Spiders, yarn and a web so tangled it would make Charlotte proud. This spider web sensory bin is one of those simple Halloween activities kids can’t get enough of.
Kids weave the web, then “rescue” spiders with tongs, working those fine motor muscles the whole time.
How to Make a Spider Web Sensory Bin
Spider Web Cut and Paste Craft
Get the printableA bin or basket with holes
White or glow in the dark yarn
Plastic spiders
Fine motor tongs
White pom poms for “egg sacs” (optional)
Weave the web
Hand kids the yarn and let them loop it over, under and through the holes. Messier is better.
Add spiders
Drop a handful of plastic spiders into the web.
Rescue the spiders
Use tongs to pull each spider out of the web.
Make it glow
Swap in glow in the dark yarn and play with the lights off.
Safety note
Plastic spiders are small. Supervise little ones and keep yarn away from necks.
What Kids Learn
- Fine motor skills: Threading and using tongs build the muscles for writing and cutting.
- Problem solving: Kids figure out how to reach spiders tangled deep in the web.
- Focus and patience: Rescuing that last spider takes persistence.
- Thicker yarn is easier for little hands to weave.
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The spider web craft includes
- Cut and paste spider web templates
- Step-by-step visual directions
- Instant PDF download, nothing is shipped
Perfect for
- Halloween
- Preschool and kindergarten
- Fine motor centers
Spider Web Sensory Bin FAQ
Weave yarn through a bin or basket with holes, add plastic spiders and have kids rescue them with tongs.
Fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, problem solving and focus.
Yes. Use glow in the dark yarn and charge it in light first.
About 3 and up.
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