Notes From Story Time

This Creeping Spider is one of my all time favorite crafts, and while it is great all year round, it makes a perfect Halloween decoration.

It crawls up and down its thread.

You will need:
Black paper
4 pipe cleaners
1 drinking straw
2 feet of string
Tape
Light colored pencils or crayons
Paperclip

1. From the black paper cut out this spider body shape:
Click here for the template

2. Decorate one side of the spider with the light colored pencils or crayons.
3. Cut one 2 inch piece from the straw and tape it onto the spider

4. Tape the pipe cleaners over the straw. These are the spider legs
5. Cut two 1 inch pieces from the straw. Thread one end of the string through a straw piece and tie a knot. Tie the other straw to the other end of the string.

6. Thread the middle of the string through the long straw that is attached to the spider. I used a bent paperclip to thread it through.
7. Hang or tape the middle of the string to a door or window. When you pull the ends of the string apart, the spider crawls up the thread. When you bring the ends of the string together, the spider slides back down.

Then, read one of these:

- Miss Emily