If you have spider enthusiasts or young scientists in your home, here’s a selection of (mostly free) education resources from Twinkl, and First-School. (In fact, they usually make me think of poor Arachne and her famous weaving skills.) However, they are talented creatures and artists of nature. Certainly, I don’t particularly equate them with autumn, or harvest, or good luck. They don’t give off more of a death-vibe than any other small insects – and they aren’t the only insects which can be lethal. I’m not sure why spiders are strongly associated with Hallowe’en. (Remember the Giant Spiders in The Hobbit* and Shelob in The Lord of the Rings*? Now those are some super strong webs!) So, weight for weight, you’d be more likely to kick down a steel door than fight your way through giant spider webs. As fragile as the cobwebs may look, the tensile strength of spider silk is actually greater than steel. In fact, spiders are classified by the type of webs they weave: spiral orb webs, tangle webs, funnel webs, tubular webs, and sheet webs. I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.Spiders are fascinating insects, most widely known for their ability to produce silk from their spinneret glands and create beautiful webs. If you make these, be sure to post a picture on my facebook page. This is as creepy as it gets around here! It only takes a few minutes and totally adds a fun, spooky touch to your home. You can make these spider webs as small or as large as you want. We also added some glow in the dark cobwebs with tons of spiders and black rubber rats.ĭoesn’t that look disgusting? Good, that’s the point! Place a bunch of spiders on them and stick them inside or outside your home. When you’ve gone around close to the ends of the twigs, tie it against one of the twigs. Go around and move further and further out. Start going around each twig and wrapping the yarn around and moving to the next twig and repeating the same pattern. You should be able to take your finger off and see that the yarn holds the twigs in place. Criss cross three or more twigs and start wrapping your yarn in the center going in and and around the twigs so that it has a sturdy center. You can use various sized twigs or keep them the same length.Ĭut a long piece of yarn. I just broke off a few twigs from my bushes and removed any leaves. You can make this as big or small as you want. You can use any color yarn but I like to use white because they look the most like spider webs. These twig spider webs are simple to make and are so much fun for kids. It only requires two items which are yarn and twigs from your yard. I saw this at my friend’s house a few years ago and it was the cutest thing. Today, I’m sharing a simple Halloween craft. Remember this picture I posted this past Friday? Emmy is actually “jumping” here. I’m still in the midst of processing it all. One thing God reminded me was that when something is covered in prayer, Jesus will show up in powerful ways. It was such a refreshing time of worshiping, serving, and seeing the Lord at work. I had the most blessed time at our women’s conference. Hey everyone, hope your weekend was great.
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