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We’ve been all about spider webs lately (shh, there’s another one coming next week too!), so we just had to make a fun spider craft for kids to make for Halloween too!
The boys were begging me to do an activity once we opened our Pom Tree Kids package from our sponsor! (You have a chance to win one below too!)
Most of the packages are for 3+ or 5+, so they’re perfect for both George and Henry, but we had to wait for Louis to be napping, which wasn’t first thing in the morning before school! So I promised Henry when he got home from school, we’d do something with the packages we received.
And that was first thing he asked to do when he got home.
We opened up the Mega Kit (seriously 1208 pieces!) and decided to make a spider craft from all the pipe cleaners and beads. Perfect for a Halloween craft this time of year. Also perfect for little hands to work on fine motor skills and even sneak in some patterning too.
George and Louis both happened to be taking a late nap that day, so Henry and I got to work on the spider alone.
Get in the Halloween spirit with these Spider Handprint Window Clings.
I made some quick legs with four of the super long pipe cleaners (seriously, they’re probably 3 times longer than any pipe cleaner I’ve ever seen!), this could be a huge spider!
I wrapped it with another pipe cleaner and cut off the ends. I also hot glued on some pom poms (also in the Pom Tree Kids Mega Kit) for a body and head too.
Oh, and we used some of the handy sticker foam shapes too to make some eyes!
Then I started a couple patterns on a few of the legs with the beads and let Henry keep at it.
I pushed him a little bit with the patterning. But he was up for the challenge.
He got stuck a few times, so I know I made it a little too difficult. (ABACABAC wasn’t too hard, but a AABACAABAC was…. can’t blame him, but I had to try!)
We quietly worked together on all eight of the legs, beading each of them.
Henry was pretty adamant that they all had to be the same length.
At the same time.
So he kept going from one leg to another, adding beads to each pattern.
No wonder he got confused!
When the beads were about 3-4 inches long on each leg, Henry said that was enough.
So we cut off the pipe cleaners (darn, no giant spider!) and tied it off around the last bead.
George woke up and saw his spider and wanted to make one too! So we made one!
We didn’t do any patterning, just putting the beads on the pipe cleaners was great fine motor practice for him.
Now they both have their spooky spiders for Halloween hanging in their bedroom windows. Hopefully we won’t have any nightmares because of them!
The other products we received from Pom Tree Kids include some awesome playsets (an ice cream truck, a play house, and even a tree house!) with paper, foam, and felt stickers for the kids to put together and decorate any way they like (total customization!). The sets have everything you need to build it included. There’s no need for glue (no mess), it’s all interlocking parts (great for problem-solving, it’s like a big 3D puzzle!) and the decorations are all stickers! Plus there are big tubs of coordinating stickers to keep the play going.
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Heidi says
That spider is absolutely adorable! I think even older children would enjoy your project. So cute. Pinned.
Jamie Reimer says
Thank you Heidi!
Brittany Walker says
The Sparkle Fun play is awesome!
Diane Cooper says
The Twinkle Top Treehouse would be my first choice.
kathy dalton says
id love to give the ice cream truck to my grand daughter
mcushing7 says
I would like to use the Treehouse 3D set…… I know my daughter would like that one! Very cute craft sets…. LOVE IT!!!
Teresa Thompson says
Mega playset.
Michelle Tucker says
I’d like to try the Twinkle Top Treehouse.
Melinda stephens says
We’d love to try the Swing-A-Long Pet Playset first.
Robyn R says
I want to get the ice cream truck.
pamela james says
I like the playhouse kit.
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kelseyapley says
The Tree House looks super cute, they have so many fun ones it is HARD to choose!!!
Brandy Davis says
The spider craft for sure.
Wendy R. says
They’re all cute and your spiders are adorable! I think the playhouse would also be fun.
Sky Kory says
We’d want to try the spider craft.
Connie Gruning says
We would love to make the spider and the everything in the Mega Playscape kit!! Thank you for the chance!!
Kayla Rice says
I would love to try out the spider craft!!
krystal says
My kids would love either the playhouse kit or the tree house kit.
dreamteller says
I love the treehouse kit!
nostalgique says
The tree house would be a big hit
gala says
The playhouse would be awesome
trista mj says
My daughter would like the sticker storybooks.
Liberty Boblett says
My kids would love making the beaded spider first! How fun!
Julie says
Loving the playhouse
so cute
lisa kay says
The Spiders Look like a lot of fun!
My Grandson would Love this..
Great for those little fingers!
Dawn Sterner says
My daughter would love the Tree House!
Georgia Beckman says
The mailbox is my favorite!
Wendy R says
my favorite is the twinkle top tree house!
Tara O. says
I would love to try the Mega Playset Creativity set!
Kathleen says
I love the playhouse! It is adorable!
amanda says
I think the spiders turned out super cute, and my sons love spiders so I would try that first!
sarah cooper says
my son would love to make that spider craft!
Katie Amanda says
My nieces would love the Large Sticker Tubs.
