Spooky Spider Pal - Tutorial with Photos

It is almost time for Tricks and Treats again.  Many children are eagerly trying on their costumes and getting read to go house to house asking for candy.

Since the special night is still a week away, some little ghouls and goblins might be getting a little restless.

You can keep them busy by doing a few cute Halloween crafts.

This Spooky Spider Pal is one craft that than take a few minutes between now and the Spooktacular Halloween Night away.

This cute spider craft is done with things most kid crafters already have on hand.  With a Pom-Pom body, and pipecleaner legs it coudln't be easier to make.

And really, look at that cute little underbite.  Those crazy wiggly eyes.  Those adorable beaded knees!

Are you ready to make a Spooky Spider Pal of your very own?  Here is how you can make this Halloween Craft with the kids (or a grown up kid at heart)

SUPPLIES

• Black Pom-poms (2 to 3 inches in size)
• Black Pipe Cleaners (4)
• Googly Eyes (colored ones like these are extra fun)
• White scrap paper (you can also use felt)
• Pony beads (16)
• Glue

INSTRUCTIONS

1. I sketched some fangs on the white paper (I used  a junk mail envelope) then cut them out.  I got my helper (my 5 year old son) to glue the wiggle eyes and paper fangs onto one large pom-pom.  Then set it aside to dry.

My son wanted to make this spider so badly
I could hardly keep him away long enough to take the supply photo.

Here is the spider face he made.
Our Spooky Spider Pal has an underbite.

2.  Take 4 black pipe cleaners (also known as chenille stems) and fold them in half to find their centers.  Then open them back up.  Lay them down, crossing each other at their centers, then twist them together for security.  It will look something like this:

3.  Fold each leg in toward the center.  Where these bends are will be the KNEES of the spider.  Unfold them a little and slide a pony bead up to each knee joint.  (You can secure the beads with glue if you wish.)

4.  Fold a small portion of the tip of the leg outward (away from the center of the body).  I bent them out approximately the distance between the tip and first knuckle of my pointer finger.  Slide the remaining pony beads up to each bend.  These are the spiders FEET.

Now, turn it right side up (feet side down) and it should look something like this:

5.  Take your glue and put a generous amount on the center of the spiders body (where all the legs meet).  Take your head that you had set aside earlier and mush it down into the glue.

Once it dries you have your Spooky Spider Pal.

Now, put it on a leash and take it walking with you on Halloween!