Halloween Decorations – How to Make a Spider Victim

September 19, 2009

Halloween Decorations – How to Make a Spider Victim

September 19, 2009

 

Halloween Decorations - How to Make a Spider Victim

 

I never imagined a thing like this would be popular but Martha Stewart had them in her Halloween issue and then one of the designers on HGTV’s Halloween Block Party did them too.  Guess I’m running with the big dogs now, huh?
Tyler and I made our “Spider Victims” a few weeks ago and they have been hanging in the maple tree.

Here’s how:

We laid the skeleton out on the picnic table with some cheesecloth underneath him.  (Yes, my picnic table is blue, what did you expect?)  The skeleton is white because I spray painted the pair I have for a Day of the Day theme we had going.  But that was last year. This year it’s spiders!

 

Halloween Decorations - How to Make a Spider Victim

 

Then we wrapped him up nice and cozy.

 

Halloween Decorations - How to Make a Spider Victim
And spread spider web from head to toe.  Spread it thin so it looks more realistic.

Halloween Decorations - How to Make a Spider Victim

 

Hot glue spiders all over.

 

Halloween Decorations - How to Make a Spider Victim

 

 

And hang him from the spider’s web.  We stretched ours out from one of our big maple trees.  It’s kind of freaky when it’s almost dark and they are swaying with the breeze.  ooooooOOOO! (That was a spooky sound!)  🙂

 

Post Notes: Originally posted on my typepad blog October 2009

 

 

Vicki O'Dell

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  • Chad October 9, 2011 at 10:45 pm

    Hi Vicki–

    Where do you find the skeletons? I’ve never seen them in a craft store. Just wondering.

    • Vicki October 15, 2011 at 3:35 pm

      Hi Chad,

      I found mine at our local craft store called Pat Catan’s. If you’d like I could see if they have any in this season and purchase a couple for you. Just email me directly (creativegoddess (at) vickiodell (dot) com) and we can set it up.

      Vicki

      • Terri Ogburn August 18, 2012 at 10:35 am

        Where is Pat Catan? Springfield?

        • Vicki O'Dell August 18, 2012 at 2:51 pm

          Yes, I believe there is one in Springfield, OH.

  • Piper October 30, 2009 at 7:56 am

    Oh my! How creepy-scary!! The only time I’ve seen something similar was in Lord of the Rings 3! I’ll have to do this in my yard next year, or maybe even tonight if I can pop by Michael’s for some spiders 🙂 Happy Halloweeeeeen!

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