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Spider Mobile
Make a fun halloween mobile craft beads, chenille stems, and a few other supplies.

Materials Needed:

  • 4 Black Beads (with large hole)
  • 4 Thin Chenille Stems
  • Black Thread or Fishing Line
  • 12-Inch Long Twig
  • Fake Spider Webs or Cotton Batting
Instructions:

Cut each black chenille into four equal lengths. Also cut 4 pieces of thread or fishing line, about 2 feet long. Holding four chenille stem pieces and one piece of thread, push them all through one black bead. Center the bead on the chenille stem pieces, and pull through about 2 inches of the thread. Tie the thread onto the bead. Spread and bend the chenille stem pieces in the bead so they look like 8 spider legs. Repeat for 3 more spiders.

Tie your spiders onto the twig so all four hang at different lengths. Cut a 2 foot long piece of thread and tie to each end of the twig to make your hanger. Use cotton batting spread to look web-like, or simply use package spider web, and drape it around the twig and even one the thread going down toward the spiders. Play with it a bit until you get a realistic spider looking effrct that you like!

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