If you ask me, Halloween and DIY decorations go together like tricks or candy and candy. I love seeing spider garlands and wooden bats in stores, and I thought it would be fun to make my own wooden spider garland so I could customize it a bit. This is a great craft to do with kids who are the age of the glue gun.
Garlands are one of my favorite holiday decorations because they are very quick to put on and you can also use them year after year! Stick them under a mantle, through a door, or on some art: they can go almost anywhere!
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Supplies:
How to Make a Wooden Spider Garland |
- Use scissors or wire cutters to cut a wooden stick into four equal pieces. Glue the rounded edge to a piece with straight angled edges to create a leg. Repeat until you have four legs per spider (you’ll want 6-8 spiders per garland).
2. Attach four legs to the back of your wooden circle.
3. Spray the black spiders and let the paint dry completely.
4. Glue jewelry balls to the back of each spider above the head area.
5. Close your Google eyes and draw a smile with your pen.
6. Thread your pearls and spiders into your thread (make a knot where the spiders are so they don’t slip) and you’re ready to hang your garland! I used seven accounts between each spider as a reference.
TIP: Thread the spiders on the rope backwards so that they are facing forward when you make a knot!
I have to say I really love how this garland came out! It’s the perfect amount of cute, fun and a little creepy, which is how I like my Halloween decor. You can completely customize it with the size of the circles and legs you use, paint the spiders the color you want, and add different beads or tassels to the garland.
And if you like Halloween decorations, but don’t DIY them, take a look at ours Definitive list of Halloween decorations for your home. Happy decoration! xo. Laura
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If your garland is made of a more abundant material and you don’t worry about it breaking, you can simply place it in a container with the rest of your holiday decor.
If the garland is more fragile, wrap it gently with tissue paper and then place it in a small box before placing it in the largest holiday storage container to protect it from crushing.
DIY wooden spider garland
Garland made of spiders and wooden beads
- 6-8
2 “wooden circles - wooden sticks or trowel sticks
four per spider - spray paint
black - jewelry balls
- google eyes
- paint pen
white - rope
black - wooden beads
Make sure the bead openings are large enough to go on the string
Use scissors or wire cutters to cut a wooden stick into four equal pieces. Glue the rounded edge to a piece with straight angled edges to create a leg. Repeat until you have four legs per spider (you’ll want 6-8 spiders per garland).
Glue four legs to the back of your wooden circle.
Paint the spiders with black spray and let the paint dry completely.
Stick jewelry balls on the back of each spider above the head area.
Stick your eyes on Google and draw a smile with your pencil.
Thread your pearls and spiders onto your rope (make a knot where the spiders are so they don’t slip) and you’re ready to hang your garland!
TIP: Thread the spiders on the rope backwards so that they are facing forward when you make a knot!
Credits // Author and photography: Laura Gummerman.