Spider Web Art Project + Pencil Box Shopping Guide
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When I was a kid, every year as we started to approach Halloween we would pull out a piece of black construction paper and make a simple spider web art project using Elmer’s school glue. This project is still something I remember, even years down the road. This year, my boys are old enough to recreate this childhood memory with me so we set out to make our own spider web art project. This is a really easy art project, but one the kids really enjoy as it’s so different than just a color and cut project they are used to.
- Black construction paper, or other color of your choice
- Elmer’s school glue
- Scissors and scrap paper, if you want to make a spider
Start by drawing a lower case “t” or a + sign on your construction paper by slowing squeezing your Elmer’s school glue to form the lines.
Next, form an “x” that meets at the center of the + you’ve already made so that you have one center point and 8 straight lines off from the center.
Now start at the center and winding your way slowly along from line to line working your way to the outer edge connecting the straight lines with a single line of glue that makes a spiral up and through the lines forming a spider’s web.
You can add bling to the web if you’d like with a bit of glitter, but we usually avoid glitter to stay mess free.
Cut or coarsely rip from your scrap paper a round spider belly and eight straight legs, connecting the legs with a dot of Elmer’s school glue.
Allow the spider and the web to dry, then add the spider to your art work and let him climb his way across the dry webs.
As you are getting ready for back to school this year and all the upcoming art projects your children will face – whether at home, school, or preschool, plan on gathering all the supplies you’ll need for a well-stocked pencil box while supplies are cheap.
Pencil Box Shopping Guide:
- Yellow #2 Pencils, or other pencils if accepted by your school
- Elmer’s glue stick or School Glue
- Ruler
- Eraser
- Pen
- Markers / Crayons / Colored pencils
- Pencil sharpener
- Protractor and Compass if needed for your grade level.
When you bring home all of your school supplies, organize them into an easy to identify tote or box so you can easily restock your pencil box throughout the school year. Load three pencils, your pencil sharpener, ruler, one big pink eraser, two glue sticks or a school glue, and your choice of coloring utensils into your pencil box.
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What a great project idea for my son who LOVES glue! thanks for sharing, will give it a whirl here at home soon!
No kids here, so no fun glue projects- but I remember being younger and I loved to color my glue with food dye.
My son would love doing this! Love how easy it is too!
What a fun idea! I’m going to have to do this with my 5 yr. old, she’s have a blast!
Aww, what a cute little spiderweb! This would be a fun project with my little man.
That is such a cool project. I love how the Spider is jumping off of the 3D web.
What a neat idea! My 5 year old would love this!
Aww, how cute! This is a great idea.
What a fun craft! My kids would love to make this!
Well, that’s a really cute and easy project for kids to enjoy. Thanks for sharing My little one loves crafts
That is a fun project! I remember using Elmer’s glue on my hands all the time. We would dump it on, wait for it to dry, then act like we were pulling our “skin” off lol.
I used to always make sure to get Elmer’s for my daughter when she was younger! It works so well!
Oh this will be something my daughter will want to make. I am going to save it for Halloween though 🙂
What a creative idea! My kiddos love playing around with glue too!
This is such a cute idea! I will have to do this closer to Halloween.
Very cool! I will have to save this one for October! M would love this!
You’re so creative I am going to copy you and do this with my boys.
The web turned out really cute! We are definitely stocking up on Elmer’s for school
I love Elmer’s Glue! This sounds like a fun project for the kiddos (and parents). 🙂
That’s soooo cool. What a great project for Halloween!
That is so dang cool! And, I mean, Halloween will be here before you know it!
What an adorable and simple craft. This would be great for halloween!
That’s easy enough to do! And the kids would love it.
I really dislike spiders, but this is such an adorable project. Yet another way to use Elmers glue. Love it.
This is such a cute craft idea and so easy for kids to make! Thanks for the great idea!
My youngest nephew is 2 and half and he def loves bugs this craft would be a hit with him
What a great idea. So fun! My son has a recent fascination with bugs. He’d like this.
Not yet but we’ll have to do something fun with it soon. What a cute idea and I love the idea to have the rough edges for the spider!
What I fun craft idea!! I think I could even do that with my kids.
This is such a cute art project. I shall keep this in mind to do with my class this year.
This is a super cute spider web project! It’s perfect for Halloween time!
What a cute project! I’ll have to remember this for Halloween!
That’s such a cute craft idea! My daughter always said that hot glue strands looked like they would make good Halloween spiderwebs.
Cute project – perfect for Halloween time. Sharing with Isa and Davey – they will love making these.
That’s really cool! The glue makes PERFECT webbing, and it’s a great way to sharpen fine motor skills.
This is awesome! I am going to do this for our art project this week with my son!
Another great crafty idea my kids will love, and I like how easy it is to make for all ages.
Super fun and creepy! I’m pinning for Halloween.
I haven’t yet introduced my son to Elmer’s glue. I’m afraid of the things he’ll glue together (even though it’s so much fun!)
Oh my I had totally forgotten how to do this. Thanks for this
Great project need to pin this for upcoming Halloween, my girls will love to do this craft
What a great project. It looks fun and is so creative.
This looks like so much fun. I also learned how to draw a spider web 🙂 Thanks!
That is awesome! My son doesn’t lke spiders alive, but I think he would love this art project of a spider not alive!
What a great little craft.I will have to do something like this with my kiddies.
That is a fun project idea! My boys are so into bugs – I am sure they would like this.
i never made any projects around glue. my parents were worried about the harmful effects of it and the smell when i was a kid. this is such a great and easy project but i can see how it might also cause a huge mess with kids. thanks.
That is almost exactly what I have to put in the pencil box. I always put a fold-able ruler in there too.