Spider Crafts for Kids: Spin a Web of Creativity this Halloween! (2024)

From cute handprint spiders to hairy spiders that bounce around, there is something for everyone on this list of spider crafts for kids!

Spider Crafts for Kids: Spin a Web of Creativity this Halloween! (1)

As Halloween approaches, I love getting into the spooky spirit by choosing a fun theme for decorations and costumes each year. It’s a great way to make the holiday even more exciting and memorable for the whole family!

This time, I’m super excited about the theme: spiders! 🕷️ Spiders are a perfect theme idea because they can be made into creepy, crawly creatures or they can be fluffy, bright Halloween friends; it just depends on how scary you want them to be. Plus, there are so many fun and creative ways to incorporate them into decorations and crafts.

Creating spider crafts is not only a blast for kids of all ages, but it also offers a great opportunity for them to get creative and express themselves.

Whether they’re making cute and colorful spiders out of pom-poms and pipe cleaners or crafting spooky spider webs out of yarn and popsicle sticks, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.

And let’s not forget about the satisfaction of seeing your handmade spider crafts displayed proudly around the house. They’ll add a spooky touch to Halloween decor and serve as a reminder of the fun memories you’ve made together as a family.

So if you’re looking for a fun and festive theme for Halloween this year, why not give spider crafts a try? I’ve gathered some of my favorite ideas to inspire you. Grab your googly eyes and pipe cleaners and scroll down to get in on the creepy-crawly fun of spiders…

Spider Crafts

Is it just me, or do you feel something crawling on you? Maybe it is just this list of spider crafts for kids? From spooky to cute there is something for everyone!

Cupcake Liner Spider Craft

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This craft is spooky and small, but it's also bright and adorable! It's a Halloween craft that's easy enough for preschoolers and older kids, and it's made using cupcake liners.

Easy Pipe Cleaner Spiders

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Give these cute pipe cleaner spiders a go and see how fast you can turn regular pipe cleaners into the most adorable little bugs with just a few twists and bends.

Black Widow Spider Magnets

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If you have a metal front door, these spider magnets are a great DIY Halloween decoration easy enough for kids. Or, you can put them on your fridge if you like!

Creepy Halloween Spiders

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The paper straws used in this craft really let kids get creative! They can customize the spiders with different colors and patterns, making each one unique.

Spider Perler Bead Patterns

Get spider perler bead patterns for both Halloween as well as everyday insect crafts! There are over 20 patterns great for kids or adults.

Pom Pom Painted Spiders

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I love this painting idea! These pom pom painted spiders would look great hanging on your fridge or they could be used to make a cute card for Halloween.

Spider Headband

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Make a spider headband craft to use for Halloween activities, letter S activities, or the Itsy Bitsy Spider in preschool and kindergarten.

Rocking Paper Plate Spider

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This fast Halloween craft is enjoyable for everyone. Once assembled, kids can see it wiggle side to side just by pressing down on one side of the plate.

Spider Pinata

I love this spider Halloween pinata; it is so cute! Of course, you can see how it would be really easy to make it look a bit more scary for older kids or adults.

Clay Handprint Spider

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If you’re looking for fun and easyHalloween crafts for toddlers, these air dry clay handprint spiders are perfect! There’s also a pumpkin handprint and a footprint ghost.

Paper Plate Spider

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This paper plate spider is a fun way for kids of all ages to get into the Halloween spirit. And guess what? There's a free template you can use to begin right away!

Popsicle Stick Spider

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Hardly any setup needed for this super cute spider craft! Plus, if your kids can handle a paintbrush and a bottle of school glue they can work on it all on their own.

Paper Plate Spiders

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Thisspider paper plate craftis so cute, and the easiest Halloween craft your kids will ever do. Thesecolorfulspiders also make spooktacular Halloween decorations!

Pine Cone Spiders

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Make a creepy crawly pine cone spider for Halloween fun. You could even make a bunch and use them as decorations!

Halloween Sun Catcher

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This is another paper plate craft that also uses a coffee filter! Hang these in the window for some spooky decorations.

Easy Paint Splat Spider

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Make a spooky spider with paint! This really easy spider craft is created using the paint splat technique you may remember from when you were little. Kind of reminds me of those Rorschach tests from psychology.

Easy Paper Spiders

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These 3D spiders are made using paper strips and are easy enough for even your little ones. They would make great decorations hanging from the ceiling, or string a bunch together as a DIY Halloween garland!

Itsy Bitsy Spider Finger Puppet

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Bring the Itsy Bitsy Spider out of the song and into real life with this finger puppet! Using foam makes it super easy to add holes for the fingers.

Spider Duck Tape Pumpkin

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Learn how to decorate a pumpkin with Duck Tape! This is the easiest method, and both kids and adults can do it. Perfect forHalloween decor!

Hairy Spider Craft

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Making these fuzzy spiders is really fun and super easy with the free template provided! They have cool 3D hairy bodies and would look really cute as decorations.

Spider Lollipops

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Send your kids into school with these cute spiders, or even hand them out to Trick-or-Treaters! They're easy for children of any age.

Bottle Cap Spider Craft

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Kids will use a bottle lid to make a spider and place it on a piece of cardstock, below its own web!Send this as a Halloween card or use it to decorate.

Spider Pumpkins

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This is an easy no-carve pumpkin decorating idea. I love the use of puffy paint and googly eyes!

Bouncing Paper Spiders

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Learn how to make a "spring" out of construction paper and then use it to bring a paper spider to life!

Spider Cup

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Turn paper cups into 8-eyed spiders using paint, googly eyes and pipe cleaners! Let your kids get creative with paint colors for this craft.

Silly Spiders

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Playdough,pipe cleaners,and googly eyes are all your kids will need to make these not-so-scary spiders!

Spider Rock Magnet

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Painted rocks can sometimes be a bit tough for little ones to make. This spider magnet is super easy with no painting skills required so they are perfect forpreschoolers!

Which of these spider crafts was your favorite? Let me know in the comments and then check out these other great Halloween crafts for kids:

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