Handy Spiders
This is a fun and easy craft to go along with a thematic unit on spiders. It can get messy, because of the use of tempera paints, so cover your work area with newspaper, butcher paper, or an old table cloth and protect clothing.
Materials:
paper plates
black tempera paint
liquid dishwashing detergent
navy-colored construction paper, 12-inch by 18-inch size
white crayon
wiggly eyes of an appropriate size
Directions:
1. Have the child use the white crayon to draw a spider web in the center of the navy construction paper.
2. Pour some black tempera paint and a little of the liquid dishwashing detergent together onto a paper plate. Mix together. (The dishwashing liquid will make the paint easier to get off.)
3. Place the child left hand in the paint and press it horizontally (so that the fingers face left) in the center of the web.
4. Repeat the process with the right hand (the fingers should face right), overlapping the palm prints so that the handprints look like a spider with eight legs.
5. When the paint is dry, you can clue the wiggly eyes near the intersection of the thumbs.
