Put on your favorite Halloween tunes, grab the scissors, glue, and paint and get to work on making an amazing arachnid. Getting creative and developing fine motor skills at the same time — what's not to love?
You've probably got most of what you need to make these spider crafts already lying around the house, like paper plates, egg cartons, and styrofoam cups. And for the nature-lovers, we've found some crafts that use beautiful bits from the great outdoors, like horse chestnuts and pine cones.
So rain or shine, indoors or out, we've got a spider craft that you can put your own spin on.
Jump right in, pick a project, and have a blast creating some cute spiders.
This collection of spider crafts for kids is great for all ages, we have spider crafts for toddlers, spider crafts for preschoolers as well as some spider crafts for older kids to enjoy!
Easy Spider Crafts for Kids
Conker Spider Craft
Made with horse chestnuts, pipe cleaners, and googly eyes, these simple conker spiders are a creative way to bring nature into your art projects. Add your spiders to the tops of pumpkins or to your table for a whimsical Halloween decoration this fall.
Itsy Bitsy Spider Craft
Bring the beloved nursery rhyme to life with this interactive Itsy Bitsy Spider craft. Create a cute egg carton spider, a glistening blue tinsel "rain," a cheery yellow cardboard sun, and a "water spout" made from cardboard wrapped in foil. Once all the pieces are ready, kids will have a blast acting out the rhyme, making this an excellent activity for combining art, play, and storytelling.
Handprint Spider Craft
This handprint spider is a cute way to create some fun memories while crafting. Paint your child's hands black (just the palms and fingers but not the thumbs) to form the spider's body and legs. Paint on a friendly face or stick on some googly eyes to complete it. While this can be a general spider craft, it can also be made to go along with the Little Miss Muffet nursery rhyme. It's an endearing, personalized craft that parents will enjoy looking back on in years to come.
Pipe Cleaner Spider Craft
How cute is this pipe cleaner spider craft! Using orange pipe cleaners for the spider legs and purple and black pom poms for the spider body makes this the perfect spider craft for Halloween.
Black Widow Spider Coloring Page
Featuring a geometric background, this black widow spider coloring page provides a unique way for kids to practice line drawing within the shapes, creating a visually interesting piece of art. It's part of an entire set of Halloween line coloring pages that are fun for kids of all ages.
Paper Plate Spider Web Craft
Have fun making your own paper plate spider web craft. Use just a paper plate and wool to create a colourful spider web. This spider web craft is great for working on children's fine motor skills.
Printable Spider Craft
Use our spider coloring sheet to make a colorful paper spider craft. This colorful spider web with a 3D spider makes the perfect Halloween spider craft for kids. The best bit is you don't need many supplies to make it!
Spider Crafts for Halloween
Pom Pom Spider Craft
To make this pom pom spider from The Best Ideas for Kids, start with a big black pom pom for the body, attach googly eyes, and then glue on pipe cleaner legs. Thread a few beads onto each leg to make your spider more colorful and unique. This craft provides a wonderful opportunity for kids to practice their fine motor skills while threading beads onto the pipe cleaners.
Paint Splat Spider Craft
Try splat painting with this super easy paint splat spider by Crafts on Sea. Start by placing a blob of black paint between folded halves of a paper. Smush it together, unfold, and voila, you've got the spider's body! Add legs made of paper strips and paint on eyes and mouth, or stick on some googly eyes. Quick, easy, and adorable.
Pine Cone Spider craft
Nature meets art in this creative pine cone spider from Fireflies and Mud Pies. This is another fun way to incorporate nature into art, and you can even spend some quality time together outdoors gathering pinecones. To make the spider, grab a big pine cone, add lots of googly eyes, and attach pipe cleaner legs. Place it in a big pile of colorful leaves for a cute fall decoration.
Watercolor Spider Web
Bring Halloween vibes into your art with this beautiful watercolor spider web painting activity from Our Kid Things. Draw a spider web with a white crayon, and paint over it with gorgeous watercolors. Once dry, clip some paper spiders onto the web to complete the picture.
Paper Plate Spider Craft
Turn an ordinary paper plate into a creepy (or cute) spider with this easy paper plate spider craft from Glue Sticks & Gumdrops. Paint a paper plate black, attach black pipe cleaner legs, and glue a big pair of googly eyes. It's an accessible craft project that kids of all ages can enjoy, plus it's a great way to use up leftover party supplies. If you start with a black paint, you can eliminate the paint (and the mess) for an even easier craft project.
