Spiderweb

String Art

Orb-weaving spiders spin intricate webs to catch

their prey. In this craft, spin your own web-inspired

design to decorate your home.

Caution: This craft involves using sharp push pins.

Please be careful and ask an adult for help if needed.

Materials

3 cardboard squares

Directions

1. Cut 3 pieces of cardboard into 9” squares.

2. Glue all 3 cardboard squares on top of each other using school glue.

Allow to dry for at least 10 minutes.

3. Test to make sure that the stack of cardboard is deep enough by

pushing a pin all the way into the cardboard. If the pin sticks out the

back, then glue a fourth cardboard square to the bottom of the stack.

4. Wrap the cardboard in construction paper and tape it to the back.

Push the first pin into the middle of the square. This will be the

center of the web. Then, add the rest of the pins to the square, in the

6. Tie one end of the string to the bottom pin. Tip: hold onto the string

with one hand and use your other hand to hold the bottom pin down to

keep it from popping up as you work.

7. Wrap the string once around the next pin to the right, then wrap the

string around the next pin to the right. Move from pin to pin, around

the outside of the web until you make one complete circle.

8. Repeat, creating the next 2 inner circles of the web.

9. Add a line of string radiating out from the center pin toward each of