Capturing Real Spiderwebs is a fun activity for kids and a great follow-up to a science lesson at school. It’s easy to do and so much fun to observe the beauty of the spiderwebs.
Catching Real Spiderwebs
This is a fun activity to do with the kids when they are bored or if you are looking for a science activity to do with the kids around the house. Science projects are a great combination of learning and crafting. If you are looking for more science fun then you might like Over 15 Boredom Buster Science Activities , or Baking Soda and Vinegar Balloon Experiment
This year, for several reasons, I homeschooled my kids for a short time. My intention with this idea was to use it as a follow-up activity after a lesson on spiders. But fittingly enough, we are catching spiderwebs during Halloween. So, it’s not only a cool project but a cool Halloween decoration.
Supplies Needed
- White Spray Paint – If you only have white paper, then use dark spray paint to contrast against the lighter background
- Black Paper – You can use light-colored paper, but as I mentioned above then, you have to adjust the color of the spraypaint so it contrasts.
- Spiderwebs – You can usually find these in shaded dark areas of the yard or in storage sheds.
How To Catch a Spiderweb
- Take your paper, spray paint, and go on a spider web hunt. We found several in the trees, on birdhouses, and, to the kids’ horror, on the playground.
- Spray the web you intend on capturing.
- Place the construction paper behind the web. Use your fingertips to gently push the outside points of the web onto the paper. Carefully pull the paper towards you to capture the web.
Tips and Tricks
You have to use spray paint otherwise the web will be transparent and will not show up on the paper.
Make sure the spiderweb is abandoned. You don’t want to take a spider’s home he or she worked on all night
If You Are Using this as a Science Lesson, Here are some ideas
- First, talk about the different types of spider webs
- Find pictures of all types and learn about funnel webs, tangled webs, and our favorite – orb webs.
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~ Melissa – KidFriendlyThingsToDo.com
