slice crescent rolls into strips.

using thawed hotdogs.. start halfway down the hot dog and cut in half.

cut thos halves in half..

now cut those in half again.. these are your tentacles...

now wrap the top of the dog in your crescent strips.. I made a hood then wrapped around to completely cover the top.

place on a lightly greased cookie sheet and cook according to directions on pkg of crescent rolls.

meanwhile take about 1/4 cup of ketchup and 10 drops of food color.. mix in a small bowl.. your ketchup is now the ink..

place the ketchup ink into a serving plate.

when squid dogs r done arrange them around the ink..

and serve!