How to Make a Halloween Handprint Spider

Halloween is the time of year for fun costumes, candy and ghost stories. And what would this fun and spooky time of year be without spooky decorations? Having lots or even a little scary things hanging around the house  really sets the mood for this spooky holiday just as like a decorated tree and mistletoe sets the mood for Christmas.

Spiders may not be supernatural creatures like ghosts, goblins, or witches but they are pretty scary! However these 8 legged creatures are not too scary for the little ones. Plus, spider crafts provide an opportunity to learn about living things. Here is a cute and fun spider decoration craft for preschoolers to make. In fact, it's easy enough for even toddlers to do with a little help from an older person or adult! These spider crafts make a great decoration to put on your front door or window to greet trick or treaters on Halloween!

What You Need

*Card stock or construction paper (any color but black)
*Black tempera or poster paint
*Paintbrush
*Googly eyes
*Glue

Instructions

1. Using the paintbrush, paint your child's palm and all fingers but not the thumb with black paint.

2. Have your child press their hand down on the paper firmly.

3. Paint the child's other hand the same way as instructed above.

4. Have your child press that hand down on the paper, overlapping the first handprint and making sure the fingers are across from the ones in the original print. This will form the spider's body.

5. Have your child use the paintbrush or his or her fingers to paint any areas of the spider's body that are not filled in. Let the paint dry.

6. Glue on googly eyes. Let dry.

However this is not the only way to do it! Here are some tips are suggestions to make it even more fun to do with your child!

Cover the work area with newspapers. This project could get messy!

If you prefer, you could use black construction paper and a different color of paint.

If you want a spider cutout, trace the child's hand (minus the thumb) onto a piece of construction paper. Place the other hand so that it overlaps the first handprint, trace all but the thumb, and cut around the edges. Glue on googly eyes, punch a hole in the top, and hang up with a piece of string.

Your child might like to use paint in a different color to add a mouth and/or nose.

To really make the spider stand out, let the paint dry completely and embellish with glitter glue or metallic paint. Or you could glue on some pom poms or stick on some stickers.

To add to the educational aspect of this project, find a book or website that has lots of pictures of different kinds of spiders to look at with your child. Then encourage him to make a spider that looks like their favorite one. This is fun for you and your child. It even encourages them to learn about nature and express their creativity!

Make An Oil Bottle

Make an oil Bottle.
Something that has really fascinated kids for long time is that oil and water won't mix together! They can shake and shake and shake but it won't mix. Here's how you can do this science experiment with your children by doing this easy kids crafts idea.


What you will need:

• A clean, empty, clear wanter bottle with no label.
• Water
• Vegetable oil
• Masking tape

Here's how to make your own oil bottle with your child:

1. Pour in a quarter cup oil into the bottle
2. Make sure the outside is clean
3. Have your child fill the rest of the bottle with water
4. Close the bottle top tightly, or it will leak.
5. You can (or not) have your child help you put masking tape around the top of the bottle with the cap,, this makes sure it doesn't get opened, wrap around 4-6 times with tape
6. Shake to make sure it does not leak
7. Give to your child and have fun! . 

Note: The oil and water can get old you may want to replace this after a few weeks.

How To Make Paper Crowns

Paper crowns for kings and queens, princes and princesses are always a lot of fun and a great tool to create childhood memories! How much fun can you have with a pillow fort and some paper crowns? Enjoy doing this easy kids crafts idea with your child.

What you will need:

• Construction paper
• Scissors
• Glue and or Tape
• Crayons and or Markers

Instructions

1. Cut a strip of paper about 2 inches wide along the long side of the construction paper.
2. Measure the strip around your child's head, make sure it's large enough for them to get it on and off without being so loose it falls over their head. Mark the length of the strip with a marker or crayon since you have already got them handy.
3. Go to the left over paper and cut three triangles. Two smaller ones and one larger on to put in the middle of the paper crown.
4. Have your child carefully color and design the strip of paper and triangles. The triangles may have large gem designs in them while the strip of paper may have small jewels or gems.
5. Once colored lay the strip of paper down flat with the inside part that will face your child's head up. Take the triangles and glue them to the paper strip allowing as much as the triangle to be above the paper strip as possible, make sure the triangles design faces towards the table. (so you can't see)
6. Once the glue has dried completely you may move the the next step.
7. Now measure strip to the size you marked and glue or tape that part of the paper crown. If glue keep pressure on the glued ends of the strip until dry.
8. Let you child wear their new crown!

Halloween Cut-Outs: Easy Kids Crafts Idea For Halloween Preparation

As Halloween approaches I'm sure that many thoughts come to mind,  tricker treaters, costumes, parties, candy, and of course decorations. However one thing that is always enjoyed is spending time with your child, how do you do this with all these things you have to get done with the upcoming holiday? The answer is simple include your child in the activities. Here's a way that you can spend time with your child with a Halloween kids crafts idea.

Making Halloween Walk Hanging Cut Outs

The first thing your going to want to do is to gather your supplies, here's what you will need:

• Paper
• Crayons/Markers
• Scissors
• Tape

1. Use the paper to draw out some Halloween shapes with the marker, Pumpkins, bats, cats, broom sticks, etc.
2. Have your child color and design the shapes! Encourage them to use the colors they want but you can remind them that good Halloween colors are orange, black, purple. If you have your child color the shapes while still on the page it makes it easier to keep the surface underneath clean and also you don't have to worry about coloring outside the lines.
3. Use the scissors to cut the shape out of the paper, be careful when doing this, this is a par you will want to do rather then your child!
4. Have your child help you decide where to put up the new Halloween decorations, hang with clear scotch tape. To hang without seeing the tape take a 3 inch piece of tape and curl it to barely meet so it becomes a stick loop that you can stick to the back of the cut out and the wall, or use double sided tape.