How to Make Spider Webs With String for a Spiderman Party

Create your own spider webs from string.

Since his initial appearance in 1962, Spider-Man has fought his way through countless comic books and dozens movies and televisions shows. Along the way, he captured the hearts of young and old alike. If you are planning a Spider-Man birthday party for a fan of the masked hero, including spider webs around your party venue helps set the scene. Making your own webs from string requires little time and effort.

Things You'll Need

• Skein of white cotton string
• Tape (optional)
• Thumbtacks (optional)

Instructions

1. Cut four pieces of cotton string a minimum of 2 feet long. The length you cut determines the circumference of the web.

2. Create an X on your workspace out of two of the pieces of string. Place the third and fourth strings in an X formation, overtop of the first X. This time, set the second X in between the arms of the first. Once placed, of the arms of the Xs will be at 45-degree angles from one another, looking like an eight-armed star, with the center of the strings meeting in the middle of the formation. Secure the ends of the string to your workspace using tape.

3. Cut a 6-inch piece of string. Tie the string around the center of the star formation to attach the middle of the strings together.

4. Knot the loose end of a skein of string around the arm of the star in the 12 o'clock position, 2 inches from the center of the star. Stretch the skein from the 12 o'clock position to the next string going clockwise. Knot the skein around the string 2 1/4 inches from the center.

5. