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Recycled Egg Carton Spider

Recycled Egg Carton Spider - Cute Not Scary Craft Idea For Kids

Cardboard Egg Carton Spider Craft

One of my most favorite things to share on Glued To My Crafts is kid craft tutorials using recycled materials. That’s why I’m so excited for today’s Egg Carton Spider art project idea! It’s actually a childhood craft favorite of mine and it’s perfect for the Halloween season we are in!

Since we do a ton of kid crafts in our home, I have to find ways to cut corners and stay on budget. Using recycled items are a fun way to get creative and save a few dollars too. We go through a ton of eggs, so egg cartons are always available for us to craft with.

On that note, with a few simple steps and a little imagination – your child can make these creepy {but cute} egg carton spiders in no time. They make for a fun afternoon activity with young children, that turn into great Halloween decor afterwards.

Are you ready to learn the “how to” for this craft? Let’s grab our supplies and check out the full tutorial below for this easy egg carton spider idea!

Happy crafting, my friends! Don’t forget to snap a few pictures of your friendly spider creations and share them on our Facebook page! #gluedtomycrafts

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Egg Carton Spider Craft Supplies Needed

Craft Supplies:

  • Cardboard Egg Carton – one makes TWELVE spiders at once
  • Black Craft Paint
  • Black Pipe Cleaners – two per spider
  • Foam Paint Brush
  • Craft Scissors
  • Small Wiggle Eyes – two per spider
  • School Glue or Hot Glue Gun

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Recycled Egg Carton Spider - Cute Not Scary Craft Idea For Kids

Directions:

  • First cut apart your egg carton. You will want the pieces to lay flat. Each section will be a spider’s body.
  • Have your child paint each egg carton piece completely black.
  • Set aside to let them dry completely.
  • Cut your pipe cleaners into thirds. I did two pipe cleaners for each egg carton piece. When cut in thirds, each spider had six legs.
  • Using scissors, carefully poke six small holes along each egg carton piece.
  • Place your pipe cleaner in the hole and bend to look like a spider leg.
  • To finish your spiders, give them life by gluing two wiggle eyes on the front of the egg carton piece.
  • Then display them proudly for ALL to see!

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Recycled Egg Carton Spider - Cute Not Scary Craft Idea For Kids

Pretty easy, right? And of course, you can change out a few things to match what you have on hand or what your child’s imagination is running with. There are no rules saying you can’t have orange or pink spiders. You can also use items like toilet paper rolls or Styrofoam cups to replace the egg carton. It’s all about having fun and getting crafty with your child!

With Halloween just a few weeks away, will you be adding this simple egg carton spider kid craft to your list? I sure hope so!

For more kid friendly Halloween ideas – be sure to check out these past posts, listed below, on my blog right now! #gluedtomycrafts

  • Cupcake Liner Spider
  • Paper Plate Frankenstein
  • Marble Art Spider
  • Handprint Halloween Gnome Keepsake
  • Popsicle Stick Halloween Gnome
  • Popsicle Stick Spiders
  • Halloween Eyeball Frame

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Recycled Egg Carton Spider

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Tools:

  • 1 Foam Paint Brush
  • 1 Scissors
  • School Glue or Hot Glue Gun

Supplies:

  • 1 Egg Carton
  • Black Craft Paint
  • Black Pipe Cleaners
  • Wiggle Eyes

Instructions:

  • First cut apart your egg carton. You will want the pieces to lay flat. Each section will be a spider’s body.
  • Have your child paint each egg carton piece completely black. Set aside to let them dry completely.
  • Cut your pipe cleaners into thirds. I did two pipe cleaners for each egg carton piece. When cut in thirds, each spider had six legs.
  • Using scissors, carefully poke six small holes along each egg carton piece. Place your pipe cleaner in the hole and bend to look like a spider leg.
  • To finish your spiders, give them life by gluing two wiggle eyes on the front of the egg carton piece.
  • Then display them proudly for ALL to see!
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