The Imagination Tree

Creative play and learning for kids

  • Home
  • Welcome
    • About Me
    • Popular Posts
    • Play Challenge
    • Subscribe
  • Age
    • Baby
    • Toddler
    • Preschooler
    • School Age
  • Activities
    • Literacy
    • Numeracy
    • Creativity
    • Physical
    • PHSE
    • Science
  • Resources
    • Spaces
    • Toys
    • Books
  • Contact
  • Kindness Elves

Yarn Wrap Spider Craft

October 11, 2017 by Anna Ranson

Make some completely adorable creatures with this yarn wrap spider craft for kids! Perfect for fine motor skills, a singing prop for nursery rhymes and a gorgeous not-so-creepy decoration for halloween too.

We are big fans of using yarn in art and craft projects, mostly to wrap around shapes and objects as a way of sneakily practising LOTS of awesome fine motor skills for small muscle development! We also share many of these day to day type play activities over on the Imagination Tree Instagram account, so hop on over to see many more easy set up ideas there too!

Yarn Wrap Spider Craft

MATERIALS NEEDED:

Cardboard

Black or grey yarn (ours was also sparkly- a lucky bonus!)

Black pencils/ crayons/ oil pastels

Sellotape

4 pipe cleaners

Googly eyes (we used giant ones for a fun effect!)

[Amazon affiliate links]

Start by colouring some circle shaped pieces of cardboard with black materials.

Then stick one end of the yarn to the back and start to wind it tightly around the body of the spider back and forth, criss-crossing over the top to make interesting layers and patterns.

Once sufficiently covered stick the loose end down and get ready to add some legs!

Lie the 4 pipe cleaners across the back so that 4 legs appear on other side, evenly spaced apart. Then tape those firmly and bend them in the middle to make them look like the spider is moving.

Then simply stick on the googly eyes using glue and voila! All done and ready to play with!

Little chap was VERY excited by his spider creation as he is very into snakes and bugs at the moment. He hasn’t really put it down since he made it!

Once you’ve made one you could make a whole collection, each with different coloured legs! They’d look awesome on display. Use them for counting activities and when singing Incy Wincy/ Itsy Bitsy Spider too!

They look awesome hanging on the wall from a thread up-side-down as though they’re spinning a web! You could even go on to create a web for them to sit on too, using sticks with white yarn threaded between it.

I love the look of the bright red legs too! I bet a rainbow legged spider would be AMAZING! Show us your creations if you try them!

If you loved this Yarn Wrap Spider Craft then please consider sharing it on FB or Pinterest! Thanks for your support.

You can find our FINE MOTOR SKILLS COLLECTION here!

See our other YARN WRAP ideas on the blog here. We have hearts, leaves, pumpkins, sheep, pine cones, christmas trees and MORE!

[This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Thanks for your support!]

Related Posts

  • Matcha Green Tea Play DoughMatcha Green Tea Play Dough
  • Christmas Tree Play Dough TrayChristmas Tree Play Dough Tray
  • Room on the Broom Story BasketRoom on the Broom Story Basket
  • Pumpkin Pinch PotsPumpkin Pinch Pots
  • Spider Web Discovery BottleSpider Web Discovery Bottle
  • Spider Play Dough Activity TraySpider Play Dough Activity Tray

Filed Under: Age, Animals, Art, Art and Craft, Bugs, Craft, Create, Fine Motor Development, Incy Wincy, Itsy Bitsy, Learn, Minibeasts, Motor Skills, Physical Development, Preschooler, School Age, Spiders, Wool, Yarn Tagged With: Fine Motor Skills, Halloween, Spider

« The Best Autumn Activities for Kids!
Cinnamon Fluffy Slime Recipe »

Comments

  1. Rosie Parsons says

    October 11, 2017 at 6:36 pm

    Great idea. I will be giving this a go with my triplets and their younger brother!

The Imagination Tree on FacebookThe Imagination Tree on TwitterThe Imagination Tree on PinterestThe Imagination Tree on G+RSS feed from The Imagination TreeThe Imagination Tree straight to your inbox

Search The Imagination Tree

About The Imagination Tree Hello and welcome! I'm Anna, Mama of 4, early years teacher and play enthusiast from the UK! Click here to read more about me.

The Kindness Elves Store
Play Ideas on The Imagination Tree

Create with The Imagination Tree

Makes on The Imagination Tree

Sign up for our FREE emails:

Delivered by FeedBurner

Categories

Archives

Copyright © 2023 · Foodie Pro Theme by Shay Bocks · Built on the Genesis Framework · Powered by WordPress

This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish.Accept Read More
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Non-necessary
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
SAVE & ACCEPT