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Eric Carle Paper Plate Spider Craft

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It’s time for a craft that’s perfect for little hands – make this Eric Carle inspired paper plate spider. It’s simple and so much fun!

Eric Carle Paper Plate Spider - Kid Craft

Paper Plate Eric Carle Spider Craft

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?! Yup! That means you can pair our crafty spider idea with a little story time as well!

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 my friends! Please don’t forget to share pictures with us! You can ALWAYS tag us on Facebook or Instagram for easy sharing. I can’t wait to see what you create with your young crafter today! #gluedtomycrafts

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Eric Carle Paper Plate Spider - Kid Craft

Spice up your afternoon with a creative project! Make this Eric Carle-inspired paper plate spider craft – it’ll be a great addition to any story time event!

Craft Supplies:

  • Large Paper Plate
  • Tissue Paper
  • Brown Cardstock Paper
  • Blue Cardstock Paper
  • Red Cardstock Paper
  • Black Cardstock Paper
  • School Glue
  • Basic Craft Scissors
  • Hand-Held Office Stapler

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Directions:

  • First cut your red and black tissue paper into small squares.
  • 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 it proudly for all to see!

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Spider Web Sensory Bin Idea For Eric Carle Book

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 listed below.

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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Paper Plate Spider

This paper plate spider craft idea is sure to make any little one squeal with delight.
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  • School Glue
  • Scissors
  • Hand-Held Office Stapler
  • Cardstock Paper
  • Red Tissue Paper
  • 1 Large Paper Plate

Instructions
 

  • First cut your red and black tissue paper into small squares.
  • 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 craft – simply staple the finished cardstock paper pieces in their designated spots.
  • Then display it proudly for all to see!
Want to show off your creations?Mention @gluedtomycrafts or tag #gluedtomycrafts on Instagram!
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