Samantha L. says
The Twinkle Top Treehouse looks like it would be hours of fun!
Claire says
the spider craft!
cara smallwood says
Twinkle Top Treehouse because my niece would like the little girl and her kitten for sure. I would like to make the spiders!
Dianna Thomas says
hmmmmmmmm the Tree house or the playhouse 1st
Bridgette Butcher says
I’d like to try the 3 D puzzle first
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Tammy Jackson says
Would love to try the doll house with my daughter
Christy Colln says
the playhouse looks fun!
Kim Simpson says
My niece loves creating things and these are so cute! Especially the tree house. :)
Nicole Lancaster says
I would want to try the play house kit first.
Tami Vollenweider says
I like the Playhouse! So cute!!
Holly W says
The Doll Trick or Treat bags are cute.
Brandy says
My daughter would like the Sparkle Fun Playhouse.
latanya says
the megaplayscape creativity kit
TheEducatorsSpinOnIt (@EducatorsSpin) says
I’ve featured your spider on on After School Roundup of Spider Activities. Couldn’t resist it was so cute and can inspired lots of stories after school!
Aimee C says
my daughter would just LOVE the spider. She would have so much fun with that.
Brandy Fisk says
I’d love to try the Sweet Sundaes Ice Cream Truck
Dawn Monroe says
Id like to try the sparkle fun playhouse.
happyhooligans says
Holy Moly! How exciting to receive so much crafty goodness! I’d be over the moon with all of that stuff too! Your spiders are just adorable, Jamie!
Taryn T. says
Would love to give my daughter the Over the Moon Creamery! Too cute!
Kristen Coronado says
The play house, my kids would love it!
Carrie B. says
The treehouse set would be great – my oldest (almost 10) loves the Magic Treehouse series, so being able to make/play with a treehouse would be great fun.
Kelli B says
The treehouse set would be a huge hit with my daughter!
Laurie says
The Mega Playscape looks like fun! Thanks!
Prickly Pinecone says
Would love the treehouse! That may be more for me though!
Jeanette says
My 6yr old loves insects right now, I know he would love the spider craft!
Lauren Morris says
This looks so fun! My son would love to make the spider – he’s all into bugs right now. :)
Gina Rock says
The treehouse is awesome! My girls would love it!
Raina DelRio says
We would love to try the treehouse 3D playset
hollie jahnke says
The playhouse is cute!
janetfaye says
I would like to make the post office mailbox.
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Kim Pollock says
Like the twinkle top treehouse
mrsmchappell says
Twinkle Top Treehouse looks like fun! Thanks for the chance to win!
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Missy Marie says
My son would love the Mega Playscape Creativity Kit.
Vanessa says
My kids would love to create with the Mega Playscape Creativity Kit.
Marsha Anderson Corns says
How fun! My daughter would love playing with this!
Theresa M says
The spider it is darling and easy to make. The kids will love them.
Kimberly says
My daughter would love the Ice Cream Truck
Heather I says
I think my son would want to do the spider
phxbne says
Sparkle Fun Playhouse
Emi says
I would try the Twinkle top Treehouse
Megan Parsons says
I like the post office the most, but my daughter would probably like the Twinkle Top
Treehouse
maryann howard says
my girls would love the Twinkle Top Treehouse!!!
Nancy says
I like the Swing-A-Long Pet Play Set :
Christine Hernandez says
we’d love to bring the Mega Playscape Creativity Kit home!
kathleen says
I would love to try out the ice cream truck
JaKell M says
would love the 3d town or large sticker tub!
TheEducatorsSpinOnIt (@EducatorsSpin) says
What a fun spider! So glad you’re sharing this company it looks like Pom Tree Kids has so many adorable crafts for kids ! The sticker storybooks look like a lot of fun from the website!
Amanda says
Love this! I have a 6 yo boy and a 4 yo girl and I would appreciate anything that will keep them entertained.
Susan says
I think they all look great! Whatever comes with super long pipe cleaners. That would keep my four year old busy for hours.
golden storm says
I like the Mega Playscape
Creativity Kit
Tiffanie Davenport says
the playhouse
Kari O. says
The playhouse! So cute!
Kate Crewse says
OMG! These sets look so cool! I am going to make that spider with my kids. They seem about your kids’ ages too! I would love to win the big set though. Thanks for the chance!
Jenn says
I love the fact that there is no glue! My daughter usually gets impatient waiting for it to dry.
Jennifer says
My kids would love the spider craft!
Trisha @ Inspiration Laboratories says
Awesome spider craft. I love how long the pipe cleaners are, too. Oh, the possibilities!
Sarah @ How Wee Learn says
What a cute math patterning activity! Those were some tricky patterns! Your wee one did so well with them. I have found in the Kindergarten classroom it sometimes help having a model of the pattern out. One row of the colours: blue, blue, yellow, red, with the letters underneath. So when they get stumped they can have a peek.
Love this – spider craft so cute!