Spider Costume

crayola supplies

Metallic FX Crayons
Glitter Glue
Pointed Tip Scissors

household supplies

yarn
brown paper grocery bag
textured items, such as sandpaper, screen, paper doilies, rubber sink mat

Why

Design your own creepy spider costume! These spider legs are definitely scary when they're kid-powered!

Steps

1. Cut a large paper grocery bag open so it lies flat. Fold the bag in half.
2. With Crayola® Metallic FX Crayons, draw four pairs of spider legs, each about as wide as your arm. Leave the legs joined in the middle at the fold. Create creepy bends and scary claws or fingers. Cut our your spider legs with Crayola Scissors.
3. Use your crayons to design patterns on both sides of the legs. To make crayon rubbings for texture, peel the paper from the crayon. Place the legs on top of a textured object such as a doily or brick. Rub with the side of your crayon. You could also make them hairy with lots of short lines, or bright colors to scare aware predators.
4. Add Crayola Glitter Glue to give your spider legs a cob-web shine. Air dry flat.
5. Use Crayola School Glue to glue a piece of leftover grocery bag in the middle the first set of legs to make it stronger. Air dry flat.
6. Punch holes for shoulder strings through both layers. Thread yarn through the holes to go around your shoulders.
7. Find where your waist will be on the spider legs. Reinforce this area by gluing on more paper bag as well. Air dry flat.
8. Punch two holes and feed yarn through these holes to go around your waist.
9. Place your spider costume flat and upside down on a table, with the legs extended. Cut two long yarn pieces. Place each one across the arms, with the excess yarn extending from the top. Glue paper over yarn where it crosses each arm. Air dry flat.
10. Tie a loose loop in the top of each yarn to go around your wrist when you wear the costume.
11. Try on your costume. Make sure the strings allow you to move freely. Wave your wrists to make the spider legs leap toward your "prey."

When & Where

"Kids made these spider costumes for our annual school Halloween parade. They loved their scary outfits."
- Seriah G., 2nd grade homeroom parent.

"Spider movie themes are big with school-age kids. These costumes enhanced their pretend play."
- Chokichi K., crafts coordinator.

Interesting Info

Although spiders have a head, thorax, and abdomen like insects do, they are not insects. Spiders are called arachnids, because unlike insects (which have six legs), spiders have eight legs.

Safety Guidelines

Costumes & Masks— CAUTION: When children wear hand-crafted costumes and masks, make sure the crafts do not obstruct the child’s vision, hearing, or impede movement. Do not use feathers, fabric, or raffia on wearable costumes and masks because these items do not pass costume flammability tests. Wearable masks are those held in place on the face with elastic, yarn, or other materials. Keep away from open flames.

Glitter Glue— WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD—Small parts. Not for children under 3 years. Not for use on skin.

Scissors—ATTENTION: The cutting edges of scissors are sharp and care should be taken whenever cutting or handling. Blunt-tip scissors should be used only by children 4 years and older. Pointed-tip scissors should be used only by children 6 years and older.

String-Like Materials—Includes string, raffia, lacing, yarn, ribbon, and other similar material. Children 3 years and younger should not be given any string-like material that is longer than 12 inches. Close adult supervision is essential whenever children use string-like material. When crafts are to be worn around the necks of children 8 years and younger, attach the ends of the “string-like material” with clear adhesive tape, which allows easy release of the bond if the craft becomes entangled or caught on equipment. For children older than 8 years, the ends of the “string-like material” may be tied and knotted.