Scrunched Paper Spider Craft
Exercise those fine motor skills with this scrunched paper spider from Crafts on Sea. Draw a spider web on colorful cardstock, and create the spider using scrunched-up black tissue paper for the body and paper strips for the legs. This provides a fun tactile experience for kids while adding an interesting texture to their craft.
Rock Spider Craft
Add a fun twist to the usual pet rock with these wild and wacky rock spiders from Kids' Craft Room. Painted in bright and silly colors and patterns, these spiders are anything but scary. Finish your arachnid art with colorful pipe cleaner legs. This project is a great way to encourage kids' creativity and introduce them to the fun of rock painting.
Paper Spider Hand Puppet
Bring storytime to life or put on a show with this fun paper spider hand puppet by Easy Peasy and Fun. The large paper spider with a handle can slide over your child's hand, transforming it into a playful puppet. It's an exciting craft that lends itself to hours of imaginative play once it's completed.
Hairy Spider Craft
Make a fuzzy friend with this hairy spider craft by Kids' Craft Room. Start with paper bowls painted black, add a splash of color with faux fur on top for the body, and complete it with fuzzy pipe cleaner legs. This sensory-rich craft is as much fun to touch as it is to make, and it's sure to bring smiles all around.
Spider Crafts for Preschoolers
Spider Ring
Bring some bling into craft time with this spider ring from Fantastic Fun and Learning. This ring is crafted from pipe cleaners, with pom poms glued to the top to form the spider's body. It's a quick and easy craft that kids can wear proudly this Halloween. And you don't have to stick to basic black — your spider ring can be whatever color you'd like!
Rocking Paper Plate Spider Craft
Make an interactive arachnid with this rocking paper plate spider by Hunny I'm Home. Paint a paper plate black and fold it in half to form the body. Attach red googly eyes and pipe cleaner legs to finish it off. What makes this craft extra fun is that it rocks back and forth, adding a kinetic element that's as fun to play with as it is to make.
Bottle Cap Spider Craft
Turn everyday objects into something fun and creative. This bottle cap spider craft from Made With Happy is a good example. Just glue a black bottle cap onto colorful construction paper, draw on some legs, and add eyes. Don't forget to make a web for your eight-legged friend.
Styrofoam Cup Spider Craft
Totally adorable and not spooky at all, kids will love making these styrofoam cup spiders from One Little Project. Painted in any color you'd like, these spiders come alive with googly eyes, a smiley pipe cleaner mouth, and colorful pipe cleaner legs. Won't they look cute with your other Halloween decorations?
Movable Paper Plate Spider Craft
This movable paper plate spider craft from Mommy Made That is double the fun because kids can create something artsy and then play with it, too. Design a paper plate to look like a spider web with a slit in the middle. The spider, made with a popsicle stick, a pom pom, googly eyes, and pipe cleaners, can be inserted and moved around the web.
Bouncing Spider Craft
What could be more fun than a bouncing spider? An egg carton spider is attached to a stick with a rubber band, creating a bouncy toy when the stick is moved. This craft from Kids Activities Blog combines creativity with a bit of physics, giving kids a craft that's both educational and entertaining.
Printable Spider Craft
Busy day? No problem! With this printable spider craft from Simple Mom Project, everything you need is in the template, from the body to the legs to the eyes. All you need to prep this craft is the printable, scissors, and glue. It's a convenient and stress-free project for teachers and parents.
Potato Masher Spider Craft
Get silly and crafty with these potato masher spiders from Fantastic Fun and Learning. Dip a potato masher in paint and stamp it on paper to make the spiders. Finish up by painting on some legs and silly faces. Cute! That rounds out our list of spider crafts. Pin it to come back to in October!
More Spider Activities for Kids
And if that isn't enough spider craft ideas for you check out these spider activities for kids too!
We hope that you love all these spider crafts (and spider activities) as much as we do. Whether you are looking for spider crafts for toddlers, spider crafts for preschoolers or spider crafts for Halloween, you are sure to find something you will love in this list of easy spider crafts for kids.
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