Materials: Each Child needs:
1 - 9" construction paper circle                     scissors
1 - 6" construction paper circle                     glue
8 - one inch strips of construction paper         yarn or fishing line
2 - 10 mm wiggle eyes

Directions: Prior to this lesson, copy the large and small circle patterns on a variety of colored construction paper. Cut eight one inch strips of construction paper for each child. Make a spider as an example. If spider art is to be suspended from ceiling, cut choice of yarn or line. If bulletin board display is preferred, make a large web on bulletin board.
Tell the children that they are going to make a spider and show them the example. Have the children choose a color. Then have them cut out the circles and glue the small circle to the large circle to look like a spider. Teach the children to accordion fold the paper strips and glue them to the back of the large circle body. Have children write their name on the back. Glue wiggle eyes to front of small circle. Attach fishing line or yarn with tape and suspend from ceiling or place spiders on bulletin board web.