Scratch Art Spider Webs

ByChristie Burnett Updated on

Scratch art is such a fun and classic art making technique for kids. We decided to experiment with using our own DIY scratch art sheets to create spiders’ webs and we love the results!

Scratch art spider webs for Halloween

Making your own scratch art sheets is really simple. You just need oil pastels and paper – we used Micador Oil Pastels and Painting Paper which I cut into squares. You can see how we make our own  DIY scratch art sheets here.

Scratch art spider webs

Spider web construction begins – we scratch the surface with a popstick, starting with a series of radial lines.

Scratch art spider webs

Then it’s time to add the circular spiral strokes.

Scratch art spider webs

The colourful scratch art web is as beautiful as a real, dew drop covered web.

Scratch art spider webs

You can also add a quirky thumbprint spider if you like! We used silver, metallic paint for our thumbprints, adding legs and eyes with Micador Metallic Markers.

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Christie Burnett is a teacher, author and mother of two. She created Childhood 101 as a place for teachers and parents to find engaging, high quality learning ideas.

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