Origami in Paper Land

Paper Spider Web for Halloween

Easy 10 steps 1 square sheet, 15 × 15 cm or bigger, and scissors

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Start with a square of paper: 15 × 15 cm or bigger. Orange or black paper looks extra spooky!

Stuck on a step?Some folds are easier to see moving. Watch the video tutorial below and fold along with me.

Video step by step

If a picture is hard to follow, watch every fold here. Pause and rewind as often as you need.

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An easy DIY spider web for Halloween

This paper spider web is one of the easiest Halloween decorations you can make: one square of paper, a pencil and scissors. You fold the paper into a thin point, draw a few lines, cut and open it, and a big spooky web appears. It takes about 10 minutes, and kids love the moment when they open the paper and see the web for the first time.

Paper cutting like this is also called kirigami: the folded paper makes every cut repeat all the way around, so one small drawing turns into a whole round web.

Kids can make it with the help of their parents. You can teach your child together: watch the video, follow the step-by-step pictures and make your spider webs side by side.

Tips for a perfect paper spider web

  • Thin paper is easier to cut. Origami paper or printer paper works best. Thick card is hard to cut through all the layers.
  • Black or orange paper looks the spookiest. White paper on a dark window looks great too.
  • Never cut all the way across. The middle strip and the curved arms hold the web together.
  • Bigger paper, bigger web. 15 × 15 cm makes a web about the size of your hand. A 30 × 30 cm sheet makes a window-sized web.
  • Open it slowly and press it flat under a book for a few minutes.

How to use your spider webs

Stick them on windows and glass doors with a little tape, hang them from the ceiling with thread, or lay them on the party table under the snacks. Make a few in different sizes and colours and add a flapping origami bat or a paper pumpkin with a moving mouth next to them for a complete Halloween corner.

Want to know if the famous Jack Skellington paper spider trick really works? I tested it here.

Questions

How do you make a spider web out of paper?

Fold a square of paper in half into a triangle, then in half three more times to make a thin point. Draw two lines down the middle and curved lines from both sides, cut away the parts between the lines, and open the paper carefully.

What paper is best for a paper spider web?

Thin paper such as origami paper or printer paper. Black or orange paper looks the most Halloween-like.

How long does it take to make a paper spider web?

About 10 minutes for the first one. Once you know the steps, you can make one in about 5 minutes.