We've put together some tips for creating scary spiders with your little ones this Halloween! It's a fun and creative activity that you can enjoy whilst developing language. 

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Materials:

- Paper plate
- 4 Pipe cleaners
- Googly eyes
- Coloured pencil/crayons
- Glue
- Scissors
- Sellotape

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Step One 

Colour in your paper plate with your crayon or pencil.

Step Two

Cut your pipe-cleaners in half and stick them to the sides of the plate with the tape.

Step Three

Stick on as many googly eyes as you like with the glue.

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Language tip #1

 

Make a plan! Before you get the materials out tell your child what you are going to make and what you will need.

Language tip #2

 

Make problems to create opportunities for your child to use their language.
Eg: The glue lid is stuck.
The pencil is broken.
Talk through these problems together.

Language tip #3

 

Sing Incy-Wincy Spider together.  Leave gaps for your child to fill in.
“Down came the rain and washed the spider…(out)”

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We hope you have fun creating your very scary Halloween spiders! We certainly did...