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How to Make a Spider Web on a Classroom Door

The halls of a typical elementary school come alive with showcases of student work, art projects, posters, school logos and pride. Classroom doors are often decorated to welcome guests and students. A spiderweb door might signify a unit on spiders, a study of E.B. White's "Charlotte's Web," or the Halloween season. Get creative when honoring this age-old tradition and consider allowing the students to help.

Things You'll Need

  • White yarn
  • Black butcher paper
  • Liquid glue
  • White rice
  • Duct tape
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Instructions

  1. Walk-Through Web

    • 1

      Cut a piece of yarn to the width of the door frame.

    • 2

      Attach yarn across the top of the door frame with tape, thumbtacks or staples, securing on each end only.

    • 3

      Cut about 12 6-foot strands of yarn.

    • 4

      Wet the yarn pieces, but do not soak them.

    • 5

      Pull each yarn strand apart gently, creating a fuzzy cobweb look.

    • 6

      Drape the pulled yarn strands over the top strand all the way across the doorway. Attach plastic or student-made spiders if desired.

    Rice Web

    • 7

      Measure the length and width of the door with a tape measure.

    • 8

      Cut a piece of black butcher paper to the exact dimensions of the door. Black construction paper may also be used.

    • 9

      Place the paper on a flat surface and begin drawing a spiderweb with liquid glue by making a straight vertical line down the center of the paper. Start and end the line where you want the web to be.

    • 10

      Bisect the vertical line with a straight horizontal line, creating a plus sign.

    • 11

      Draw two diagonal lines through the center of the plus sign, placing one on the left side and one on the right side of the plus.

    • 12

      Draw a large circle around the perimeter of the straight lines, touching each line at its end.

    • 13

      Move toward the center of the web, drawing one or two more progressively smaller circles, depending on the size of the web.

    • 14

      Sprinkle the glue lines with white rice, covering completely.

    • 15

      Allow glue to dry thoroughly, at least one hour.

    • 16

      Shake off the excess rice by holding the paper over a garbage can or carrying outside.

    • 17

      Attach paper to the door with duct tape.

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