Halloween is fast approaching. I came across this cool Home Decoration that you can make yourself in an ebook I purchased (http://halloweencrafts.plrbuster.com/).

Spooky Giant Spider

This craft will take a trip to the local hardware store for supplies, but it will be well worth your time!  Make a couple of them and hang them on your house as if they were attacking you!  Here are the supplies you need:

  • Craft knife
  • Empty, clean gallon milk jug
  • Black duct tape
  • Four 6-foot black foam pipe insulation tubes ½” in diameter
  • 2 plastic eggs (from Easter)
  • Green tape

Use a craft knife (adults only) to cut off the spout of the milk jug and completely cover the jug with black duct tape.   To create the 8 legs, tape the center of each of the 4 pipe insulation tubes across the handle side of the jug. Tape the tubes to the sides of the jug as well, to keep them bent.

With scissors, cut and remove a 1-inch-deep notch from the middle of each leg, then bend the insulation at the notches and tape the bent joints in place.  For eyes, stick black tape pupils on the 2 broader ends of a pair of plastic eggs. Tape the eyes in place on the jug.

Finally, decorate the top of the spider body with green duct tape, and your oversize arachnid is ready to tape or tie in place on a front porch or door.   This looks especially good with purchased spider web that you can get at most discount stores or craft stores.

Giant Spooky Spider

Enjoy,

Layard