This activity was created as a follow-up to the story “The Very Busy Spider”. Keep things simple or spice things up by following the directions under “Modifications”.
Recommended Grade Level: PreK-1
Supplies Needed:
Crayons, markers, or paints
Glue (liquid in bottle)
Scissors
Paper plate
Directions:
Using the “Very Busy Spider” printable, have children cut out the head, body and legs of the spider. Next, the head and the body should be colored using either crayons, markers, or paints (or all three!). While the spider dries, have students draw lines on the outside of the paper plate to form a web. Direct students to the web in the book-the design and how the spider made each piece. Next, students will use a bottle of glue to form a line of glue over the lines they used for the web. Once dry, students will be able to feel the web just as they can in the actual book! Finally, have students glue the spider’s legs on. The spider can then be added to the web. I like to give each child a small piece of sticky adhesive (I can’t remember the name of that stuff that is like gum) so they can move their spider around the web.
Motifications:
I love how Eric Carle created the look of his spider in the book. To get the look, use the printable on card stock so it is sturdy. Provide children with scraps of fabric or magazine pages to glue on and decorate their spider. The legs could also be covered or substituted with pipe cleaners. Assist children in twisting more than one cleaner together to form thick legs like the spider in the book.
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