Materials: Black Yarn cut into 6-foot pieces Cardboard Crayons Tape Procedure: 1. Cut the cardboard into 8-inch squares 2. Cut ½ inch slits every 1 to 2 inches around the outside of the cardboard 3. Let the children color their cardboard 4. Pull the end of the yarn through one slit and tape it to […]
Game: Musical Spiderweb
Materials: Kids Open floor space Music Procedure: Select two children to start the game and ask the rest of the children to pretend they are the sticky silk web. Ask the sticky silks to lay on the floor, twisting their bodies like parts of a spider web. Instruct the sticky silks to touch the child […]
Activity: Spider Parade
While the preschoolers are doing this activity use this opportunity to talk about the number of parts and legs a spider has compared with insects. Also, the spider has an exoskeleton making the outside of the body hard, which can be compared to the Styrofoam balls. Materials: Three Inch Foam Balls cut in half Mini […]
Spider Thumbs
This activity will help to reinforce spider facts in a fun way. They will remember that a spider’s body has two sections and they have eight legs. This activity is also designed to help those children who may be afraid of spiders to become more comfortable. Materials: Paper Ink pad Pencils Crayons Procedure: 1. Teach […]
Spiders – Preschool Lesson Plan
Begin your lesson by reading one or more of the following books, then continue with a group discussion. Spinning Spiders by Melvin Berger Spider’s Lunch by Joanna Cole Are You a Spider? by Judy Allen What is an arachnid? The word arachnid is a Greek word that means spider, but spiders are not the only […]