Calling all my crafty moms and teachers!!! To celebrate one of my personal FAVORITE childhood books growing up – today I’m sharing another kid friendly craft that is perfect to tie a theme together and keep the little ones busy after story time.

Just like ALL our kid friendly crafts & tutorials on the blog – this Paper Plate Spider activity is super simple, fun for all ages and really inexpensive too! Did I mention it also goes along perfectly with the book The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle?

So what are you waiting for? Let’s grab those craft supplies and get to work on this simple DIY kid craft ASAP. Happy crafting with your little ones, my friends!

Supplies:

* Large Paper Plate
* Favorite Colored Tissue Paper
* Brown/Blue/Red/Black Cardstock
* Glue
* Scissors
* Stapler

Directions:

* First cut your red and black tissue paper into small squares {let the kids practice their cutting skills}
* Take your paper plate and put a good amount of glue all over it. Have children place the tissue paper on top of the glue, until the paper plate is completely covered.
* When they are done with that, set it aside to let it dry completely while you trim out the other spider features from your cardstock {use the book cover as a good guide on what to cut out & how}
* To finish off the Paper Plate Spider kid craft – simply staple the finished cardstock pieces in their designated spots. Then display proudly!

Another fun activity that goes along perfectly with this Eric Carle book, is a Spider Web Sensory Bin. For this, simply cut up some white yarn and place it in a bin with some plastic spiders. Then let kids explore, as they themselves stay “busy.”

If you are looking for even MORE easy kid craft ideas that go along with our favorite children’s books, be sure to check out these fun posts. And “if” you decide to make our Eric Carle Paper Plate Spider craft, please share a picture on our Facebook page or tag us on Instagram with #gluedtomycrafts for us to see. We love seeing our inspiration come to life!

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