my favorite moments was guiding a group of preschoolers as they built an ice cream delivery robot using Cubetto and recycled materials. Watching their persistence unfold was a powerful reminder of what children are capable of when given the right tools and freedom. Experiences like these inspire many of the resources in my store.

My own education history

I have a Master's degree in Education and Media with a focus on early childhood and digital learning, as well as a Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education. I also completed five years of formal teacher training in Germany and continue to pursue professional development in STEM, leadership, and curriculum design.

Additional biographical information

Outside the classroom, you'll find me cycling around Boston or heading out for a run. I love connecting with teachers from around the world and sharing resources that make teaching feel inspiring and doable. I also work with educators beyond the classroom and welcome inquiries. Your reviews truly mean a lot, as they help me grow and refine resources. Thank you!