Spider Handprint Art Perfect for Halloween
If you’re looking for a fun and easy Halloween craft, spider handprint art is the perfect choice!
This creative Halloween activity for kids uses simple materials like paint, paper, and your child’s hand to create a creepy-crawly spider that’s perfect for Halloween decorations.
Not only is it a great way to keep little ones entertained, but it also makes for a memorable keepsake that you can cherish for years.
As a bonus, we’ve included free Halloween stickers with this download, giving kids the opportunity to embellish their spider handprint or decorate their trick-or-treat bags.
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Handprint spider craft
You probably have all of the supplies to make this fun little spider handprint.
Supplies needed
- cardstock (or if you want to print it on colored paper we love this colorful cardstock)
- washable paints
- paintbrush
- dot markers
- glitter glue pens
- kids glue
- scissors
- googly wiggle eyes (Optional)
- Wipes!! It helps to have these handy so you don’t make a complete mess of your table!
How to use the spider handprint craft
Print out the template below, it will print out on three full pages and will print out landscape. Make sure to check the printer settings.
If you are printing on colored paper please only print the first page. The second and third pages are the Halloween stickers, and these will definitely look better printed on white paper.
This spider template printable is free to print but is for personal and classroom use only. Scroll to the bottom of the post and add your email address to get the pdf file.
You can of course print this on normal printer paper, but with all of our crafts, they always look better on cardstock.
The first page is the spider handprint Halloween craft template.
The other two pages are stickers that you can cut around and add to the spider hand print.
Grab the supplies above and get creating!
Let the little ones decide what color handprints they want to use. We have decided to use purple for the spider’s legs. But black paint will also look great.
Use a small paintbrush to add a thin layer of paint to their hand. Make sure you have the wipes handy!!
Cover their hands with paint and place their palms together and place them on either side at the bottom of the spider web. With the eyes in the middle of their palms. Press down all along their hand to make sure the handprint transfers fully.
Pull the child’s hand up carefully, ensuring you don’t smudge the handprints.
Let it dry completely before adding googly eyes and stickers.
Cut out the stickers and let the kids decide whether they want to add them to this picture or to another one.
The stickers will also look amazing as decorations on the trick-or-treat bags too.
Check out all of our free handprint art!
Other Halloween activities
Download our 2 free Halloween spot the difference worksheets. They are a great activity for the kids, and when they have spotted the differences they can color in the images too.
Don’t put the paints away yet, download our free Grim Reaper handprint art template too.
If you are having a Halloween party see all of the fun traditional Halloween games for kids you can have fun with.
Learn about the spider with our free spider life cycle worksheet and learn about her anatomy with our parts of a spider worksheet.
Learn about the different types of arachnids with our free spider worksheet.
Have fun with kids of all ages with this spider web slime recipe!
Need to print later? Add this to your Pinterest board or share it on Facebook. You’ll have it handy whenever you’re ready to use it!
Download the free itsy bitsy spider handprint template
To get your free printables for kids, simply add your name and email address to the form below.
Have fun with our free Star Wars handprint art too!
Last Updated on 26 September 2024 by Clare Brown