Who’s ready for Halloween? We’ve got plenty going on with pumpkin carving, parties to attend, costumes to wear, and of course – Halloween crafts for kids. Â These craft stick spiderwebs are easy to make and really inexpensive! Â Kids are always proud of their handiwork, and you can hang them up, or place them in vignettes for easy decor.
I shared this post over at Crafts Unleashed (the consumer crafts blog) and it was a hit! Â This year, I thought I’d dust it off and share here as well, in case you missed it the first time around. Â I’ll leave links to the supplies needed below, in case you need to do any quick last-minute shopping!
- 4.5 inch Wood Craft Sticks
- Silver Paint and Paintbrush
- Aleene’s Craft Glue
- White Yarn
- Plastic Spiders (I raided my fake cobwebs for a few)
I decided to paint my sticks so that they had a little shine to them. Â You can leave them plain – or try colored crafts sticks and coordinating yarn! Â Once they dried, I glued three together in the center to make my spiderweb form.
Once that dried, I cut a few 6-8 foot lengths of yarn. Â I tied one end around the center of the form, and wrapped in each direction so that it looked even.
Next, I just wrapped the yarn around each spoke of the web form. Â You’ll get a better effect if you wrap over the top of each stick rather than underneath.
Keep working your way around, making sure to space the yarn slightly apart – like a real spiderweb. When you fill the form out to the ends of your sticks, tie a knot. Â You can cut off any excess. Â The number of times you go around the form (and ultimately, the amount of yarn you use) will depend on your spacing.
Tie long strings on the ends to hang them, or trim the ends off to tuck them into corners!
Each spiderweb only takes about 5 minutes of active craft time, and you can set it aside in between painting and gluing. Â You can also prep the craft stick forms ahead of time and let them dry if you’re planning to do this activity with impatient kids. :)
What kinds of Halloween crafts for kids are you making with your family this week?
Hello Neighbor says
It’s wonderful that children can take pride in their creations, and the resulting spiderwebs can be used as decorations by hanging them up or incorporating them into vignettes.
things to do says
I love this simple idea! Pinned! Can’t wait to try this in Halloween.
flagle game says
This spider web is magical
retro bowl says
The craft stick spiderwebs seem like a fantastic and easy Halloween activity for kids! They’re not only creative but also provide a great opportunity for kids to express their artistic side.
Tiny Fishing says
amazing !!!
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Snake 3D says
Another season is upon me, now I have more ideas for decorating my home.
tunify says
thanks adrianne
it was really interesting
keep going
dinosaur game says
Cute, quite simple to make.
Drift Hunters says
Interesting! All of these ideas will make my HALLOWEEN become funnier
Stick Merge says
My kids like your mask. thanks!
Stick Merge says
It’s easy to make. I succeed.
Stick Merge says
Great! I also love making crafts and I do it with my kid for the last Halloween. Can you suggest me crafts for my boy’s birthday? Thanks!
drift boss says
Creative and attractive masks
clarkleblanc says
I really like DIY. They give me new creativity. But I like DIYs that are durable and highly applicable.
Glenda Cates says
These are so cute, thank you for adding them to a Round Up post put together by Sara Lehman as it allowed me to share this with my readers. Also, I conduct a Homeschool Bloggers Shout Out on Monday if you would like to be featured Please let me know. Have a Blessed weekend.
tchoupomoting says
Really good post ! It is a keeper. ! Can’t wait to try it ! Keep up the good work!
Stick Merge says
My kids like your mask very much. Thanks!