Spider Preschool Craft
Looking for a fun and spooky way to get little ones excited about Halloween? This spider preschool craft is perfect for bringing some creepy-crawly fun to your classroom or home!
Made with simple supplies like popsicle sticks, fuzzy pom poms, and googly eyes, this easy craft is great for developing fine motor skills while keeping kids entertained.
Whether incorporating it into your Halloween lesson plans or looking for spider activities for preschoolers, this craft will surely be a hit. With just a few basic materials, you can create adorable spiders that are as fun to make as they are to display!

Spider Preschool Craft
This spider preschool craft is simple and engaging, perfect for little hands. Kids can create a friendly spider to take home or decorate the classroom using popsicle sticks, fuzzy pom poms, and googly eyes. Gather your supplies and follow the steps below to make your spooky critters!
What You’ll Need
- popsicle sticks
- large pom pom
- google eyes
- black paint
- glue
- paint brush
What You’ll Do
Now that your materials are ready, it’s time to create your own fuzzy spider! This fun and easy craft is perfect for preschoolers, encouraging creativity while helping to develop fine motor skills. Follow the simple steps below to bring your friendly spider to life!
Start using a paintbrush to paint four black popsicle sticks, then let them dry completely. You can skip this step if you purchase black craft sticks.

Once dry, glue the popsicle sticks together in the center, forming the spider’s legs.

Next, attach a large pom pom to the middle of the sticks, creating the spider’s body.

Finally, glue googly eyes to the pom pom to bring your spider to life!

Be sure to explore our Halloween preschool activities while you’re here! Your kids will have a blast making more fun projects like this one!
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Preschool Spider Activities
Looking for more ways to engage kids with spider-themed fun? This section features simple and exciting spider activities perfect for preschoolers. These ideas, from interactive games to creative crafts, will spark curiosity and keep little ones entertained!

Spider Books
Books about spiders are a fantastic way to introduce little ones to these fascinating creatures. In this section, you’ll discover some fun and educational spider-themed books perfect for preschoolers. These stories will captivate young readers and pair perfectly with spider crafts and activities!
I’m Trying to Love Spiders by Bethany Barton is a humorous and relatable story about overcoming a fear of spiders. Through playful illustrations and fun facts, the narrator learns that spiders aren’t so scary after all—and might even be helpful! This book is a great way to introduce kids to the important role spiders play in our world.
Diary of a Spider by Doreen Cronin is a charming story told from the perspective of a young spider. Through funny diary entries, kids glimpse a spider’s daily life, learning about its friendships, family, and adventures. This playful book helps children see spiders in a new, friendly light.
Spiders offers a factual and visually captivating introduction to the world of spiders. Packed with amazing photos and simple text, this nonfiction book teaches kids about different spider species, habitats, and their unique characteristics. It’s perfect for young readers curious about these eight-legged creatures.

Spider Crafts for Preschoolers
This simple construction paper preschool spider craft is a perfect hands-on activity for preschoolers. With just a few easy steps, this craft helps develop scissor skills and encourages creativity while making a fun spider decoration!
This spider paper plate craft is an easy and fun project for preschoolers, perfect for Halloween or any spider-themed activity. Kids paint a paper plate black, attach pipe cleaner legs through punched holes, and add googly eyes to complete their spider. It’s a simple and creative way to engage little ones while developing fine motor skills.
Spider Worksheets
The Spider Life Cycle Diagram worksheet is a fun and educational resource that teaches preschoolers about the stages of a spider’s life, from egg to adult. With coloring and sequencing activities, it helps kids practice fine motor skills while learning about spider development. This printable is perfect for engaging young learners in early science concepts in an interactive way.
The Counting Spiders worksheets provide a fun way for preschoolers to practice counting and number recognition. With cute spider-themed illustrations, kids can count up to 10 while improving their fine motor skills by tracing and writing numbers. These worksheets are ideal for reinforcing early math concepts in a playful, seasonal context.
The S is for Spider printable pack is a fun, spider-themed activity set designed for preschoolers. It includes worksheets that help kids practice important skills like tracing letters, counting, and identifying color words, all while enjoying spider-themed illustrations. With activities like mazes, alphabet tracing, and dot marker fun, this set is perfect for adding some spider excitement to your lessons.

With these fun spider crafts and activities, you can spark creativity and learning in your preschoolers while exploring the fascinating world of spiders. From hands-on projects like popsicle stick spiders to engaging books and worksheets, there’s something here for every little learner to enjoy.
Try incorporating these ideas into your lessons or playtime, and watch how much fun kids have while building new skills!
Spider Preschool Craft

This spider craft uses a paper plate, black paint, pipe cleaners, and googly eyes to create a fun and easy spider. It's perfect for preschoolers to practice their fine motor skills while crafting their own spooky decoration.
Materials
- Popsicle sticks
- Large pom pom
- Google eyes
- Black paint
- Glue
Tools
- Paint brush
Instructions
- Use a paintbrush to paint four popsicle sticks black. Let the paint dry completely before moving on to the next step.
- Glue four popsicle sticks together in the center to make the spider's legs.
- Glue a large pom pom to the center of the legs.
- Glue googly eyes to the pom pom to finish the spider craft.

Tara is the brains behind Homeschool Preschool, where her journey from preschool and public school teacher to homeschooling mom of three fuels her passion for early childhood education. With a blend of expertise and firsthand experience, Tara’s writings offer practical tips and engaging resources to support families in creating meaningful learning adventures at home.