October is here!

October is here.  While Caroline was at school Jackson, Ryan and I spent the morning with great friends at our place today.  In between bike, scooter and wagon rides in the driveway I snuck in a little craft.  Hand print spider webs.

Go on, break those paints out with your kids.  You can do it.  I know some parents avoid this stuff because it can get messy - but kids really LOVE it.  Washable paints, cheap paper plates and white string or yarn - that's all you need.  So, deep breath...and dive in parents!

Punch holes around the paper plates.  Let the kids choose the color to paint their plate.  Jackson chose blue, as he always does.  Ryan went along with orange.  Then paint their hand (minus the thumb) with black or brown and make two hand prints - overlapping the palms.  Glue some googly eyes (you can use white paint if you don't have eyes around) and let it dry.  Let your kids practice pushing the yarn or string through the punched holes (Ryan needed some help with his, but made a great effort).  I knotted and taped the yarn behind the plate to secure them.  

These make great Fall decorations for your home, or if you like, grandparents and long distance relatives love hand print crafts from the little ones they don't get to see often.  Happy October!


To check out the original link:  http://www.momendeavors.com/2012/10/halloween-kids-craft-handprint-spiders-in-a-diy-lacing-card-web.html