Beaded Spider

Materials:

• Decofoam Balls – 5cm

Pack of 30 – 12266 • Decofoam Balls – 3cm

Pack of 50 – 12265 • CleverPatch™ Acrylic Paint

Tube – Black – 75ml – 16885 • Chenille Stems – Bright

Pack of 100 – 10825 • Metallic Beads – 270g Pack 10835 • Wooden Skewers

Pack of 100 – 10014 • 3D Eyes – Pack of 40 19685 • Other Materials

Required: Paint brushes and scissors.

1.Push the the pointed end of a skewer through the centre of a large decofoam ball, then into a small decofoam ball. Paint both balls and the skewer in between them with black paint. Allow to dry.

4. Push a pair of 3D eyes into the small decofoam ball. Choose 24 metallic beads that will be used to decorate your spider’s legs. Thread one bead onto each leg and position them near the spider’s body.

You can make a range of spiders with different coloured legs to decorate the whole house!

2.Using scissors, cut the excess piece of skewer from the back of the large decofoam ball. Adult supervision is recommended when using scissors.

5.Thread another bead onto each chenille stem and position them midway on the stem. Bend each chenille stem at a 90° angle after the second bead. 3.Fold 4 chenille stems in half, then one by one wrap them around the piece of skewer between the large and small decofoam balls. These will become the spider’s legs.

6.To create the feet, thread a bead onto each leg then fold the chenille stems over about 5mm from the end. Slide the bead partially over the folded part of the chenille stem to secure it into place. Your Beaded Spider is now ready to display!