Paper Roll Stamp Spiders
Looking for a simple Halloween craft to do with your kids? These paper roll stamped spiders are super cute, quick to make, and easy enough for younger children!
Servings: 1 craft
Ingredients
- 1 toilet paper roll
- 1 pair sharp scissors
- paint (black or other) washable or acrylic
- 1 paint palette
- 1 sheet cardstock or paper
- 1 black fine tip marker
- 2-4 googly eyes
- liquid school glue
Instructions
- Use scissors to make two cuts on the same end of a toilet paper roll, one across from the other, about 1.5 inches in length. Make two more cuts on both the right and left sides of each of the initial cuts. Gently bend the cardboard outward to create four spider legs on either side of the paper roll, then cut off the excess cardboard in between the two sets of legs.
- Pour a generous amount of black paint onto a paint palette or plate, then dip your paper roll stamp into the paint, pressing down multiple times and readjusting the position of the stamp as needed to ensure that every part of it is covered with paint. Press the stamp onto the sheet of cardstock and remove it to reveal the imprint of a spider’s body and legs. If desired, repeat to create a second spider.
- Use a marker to draw a line between the spider’s body (or bodies) and the top of the sheet of cardstock.
- Grab two googly eyes and add a bit of liquid glue to the back. Place the two googly eyes at the top of the spider’s body to create a face. If you added more than once spider, repeat with the second spider.
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Notes
1. Toilet paper roll alternatives: A paper towel roll can be used in place of the toilet paper roll, but not the cardboard tube from plastic wrap, parchment paper or aluminium foil boxes.
2. Helpful tips:
- Make even cuts: All cuts should be the same length to allow the paper roll stamp to be adequately covered with paint and fully come into contact with the cardstock.
- Cover the stamp fully: Make sure the stamp is fully covered with paint by pressing down multiple times, adjusting its position and gently pressing down on the legs with your fingers.
- Use different googly eyes: For added quirkiness, use two different-sized googly eyes for each spider. (7 mm and 8 mm work well.)
- Get creative: Experiment with colored spiders and backgrounds, use colorful googly eyes, or add extra details like spiderwebs.
- Save your stamps: Stamps can be reused multiple times in one session, and even saved for another day once the paint has dried.