Ideas for making Spooky Spiders

Here are a bunch of ideas just for making "Spooky Spiders"

Lawn Spider

Materials

5 Large Black/Green plastic garbage bags
Clear packing tape (or any strong tape)
White construction paper (for eyes)
Old newspapers (for stuffing)
Scissors

1. Using one garbage bag, stuff with newspaper to make large, round shape. Close bottom using packing tape

2. Take 4 garbage bags and cut in half down the middle of the long side. Tape sides cut closed. You will then have 8 strips with an open end. Stuff the open ends with newspaper half way. Twist the bag (for knew joint) then continue stuffing until full. Tape off end.

3. On round garbage bag, tape eyes cut out from white construction paper - or other white materials. Eyes can be decorated with permanent marker to make eyeballs or eyelashes.

4. Take your spider parts outside and assemble. You should have the body and 8 legs. Prop the legs up against the body, or tape to the body.

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Paper Plate Spider

Materials:
Paper plates
Pipe cleaners or black construction paper
Paint (optional)
String
Colored construction paper
Scissors
Glue

Instructions:

1. Each child can make many of these spiders as fancy as they wish depending on materials available.

2. Attach 8 pipe cleaners or strips of construction paper to sides of paper plate with glue. Construction paper strips can be folded accordion style. Cut out eyes and glue on plate.

3.Attach string to center of plate for hanging. This can be done either by taping on or poking a hole through and tieing off the string underneath.
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Balloon Spiders

Materials:
2 round black balloons
Black construction paper
Clear tape
Black String or yarn
Large white sticky labels
Scissors, markers, stickers, hole reinforcements

Instructions:

1. Blow up both balloons. One should be larger for the body. Tie off with string, and attach two balloons together at tied ends.

2. Cut 8 strips of construction paper for legs. Fold in accordion style if you wish. Tape to body of spider at sides. Once taped to balloon do not remove, this may pop the balloon.

3.Using labels, stickers, scissors and markers make eyes for your spider and affix to head. Decorate your spiders back with any stickers you choose.

4. You may tie a long piece of string at the body/head joint for hanging your spider or having him walk with you.
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Paper Mache Spider

Materials:

Paper Mache
1 balloon for each child
Black tempera paint
Black construction paper
Clear tape or glue
Black String or yarn
Large white sticky labels
Scissors, markers, stickers, hole reinforcements

Instructions

This spider is very similar to the Balloon spider, only more permanent.

1. Using the recipe for Paper Mache cover one blown up balloon with paper mache. Allow to dry 24 hours before painting or decorating.

2.Paint your now hard balloon black. Allow to dry. Affix 8 strips of construction paper or pipe cleaners to body of spider with tape or glue.

3.Decorate spider with stickers, labels, construction paper, or painted designs.

4. Hang spider from string or use string to walk with your spider
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Walnut Spiders

Materials:
In the Shell Walnuts
Pipe cleaners
Black tempera paint
Clear tape or glue
White sticky labels
Scissors, markers, stickers, hole reinforcements

Instructions:

1. Have an adult halve the walnut and remove the nut. Be careful to not crack or damage the shelled halves.

2. Either leave shell brown or paint black. Allow to dry completely if painted.

3. Attach pipe cleaners to sides of shell for spider legs. They can be attached with glue or tape, or for a more permanent attachment have an adult drill small holes in each side of the shell and poke pipe cleaner through.

4. Decorate body with eyes using stickers or hole reinforcements.
These make great table ornaments at Halloween parties!!