Stringy Spider Web

Materials:
String or yarn; 6 6 inch pieces of string; 4-12 inch pieces of string; Diluted white glue or liquid starch; Wax paper

Directions:
Let the children dip pieces of string into dishes of glue or starch. Then have them lay their strings on wax paper to create the spider's web. Lay the string in the shape of a spiral overlapping the ends. Lay the large pieces of string over the spiral in the shape of a cross. When the strings dry, they will become stiff and hold their shapes.

Pan and Paint Spider Web

Materials:
Paper plate; pie pan; black/white paint; plastic spider ring

Directions:
Put a paper plate in a pie pan and give the student a small dab of black paint. You can also paint a paper plate black and do the activity with the white paint to look more realistic. After the small dab of paint is placed on the student's plate, drop a marble in and let the child move the pie pan in all different directions to make a spooky spider web. After it has dried, punch a hole in the plate and attach a plastic spider ring or sponge paint a spider in the web.

Puffy Paint Cobwebs

Materials:
Flour; salt; water; large bowl; squeeze bottles; black paper; white puffy paint

Directions:
Mix equal parts of flour, salt, and water in a large bowl. Pour the mixture into squeeze bottles. Give each child a black paper plate or a piece of black construction paper. Let the children squeeze the white puffy paint onto the black paper. When the puffy paint dries, it will look like glittery cobwebs.

Spider Glider

Materials:
Crayons or markers; masking tape; scissors; 1 straw; string or fishing line; tag board or construction paper; pencil; 2 pipe cleaners

Directions:
Find a bug or a picture of one, then make a quick sketch. Fold paper in half. Draw half of each segment. Unfold. Decorate to look like your bug. Cut a piece of straw to fit in the abdomen area. Tape straw to the back. Bend pipe cleaner for legs. Tape legs to straw. Cut leftover straw in half. Cut 5m of string. Tie small straw pieces to ends of string. Pull the string through the straw on glider. Hang it from the ceiling or in the door way. You're ready to test it out! Pull the two lines apart.

Egg Carton Spider

Materials:
Egg carton; 8 pipe cleaners; markers/pencil/crayon

Directions:
To make your own spider, simply cut one cup out of an egg carton. Shape eight pipe cleaners into legs, as shown below. Place four legs on each side of the cup. Secure the pipe cleaners to the inside of the cup with tape. Then draw a face using colored markers or crayons.