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    Spider Craft for Kids

    Published: Sep 11, 2019 · Modified: Jul 18, 2022 by Vicky · This post contains affiliate links.

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    This adorable Spider Craft for Kids is perfect for Halloween. It is fun for little kids to make and is a creative way to repurpose a paper plate. I love how it is a craft that kids can play with as they move the spider around on his web!

    pom pom and pipe cleaner spider craft
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    • ⭐Why You'll Love This Craft
    • 🎨Supplies
    • 📋Step By Step Instructions
    • 📝Expert Tips
    • 🤷🏻‍♀️FAQs

    ⭐Why You'll Love This Craft

    • Not only a cute Halloween craft, but fun for kids to play with
    • Easy to make with supplies you already have at home
    • Gets you in the Halloween spirit

    🎨Supplies

    • Black pipe cleaners - Always great to have on hand for easy crafts
    • Large pom poms - Another kids craft staple. Buy a giant bag with a variety of colors and sized for the best bang for your buck.
    • Googly eyes - You have lots of options here when it comes to size and colors.
    • Colored popsicle sticks - You can make this spider craft with plain popsicle sticks but it wouldn't be as fun.
    • Glue - You can use white glue or a hot glue gun. If you use a hot glue gun, please be sure an adult is using it and be careful.
    • Paper plate - You don't need a fancy paper plate. Just a plain one will do.
    • Crayons - To color the plate.
    • Scissors - For cutting out the web.
    pipe cleaners, pom poms, popsicle stick, googly eyes

    📋Step By Step Instructions

    STEP 1: Cut four black pipe cleaners in half and twist them together in the middle to secure. This will form the body of your spider.

    making a pipe cleaner spider

     STEP 2: Bend the end of each pipe cleaner leg to form the spider’s feet.

    pipe cleaner spiders

    STEP 3: Glue the large pom pom on top of the pipe cleaner legs. I like using two different color pom poms for variety.

    pom pom spiders

    STEP 4: Glue two eyes on top of the large pom poms. Now this spider is starting to get some personality! These spiders would be cute as is, but to make this spider craft, we will be adding a colorful popsicle stick.

    pom pom and pipe cleaner spiders

    STEP 5: Flip the spider over and glue your craft stick to the back to create a puppet. Set the spider aside and move on to decorating the plate.

    popsicle stick spiders

    STEP 6: Use a black crayon to draw a spider web on a white paper plate. Color the background of the web a color to match the spider.

    paper plate spider web

    STEP 7: Cut along the center line of the spider web with your scissors, leaving the sides of the plate intact.

    scissor on spider web paper plate

    STEP 8: Now it is time to insert your spider into the plate.

    spider craft for kids

    This is a fun and easy Halloween craft that kids can make and play with. To play with the spider, slide the craft stick through the cut in the plate and move the spider around its web.

    📝Expert Tips

    TIP 1: To draw the spider web on the plate, you will be drawing lines like you are drawing a pizza pie. Then draw 3 circles starting from close to the center in increasing size.

    🤷🏻‍♀️FAQs

    Do I have to use a colored popsicle stick?

    I like to use a popsicle stick in a color that matches the pom pom, but use whatever kind of popsicle stick you happen to have on hand.

    How can I extend this activity?

    To extend this activity even further, have kids come up with a story for the spider and act it out.

    🌟If you try this craft, leave a star rating below or a review in the comment section. Be sure to sign up for my newsletter to get my latest kids' crafts!

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    Spider Craft for Kids

    Use popsicle sticks, pipe cleaners, googly eyes and a paper palte to make this fun spider craft for kids. A great Halloween craft!
    Prep Time5 minutes mins
    Active Time20 minutes mins
    Total Time25 minutes mins
    Author: Vicky

    Materials

    • Black pipe cleaner
    • Large pom poms
    • Googly eyes
    • Colored popsicle sticks
    • Glue
    • Paper plate
    • Crayons
    • Scissors

    Instructions

    • Cut four black pipe cleaners in half and twist them together in the middle to secure. This will form the body of your spider.0 seconds of 1 minute, 40 secondsVolume 0% 
    • Bend the end of each pipe cleaner leg to form the spider’s feet.
    • Glue the large pom pom on top of the pipe cleaner legs. I like using two different color pom poms for variety.
    • Glue two eyes on top of the large pom poms. Now this spider is starting to get some personality! These spiders would be cute as is, but to make this spider craft, we will be adding a colorful popsicle stick.
    • Flip the spider over and glue your craft stick to the back to create a puppet. Set the spider aside and move on to decorating the plate.
    • Use a black crayon to draw a spider web on a white paper plate. Color the background of the web a color to match the spider.
    • Cut along the center line of the spider web with your scissors, leaving the sides of the plate intact.
    • Now it is time to insert your spider into the plate.
    • To play with the spider, slide the craft stick through the cut in the plate and move the spider around its web.

    Notes

    To draw the spider web on the plate, you will be drawing lines like you are drawing a pizza pie. Then draw 3 circles starting from close to the center in increasing size.

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    Comments

    1. Marisa

      September 12, 2019 at 8:14 pm

      This is such a cute craft!!! I'm so ready for everything Fall , I might even put up my halloween decor early!

    2. Angela

      September 12, 2019 at 12:55 pm

      This is such an adorable idea! My daughter will love making this, we will do it this weekend!!

    3. Renee | The Good Hearted Woman

      September 12, 2019 at 11:18 am

      I always loved doing quick, easy crafts like this with my kiddos when they were little!

    4. Vicky

      September 12, 2019 at 10:03 am

      Mine did! Thanks for stopping by!

    5. Vicky

      September 12, 2019 at 10:03 am

      It is a fun craft for sure!

    6. Helen Little

      September 11, 2019 at 2:00 pm

      Ahhh my son is going to love this, it's so cool!

    7. Marta

      September 11, 2019 at 1:30 pm

      What a sweet craft! I think my older kids would even love making these!

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