Here are 30+ fun and inviting spider activities for children. Spiders are exciting to learn about at halloween and all year round, and the more children (and adults) know about them, the more they will understand the many benefits that spiders provide.
Here are some wonderful spider activities to enrich your learning or lesson plans!
Spider Art Activities
Spider Web Yarn Painting | Pre-K Pages
Pinecone Spiders | Fireflies and Mud Pies (featured in photo)
Mason Jar Lid Spider | Fireflies and Mud Pies
Sticky Eye Spider | Sunny Day Family
Little Miss Muffet Paper Plate Craft |Crafty Kids at Home
Spider Web String Art | A Little Pinch of Perfect
Pom Pom Spider | Buggy and Buddy
Spider Circle Time Activities
Fun Spider Facts | Preschool Inspirations
Spider Rhyming Song | Growing Book by Book
The Itsy Bitsy Spider Play | Teach Preschool
Books About Spiders | Fantastic Fun and Learning
Spider Fine Motor Activities
Spider Web Rubbing | Pre-K Pages
Spider Fine Motor Activity | Pre-K Pages
Spider Web Fine Motor Activity | Mom Inspired Life (featured in photo)
Spider Web Jumble | Playground Parkbench (featured in photo)
Spider Gross Motor Activities
Spider Web Gross Motor | Pre-K Pages
Don’t Get Caught in the Spider Web | Teach Preschool
Spider Sensory Activities
Spider Web Activity Tray | Pre-K Pages (featured in photo)
Spider Play Dough Invitation | Pre-K Pages
Spider Squishy Bag | Preschool Inspirations
Spiders in the Sensory Table | Preschool Inspirations
Incy Wincy Spider Playdough | Crafty Kids at Home
Spider Play Dough | Fantastic Fun and Learning (featured in photo)
Spider Math Activities
Making Patterns with Spiders | Pre-K Pages
Spider Web Number Matching | Pre-K Pages
Spider Counting Book | Fun-A-Day
Spider Web Counting Mats | Mom Inspired Life
Spider Dramatic Play Activities
Spider Hunt | Pre-K Pages
Itsy Bitsy Spider Window Play | Where Imagination Grows (featured in photo)
Spider Science Activities
Frozen Fizzing Spider Science Experiment | Pre-K Pages
Spider Web Slime | Little Bins for Little Hands
Spider Oobleck | Little Bins for Little Hands
Spider Literacy Activities
Itsy Bitsy Spider Rhyming Activity | Growing Book by Book
Chalkboard Spider Web | Sunny Day Family
Weaving a Spider Web Alphabet Activity | Mom Inspired Life
Check out the Itsy Bitsy Spider Literacy and Math Packet, too.
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Check out my Spider Pinterest Board for more great ideas!
