Spider Web Halloween Decorations

How to Make Cheesecloth Spider Webs

Tools and Materials:

• Measuring tape


• White or ivory cheesecloth (by the roll)


• Scissors


• Pushpins or adhesive hooks


• Plastic spiders


• White craft glue

1. Measure where you will hang the cheesecloth, and cut fabric to the width of that space.


2. Pin or hook cheesecloth in place.


3. Cut vertical strips in cloth, varying the length of the cuts and the spacing between.


4. Snip, tear, and make holes in each strip; rub cheesecloth between hands to fray the edges.


5. Attach plastic spiders to the tattered webbing with glue.

How to Make String Spider Webs

Tools and Materials:

• Bulletin board or piece of Homasote


• Dark fabric large enough to cover board


• Staple gun and staples


• White map pins


• Ball of white yarn


• Scissors


• Glittered spider


• Fly template for glittered flies

1. Cover bulletin board with a dark fabric, using staples to attach.


2. With a white map pin, pin one end of white yarn to the edge of the board, close to the upper corner. Stretch the yarn diagonally across the board and pin to the other side. Pin more strands of yarn radiating from the same corner across the whole board.


3. Pin cross strands across the radiating strands, securing with a pin at each intersection and angling the cross strand as you go. Vary the distance and angles of each to give a natural feel.


4. Print fly template and cut out fly (print multiples if desired). Glitter the flies' wings silver and body black.
   


5. Tuck glittered spider and flies into the web.