Spider Bracelet Craft

Kids' spidey senses will be tingling with anticipation at making these creepy crawly spider bracelets. A super easy craft to make at home or in the classroom, it’s a fun idea for insect themes as well!

What you'll need:

  • Black, white, yellow construction paper
  • Wiggle eyes
  • Scissors
  • Tape
  • Glue

How to make it:

  1. Fold black construction paper in half.
  2. Along folded edge, lay child's hand palm down (midway through palm) and trace fingers with white crayon. Cut out the outline of the fingers.
  3. Unfold and you’ll have a complete image of a spider with eight legs. Turn the spider over and, with the pencil, roll the legs around it – this makes the legs curl under and gives a more creepy, crawly effect.
  4. Cut a one inch strip of black paper from the remaining scraps and form it into a circle for the bracelet. At the appropriate length, tape the ends together.
  5. Attach the bracelet to the underside of the spider using tape or glue.
  6. Glue the wiggle eyes and "fangs" to the spider’s head.
  7. Cut a small diamond shape from the yellow construction paper and glue to the spider’s back.
  8. Place the child’s wrist through the bracelet.

Tree of Thanks

Idea for the Center: Read abook about leaves…leaves changing colors, leaves falling, etc…and afterwards ask questions about the book. Next bring kids to the tree hanging in the room and explain how we will make a special “fall tree” of things we’re thankful for (we can also just put their name on the leaf if you’d prefer.) You can keep this tree blooming in Nov, and keep adding leaves.

  • Cut out tree from brown paper, hang in room
  • Cut out different shape/color leaves
  • Children write what they are thankful for and hang on tree
  • Watch the tree bloom beautiful leaves throughout the season.

Standing Fall Tissue Tree Craft Kit

This 3 dimensional craft project makes for a perfect table centerpiece for any fall gathering. It's sure to cheer any occasion!

Supplies needed (substitutes may be used):

  • Grass pattern
  • Tree trunk pattern
  • Glue
  • Brown craft foam
  • Brown tissue paper
  • Orange tissue paper
  • Yellow tissue paper
  • Red tissue paper

Ghost Magnet

Need: Oatmeal Container, black paper, white paint, and a marble

Directions: Make a ghost cut out of black construction paper andplace in an old oatmeal canister with one teaspoonwhite paint and marbles and shake. Makes a really cute spooky ghost. Mount them on fun foam and addglitter and a magnet for a spooky fridge magnet.

Mummy trick-or-treat bags

Need: Brown Bags with handles, white crepe paper, glue, paper, scissors
Directions: Collect brown bags with handles…enough for each child to have one. (Bathand Body Works bags work great.) Take white crepe paper streamers and
glue strips over the front of the bag going in random directions. Glue scary eyes on it and a mouth and there is your mummy bag.