Fancy Spider


  This spider gives a more elegant flavor to your Halloween parties.

What you need:

  • STYROFOAM(TM) brand foam: 2" ball, 3" egg
  • (1) can Krylon Short Cuts Black
  • (1) can Krylon Glitter Blast Black
  • (8) black chenille stems
  • (11) 10mm round acrylic flat backed stones
  • (2) 6mm pearl beads
  • Glittered Cardboard stickers: silver swirl by Recollections
  • 1" round craft mirror
  • Silk flower
  • Ribbon: 7/8" pink satin
  • 12" AleenesΠOriginal Tacky Glue
  • Scissors
  • Toothpick
  • Skewer
  • Scrap of STYROFOAM Brand Foam
  • Straight pins

How and How Long:

  1. Insert toothpick into one end of egg. Remove and place glue on end of toothpick. Repeat steps for ball, to join shapes together to form spider head and body. Place skewer in bottom end of egg.
  2. Spray shapes with black Short Cuts spray paint, using several coats for complete coverage. When dry, coat shapes with Glitter Blast. Let dry by placing end of skewer into scrap of foam to dry.
  3. Cut chenille stems to 8" pieces. Insert stem into side of body for leg. Remove stem and place glue on end of stem, reinsert. Repeat steps for remaining legs.
  4. Place glue on one end of straight pin. Thread through bead and insert into head for eye. Repeat steps for second eye. Place sticker on head for crown. Glue one flat backed stone to end of each leg with tacky glue. Glue remaining stones for buttons on front of egg shape.
  5. Tie ribbon around "neck" in a bow. Glue craft mirror and silk flower to bow as shown.
Approximate project time: 90 minutes to create. Completely dry in 24 hours.

What it Costs:

Cost is $15-20.