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Cut out an oval shape and a small circle from black construction paper. These will be the spider's body and head. |
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To make the legs, cut out 4 thin strips from black construction paper. Make the strips at least 4 times as long as the spider's oval body.
Please note that the paper should be thick enough to allow the spider to stand up easily.
For extra sturdy legs, you can always opt to use pipe cleaner. |
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Glue the round head onto the oval body. |
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Glue the four pairs of legs onto the body. |
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Flip the spider over so that the glued parts are concealed underneath. Crease each of the eight legs in the middle. |
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Crease the hinge between each leg and the body. |
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Your paper spider should be able to stand up on its eight legs. |
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If your spider could not stand up well, chances are one or more legs are shorter than the others. You will need to trim off the ends of the legs so that all of them are touching the ground. |
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Finish off by gluing on some wiggle eyes or by drawing eyes with crayons/colored pencils. Did you know that some spiders have more than 2 eyes? Some species even have as many as 8 eyes! Here are some interesting spider facts to read:
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