Children use droppers to put a small amount of black paint onto their webs. They blow through straws to put the legs on the spiders. Large size gum drops, pretzel sticks. Children choose a gum drop and count out eight pretzel sticks. The pretzels are stuck into the perimeter of the gum drop to create a spider shaped treat.
Children can create fanciful spiders by putting the pipe cleaner legs an the spider's body.
Decorate with the markers as desired. The captive spider from the large group activity, assorted magnifying glasses or a magnifying tripod. Let the children freely watch and observe the spider. Stress to the children beforehand the importance of not shaking the jar or harming the spider in any way and that the spider will be let go again after class. Bloy Graham's Be Nice to Spiders, Joose's Spiders in the Fruit Cellar, and others.