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How to Make a Silly Twig Spider Craft

By Jen

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Did you see the awesome spider webs that we made using craft supplies from nature? Well, of course we had to make twig spiders to live in our lovely webs.  We do love making cool Halloween crafts at home. As we were sorting through our branches, looking for the perfect ones to use to make our webs, we were inspired. Don’t little twigs look like spider legs?twig spider craft - How to Make a silly twig spider craft. A fun, creative Halloween craft for kids of all ages. | Halloween Spider Craft | Halloween Craft Tweens | Spider Craft |

Part of our family’s attempts to lead a life that has less of a negative impact on our environment, means we are always looking for ways to decrease the number of craft supplies we purchase. It is important to be creative, however we need to look for ways to reuse things we have to express our creativity. Rather than heading to the craft supply store every time you want to make something – challenge yourself to get creative with things you already have around the house. Gather up those empty egg cartons and make a funny little family of nature inspired spiders.

How to Make Twig Spider Craft

cardboard egg carton
black paint and paint brush
scissors
thin twigs
utility knife
googly eyes

The first step is to cut apart the egg carton. Cut out the individual cells of the egg carton, ours ended up being quite short…which I like.

spider bodies from recyclablesNext, paint the egg carton pieces black. Set them aside to dry.

To make the legs for the spiders, sort through sticks and branches to find the pieces that have a natural joint. This joint will become the spider’s “knee”. Use your hands to snap down the twigs to the correct size. 

twig spider branchesUse the utility knife to cut 6 small holes in the side of the spider body – this is a job for a parent or an older child – be careful. Make sure the hole is large enough for your twig leg.

twig spider legsSlip the leg inside the hole. We found that our legs were secure enough without needing any additional support. However, feel free to use a dab of white glue or a glue gun on the inside of the spider’s body, to premanently adhere the legs in place. 

twig spider close up

twig spider craft trioUse craft glue to adhere the googly eyes in place.

twig spider with stringTo hang the spider from a spider web (like the spider webs we made using natural materials) poke a hole in the back of the spider and feed a piece of string inside the hole. Tie a knot inside the spider’s body and hand her up.twig spider in web

These little guys turned out really well. We love how creepy their twiggy legs look. These little guys are going to make the perfect addition to our Halloween decor. Don’t you think so? 

I love how expressive their silly googly eyes are. Will you fill your home with silly spiders this Halloween. Don’t forget to check out all of our other Halloween crafts and activities for kids to make.

 

How to Make Twiggy Spiders - Spiders made from twigs and egg cartons. Fun Halloween craft for kids or adults to make. | Halloween craft for tweens | Spider craft |

 


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