It’s the Fall! Kids are back to school, and although the Texas heat isn’t showing it- Halloween is right around the corner! Want a fun Halloween craft to get you in the mood? How about making your own self stick- gel spiders?
These spiders are super easy to make and can be stuck to mirrors or windows- even a glass vase to add a little spook to your decor!
Below you will find the directions- it’s SO easy! As well as a video showing how easy it is to pipe the spiders out!
Best of all- a fleet of spiders will cost you less than $2.00! It’s crafty and cheap!
Enjoy!
Halloween Craft Idea: Make your own gel spiders!
You Need:
- A bottle of dimensional paint (in the 90’s we called it “Puffy Paint” remember?)
- A non stick surface (like a non stick plastic cookie sheet)
- A vase or mirror to decorate.
Step: 1
Draw directly from the dimensional paint bottle onto a non stick surface to create spiders.
Step: 2
To create medium spiders, squeeze about a quarter size puddle of black onto pad, keeping the tip of the bottle on the paint puddle as you squeeze. Make the puddle as large as desired. Add legs attached to puddle. Set aside to DRY thoroughly; about two days. More if it’s a very large arachnid:)
Step: 3
Gently peel spiders from nonstick pad and place on glass vase or mirror. They will pull off so you can re-position them just the way you want!
ENJOY!
About Shannon SchmidShannon traded in her sensible NYC TV producer shoes (they were best for taking the subway), for a pair of Texas Cowboy boots when she married her best friend! He's at fault for making this Yankee a Texan! Shannon writes about all things that make a house a home. Her chief blogging inspiration is being the proud & slightly neurotic mom of a preschool age daughter.
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These are so cool! What a great idea!
@JDaniel4’s Mom, Thanks JDaniels Mom! I think so too! They are cheap to make and can jazz up anything! I plan to use the same technique at Christmas to make snowflakes for our mirrors! 🙂
Those are really cool. Those would freak me out!
@Lorie, Thanks Lorie! They are fun to make as well. But they could DEF make me freak out if I wasn’t expecting them!
So cool!!!!
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@The Activity Mom, Thanks! They are super easy to make:)
Super cute! I should make some of those for window to my cage… I mean office. You should be featured by Martha Stewart. This is a crafty thing even a daddy could do. 🙂
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Shan what an awesome idea!!! and I love how inexpensive and easy this is! I’m totally making them, so excited:)
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@Nikki, You have to Nikki! It is totally relaxing! And super fun to stick them all over everything after!
Shannon, I love this idea!!!! Too cool! Thanks for sharing.
What an absolutely awesome idea! Way cool! Makes me wish I had little one’s with 2 legs living in my house!!!
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These are super creepy cute! You can put them on the minivan windows too- to add a little Halloween to the car!
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@Lisa, Yes! They will stick on anything that is smooth- so car windows would be perfectly ghoulish:)
That is an awesome idea! We might start doing this with other objects too. I’m thinking flowers on my daughter’s window.
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Those are so fun! Following you from the blog frog community. Mine is http://www.nestingwithniall.blogspot.com. Stop by any time 🙂
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What a fun idea. My son and daughter will love this.
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Great idea, and the instructions are so clear that even a non-creative mom like me can do this! I just started following you from BlogFrog—and I’ve found so many ideas for projects on your blog already.
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I can’t believe Halloween is already so close! Next up – CHRISTMAS!
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I love this! And the video was very helpful, I just love to see a visual. Thanks
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What a GREAT idea! The spiders are a wonderful Halloween decoration, and the activity so much for fulfilling for kids than just sticking purchased decorations on the windows.
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Thank you for translating “puffy paint.” I am so craft challenged that at first I thought “WTH is dimensional paint?” My 10 yr old will love this!
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I’m going to link to this in a post on the 26th. Thanks! =)
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What a great idea.
And I still call it puff paint! 🙂
This is a great Idea. It’s such a wonderful way to really personalize things. I do wonder if you could just write directly onto the window and it come off?
How fun ARE THESE! Thanks for sharing!
Cool idea! Can’t wait to try this for the coming Halloween! 🙂 Thank you for sharing with us
This looks fun to make! thanks!
These are really neat and very easy. I will have to give these a try.