Leggy Spiders

These Long Legged Spiders are so straightforward that even preschoolers won't have any trouble making them with a bit of help. Elementary age children will have fun customizing them with different colored legs and if desired by adding designs to the abdomen. They will enjoy hanging them around the house or classroom as Halloween decor. .

Leggy Spiders

Project Info

Difficulty Easy
Duration 15-30 minutes
Age 3+
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Materials

  • 2 Pony Beads for eyes (color of choice)
  • 2 Pony Beads for eyes (color of choice)
  • 4 Pipe Cleaners for legs and 1 for eyes (color of choice)
  • Black Paint
  • Styrofoam Ball
  • http://www.amazon.com/Liquitex-BASICS-Acrylic-Paint-8-5-oz/dp/B0026622QQ/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1379044105&sr=8-4&keywords=black

Instructions

    1. Paint Styrofoam Ball Black
    2. Take the 4 pipe cleaners that you wish to use for legs and cut in half. Take each piece and bend at the halfway point to form a right angle.
    3. Push each leg into the styrofoam ball - 4 on each side. Mould and shape the legs until the spider can stand up.
    4. Cut two 2 inch pieces from the pipe cleaner to be used for eyes Thread a seed bead onto the middle of each and then twist the ends of the pipe cleaner together to secure the bead. Poke the eyes into the styrofoam ball.

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    Useful supplies

    - our picks from Amazon for this project:
    Floracraft Styrofoam Balls, 3-Inch, White, Pack of 6 (BA3H)
    Floracraft Styrofoam Balls
    Transparent Multicolor Mix Plastic Pony Beads 6x9mm, 1000 Beads Bulk Bag
    Transparent Multicolor Mix Plastic Pony Beads 6x9mm
    Creativity Street Big Box of Chenille Stems, 150-Count, Colors may vary (AC5547)
    Creativity Street Big Box of Chenille Stems

    Related Books

    - our picks from Amazon for this project:
    Sipping Spiders Through a Straw: Campfire Songs for Monsters
    Sipping Spiders Through a Straw: Campfire Songs for Monsters
    Room on the Broom
    Room on the Broom
    In the Haunted House
    In the Haunted House
    Big Pumpkin
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