It’s the weekend and the kids are bored. Sound familiar?
Since it’s fall, I “know” we are all guilty of buying our latest fall boots to rock. {Thank you Target!} Simply put – those shoes you just bought, well, they are the perfect “STEP” in the right direction of Halloween craft fun!!! Say what?!
A simple shoe box is perfect for today’s craft post because it makes for a great “tool” to make a masterpiece! Yup – I’m using YOUR boots as an excuse to craft with your kids. It’s called thinking outside the box – literally!
So before you feel guilty for wearing those boats – remember you are getting another use out of that purchase 😉 You can thank me later and check out the FULL tutorial below because your kids are going to love this Marbled Art Spider Web craft. Promise! #gluedtomycrafts
Supplies:
* Empty Shoe Box
* Black Construction Paper
* White Craft Paint
* Washi Tape/Tape
* Marbles/Old Beads
To make your super cool spider web design – first tape down your black construction paper to the shoe box.
Squirt some paint in the corner of the box and drop your marbles/beads in.
Hand over to your child and ask them to roll the marbles around in the paint – making a fun marble art design.
Once you have the design you like – remove the paper {repeat multiple times} and let it dry completely. If you have some spider stickers – they would make a great addition to this craft. Even some gray handprints made to look like spiders, would make a great addition.
Now I know I’m pushing this as a Halloween/Fall craft but if you have different colored construction paper and various shades of paint – you can make this craft all year long with a tye dye theme. This craft would also make AMAZING homemade wrapping paper – just saying.
Be sure to save that fabulous shoe box for future craft use! {Smaller shoeboxes are great too but I loved how the marbles were able to move more freely because of the large box size}
You may also enjoy these other fabulous kid crafts:
Mason Jar Jack-O-Lantern {Craft}
Creative Monsters {Craft}
Styrofoam Cup Spiders {Craft}
Love this craft? Have a question or comment? Maybe a problem you need help solving? Please don't be shy! I love hearing from you and I promise I will respond as soon as possible.