Spider Activity

Instructions:

1. Ask your child if they know anything about spiders?
   • Talk about the following:
     • How many legs does a spider have?
     • What do most spiders eat?
     • Where do most spiders live?
     • Do spiders have hair?
     • A spider is not an insect but rather an arachnid.

2. Make a handprint spider craft.
   • Using a paper large enough for both your child’s hands, trace your child’s hands but be sure to leave out the thumb. (Spiders have eight legs not 10).
   • Allow your child to color and decorate their spider.
     • Is it hairy?
     • Brown, black, etc.

• Encourage your child to share things about their spider.

Extension:

1. Make a spider web with tape or side-walk chalk outside. Encourage your child to design their own web.
   • If using tape, you will likely need to model how to use it. But encourage your child to try.
2. Go on a spider web hunt. Look at the intricate designs that these different spiders can make.
   • Ask your child what they notice about each one you find.
   • This may be a good opportunity to see if you have any poisonous ones around that may need to be relocated