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3D Paper Spider Web

You'll Need

  • White card, A4, 200 gsm, one sheet per web
  • A pencil and compass (or round objects to trace: a cup, a plate)
  • A craft knife and cutting mat (adult use only for inner cuts) or small scissors
  • A ruler
  • 30 cm of white thread for hanging (optional)

Step by Step

  • An adult draws a circle about 18 cm diameter on the card, then three more concentric circles inside it at 4 cm, 8 cm and 12 cm from the edge, and a dot at the very centre. Then draw six straight lines through the centre to divide the card into twelve equal sections (like a clock face with lines at every hour).
  • An adult cuts along the spoke lines with a craft knife from the outer circle edge to the centre dot, stopping precisely at each concentric circle as you go. This creates separate arc segments between the circles.
  • The child bends alternating arc segments forward and backward: the first arc between circles 1 and 2 bends forward, the next backward, the next forward, and so on. When all arcs in all rings are bent, the web has a rippling 3D surface.
  • If hanging, punch a tiny hole at the top and thread through the white thread, knotting at the back.

Good to Know

Ages 8 and up, adult to draw the template and cut the spokes.