If your looking for a simple and fun Halloween Craft then this quilled spider project is a fun and easy idea to make with the kids.
Making crafts at Halloween is always fun to do and I really hope you love this step by step tutorial and enjoy trying out this quilling project.
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💖 Why You'll Love This Craft
- Spooky Fun: A perfect project to celebrate Halloween, this quilled spider craft adds just the right amount of creepy cuteness to your decorations.
- Great for Fine Motor Skills: Quilling helps kids strengthen their fine motor skills as they carefully manipulate the paper strips into various shapes.
- Easy & Fun: Despite its detailed look, this project is simple enough for kids to do, providing a satisfying, creative activity with minimal frustration.
🎨 Supplies Needed
- Quilling paper strips
- Craft paper – white, pink
- Black sharpie
- Craft glue
- Slotted quilling tool
- Scissors
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🖌️ How to Make This Halloween Quilled Spider Craft
Now I will show you how to make these cute quilled spiders. It's easy and simple and great for both kids and adults to make.
- Step 1: Take a 20 inches long (or more) quilling strip and coil the entire strip with the help of the slotted quilling tool. Take out the coil from the tool and place it on a flat surface; allow the coil to loosen up. Once you are satisfied with the coil size, glue the open end of the coil to secure it.
- Step 2: Determine the size of the spider legs and cut out 8 pieces from a quilling strip according to it.
- Step 3: Also, Cut out 2 round shapes from white craft paper for the eyes (size of the eyes would depend on the size of the loose coil prepared in step one). Use the black sharpie to draw the eye balls on the white cut outs. Cut out the mouth from pink craft paper.
- Step 4: Take any one of the strips prepared in step two and fold it into half. Then, fold 0.5 cm from its open ends. Similarly prepare the rest of them. These are the spider legs.
- Step 5: Take the loose coil and start to glue the legs around its side. Simply apply glue on any one of the 0.5 cm folded parts of the legs and attach it with the loose coil shape on its side.
- Step 6: Attach all 8 legs; 4 legs on each side.
- Step 7: Finally stick the eyes and the mouth on the loose coil to complete the spider.
- Step 8: Allow the glue to dry.
💡 Pro Tip: During assembly, add a small loop of thread at the top of the spider to easily transform it into a hanging decoration for greater versatility.
🧑🎨 Expert Tips
- Coil Tightness: Maintain consistent tension while rolling the quilling strips to ensure uniform coils, which will result in a balanced and symmetrical spider body.
- Leg Folding: Fold each leg strip at precise angles to create sharp bends, giving the spider a more realistic and dynamic appearance.
- Adhesive Application: Use a fine-tip applicator to apply minimal amounts of glue, preventing excess adhesive from seeping out and affecting the craft's neatness.
- Eye Placement: Position the eyes equidistant from the center of the coil to achieve a symmetrical and visually appealing facial expression.
- Drying Time: Allow sufficient time for each glued component to dry before proceeding to the next step, ensuring structural integrity and preventing parts from shifting.
- Surface Preparation: Work on a non-stick surface or use wax paper underneath the craft to prevent accidental adhesion to the workspace.
💭 FAQs
Yes, curling narrow strips into tight spirals requires slow, careful hand motions. It builds steadiness through small, repeated actions.
Absolutely, using tweezers or sticks to handle small pieces teaches grip accuracy. It gives kids practice with controlled, detailed tasks.
Indeed, the repetitive motion gradually reduces jitteriness. It serves as a gentle, quiet method to enhance hand consistency and refine fine motor control effectively.
Switching between tools while crafting teaches thoughtful transitions. It improves focus on where hands are placed and how pressure is applied.
Halloween Craft Quilled Spider Project For Kids
Equipment
- Scissors
Materials
- Quilling paper strips
- Craft paper – white pink
- Black sharpie
- Craft glue
- Slotted quilling tool
Instructions
- Now I will show you how to make these cute quilled spiders. It’s easy and simple and great for both kids and adults to make.
- Take out the coil from the tool and place it on a flat surface; allow the coil to loosen up.
- Once you are satisfied with the coil size, glue the open end of the coil to secure it.
- Determine the size of the spider legs and cut out 8 pieces from a quilling strip according to it.
- Also, Cut out 2 round shapes from white craft paper for the eyes (size of the eyes would depend on the size of the loose coil prepared in step one).
- Use the black sharpie to draw the eye balls on the white cut outs. Cut out the mouth from pink craft paper.
- Take any one of the strips prepared in step two and fold it into half. Then, fold 0.5 cm from its open ends.
- Similarly prepare the rest of them. These are the spider legs.
- Take the loose coil and start to glue the legs around its side.
- Simply apply glue on any one of the 0.5 cm folded parts of the legs and attach it with the loose coil shape on its side.
- Attach all 8 legs; 4 legs on each side.
- Finally stick the eyes and the mouth on the loose coil to complete the spider.
- Allow the glue to dry.
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omg how cute i will do some of these with my grandson
These look great. We'll have to make some this year.