Easy Spider Craft For Kids To Make For Halloween

This cute and easy spider craft is loads of fun to make during the Halloween season.

Made with simple supplies and materials, this cute spider craft is a great choice for from preschool to primary school.

Easy Spider Craft For Halloween

Spiders are synonymous with Halloween aren’t they? We decorate our homes with spider webs and plastic spiders to boost Halloween spirit. So, we created this cute and easy spider craft you can make with your child. They’ll proudly want to display it as part of your Halloween decor.

This simple spider craft for Halloween is adorable – it’s not scary at all making it a good choice for young kids who prefer the cute aspect of Halloween.

Our easy spider craft is a fun choice for young crafters in preschool, kindergarten or the early elementary years. My 3rd grader had a blast making this easy spider craft last weekend.

What’s amazing about this simple Halloween craft is that it works on important skills like hand-eye coordination, fine motor and cutting with scissors.

Are you a teacher? This easy spider craft is a fun Halloween craft for students. Have them create their own unique spider and then use the finished product to decorate your classroom, class door or bulletin board.

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Craft Supplies

Our easy spider craft uses very basic supplies that you can pick up at the dollar store. Here is what you’ll need:

• black and white cardstock paper or construction paper
• scissors – we love these semi-blunt tip scissors for little hands. They offer a comfort grip a child’s hands while they practice cutting.
• glue stick
• googly eyes (optional) – if you’re making this with very small children and toddlers you can opt to use googly eyes instead of making your own. 

How To Make An Easy Spider Craft

Create spiders legs by cutting small rectangles out of black paper. In total you should have 8 legs that are approximately the same length. Fold the tops of the legs to give your easy spider craft some dimension.

Fold a black piece of paper in half and cut out a circle. Fold it in half to create the spiders body. This will also give your spider the stability it needs to stand and rock.

Create the spider’s eyes. First, cut 2 large circles in white paper and then 2 smaller circles in black. Glue them together to create spider eyes. You can also use self-adhesive googly eyes if you would prefer.

Glue the eyes to the front of your spiders body.

Using a glue stick, glue the legs onto the back of the spider. Adjust and fold the legs to your preference.