I’m not a huge fan of creepy crawlies. Spiders, centipedes, snakes… They’re amazing creatures but I have no desire to have them living in my house.
Halloween is often a celebration of scary, creepy things but it can also be cute!
I just don’t like creepy things, so when given the choice between cute or creepy, I always go for cute.
This is why our spiders are red, orange, and yellow instead of black.
My girls are so little that it’s not fun for them to be scared. This yarn spiderweb wreath was kind of our compromise between creepy Halloween and cute Halloween.
Let’s make Halloween cute this year and not so creepy. Who’s with me?
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How To Make a Yarn Spiderweb Wreath
For this activity we used the following supplies:
- white yarn
- paper plate
- scissors
- tape
- pipe cleaners
Cut out the center of the paper plate; you won’t be needing that.
Optional: punch holes around the rim of the plate. I lost my hole punch so I didn’t do it this way 😅
Cut a long piece of white yarn and tape one end to the back of the paper plate.
Wrap the yarn all around the paper plate. I had to help Elena by holding the paper plate for her. She was pretty impressed by how it turned out: “It’s a spiderweb!”
Always good when your toddler can identify the craft you’re trying to do.
Here’s what our web looked like when complete.
The last thing we did was make little pipe cleaner spiders to go on the web. Elena is not a big fan of black spiders, so we made some pretty fall-colored spiders in red, orange, and yellow.
For this, I cut a pipe cleaner into four pieces and twisted them together in the middle. Then I bent the legs to make them look spidery.
The yellow one is actually pipe cleaners twisted around a yellow pom pom.
I wasn’t really sure where to hang up our wreath, so it’s on the fridge right now.
You guys have any ideas?
Your Turn to Make a Yarn Spiderweb Wreath
The best part about this craft is that there’s no right or wrong way to wrap the yarn around. Just keep going and going until you want to stop.
And use tape to help things stick where they’re supposed to.
Hope you enjoyed this post! Check out our other fall activities below for more ideas. Don’t forget to pin or bookmark your favorites.
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Looking for an organized guide of fun, easy activities to do with your toddler that also encourages their growth and development?
I’ve created a 3-month activity planner just for busy parents like you! The plan includes 65 detailed, simple, and stress-free activities including: arts and crafts, sensory play, motor skills, and STEM–all using easy-to-find supplies.
Let me help make planning activities for your toddler easy, so you can skip the stress and get straight to the fun!