How to Make DIY Oversized Spooky Spiders

Easily craft these larger-than-life spiders with the kiddos for a fun Halloween craft that'll spook up your home -- either indoors or out.

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We all love to find holiday crafts to do with our family that can become holiday dÃ©cor for years to come. Create these adorably precious spiders with the kiddos for a fun Halloween craft that can then âspookyâ up your entryway!

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Materials Needed

foam balls (medium to large mixed sizes)
small white foam balls (for eyes)
(1) can of black spray paint
black glitter
wooden rounds

(1) box of toothpicks
black acrylic paint
small paint brush
hot glue gun
packages of black fuzzy bump pipe cleaners (for legs)

Paint + Glitter

Completely cover the large or medium foam ball with black spray paint (Image 1). While it's still wet, pour on the black glitter and let it dry (Image 2).

Set the medium or large Styrofoam ball on top of a sturdy surface. Use craft paper or a painters drop cloth underneath the Styrofoam balls before painting to protect your surface. Completely cover the Styrofoam ball with the black spray paint. Immediately after spray painting the Styrofoam ball while it is still wet pour on the black glitter, let dry.

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Step 1: Paint and Glitter

Set the medium or large Styrofoam ball on top of a sturdy surface. Use craft paper or a painters drop cloth underneath the Styrofoam balls before painting to protect your surface. Completely cover the Styrofoam ball with the black spray paint. Immediately after spray painting the Styrofoam ball while it is still wet pour on the black glitter, let dry.

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Step 1: Paint and Glitter

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Attach Base + Create Eyes

Attach the glittered ball to the wooden round with hot glue and let it dry (Image 1). Push a toothpick halfway through each of the small white foam balls, then stick them into the large glitter ball to form the spider's eyes (Image 2). Finish the details on the eyes with the black acrylic paint (Image 3).

Attach the glitter ball to the wooden round with hot glue, let dry. Take a small white Styrofoam ball and push a toothpick halfway through. Then, insert the opposite end of the toothpick into the large glitter ball to form the eyes of the spiderâs body. Repeat same process for the second eye. Finish the details on the eyes with the black acrylic paint, let dry.

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Step 2: Attach the Base and Create the Eyes

Attach the glitter ball to the wooden round with hot glue, let dry. Take a small white Styrofoam ball and push a toothpick halfway through. Then, insert the opposite end of the toothpick into the large glitter ball to form the eyes of the spiderâs body. Repeat same process for the second eye. Finish the details on the eyes with the black acrylic paint, let dry.

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Step 2: Attach the Base and Create the Eyes

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Step 2: Attach the Base and Create the Eyes

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Make Eight Little Legs

Push the pipe cleaners into the Styrofoam ball and bend to form the legs. If you want to make them extra creepy, twist two of the pipe cleaners together (Images 1 and 2). Display these cute spiders inside or out for creepy-crafty Halloween decor (Image 3).

The legs can be made from the fuzzy bump pipe cleaners. Tip: If you want to make the legs extra creepy twist two together. Push the pipe cleaner into the styrofoam ball and bend to form the legs. These are the cutest spiders! You could always make the spider web featured in the how to video that would create a spooky backdrop for these Halloween celebrations.

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We all love to find holiday crafts to do with our family that can become holiday decor for years to come. Create these adorable spiders with the kiddos for a fun Halloween craft that can then spooky up your entryway!

Pop Fizz

Step 3: Eight Little Legs

The legs can be made from the fuzzy bump pipe cleaners. Tip: If you want to make the legs extra creepy twist two together. Push the pipe cleaner into the styrofoam ball and bend to form the legs. These are the cutest spiders! You could always make the spider web featured in the how to video that would create a spooky backdrop for these Halloween celebrations.

Photo By: Pop Fizz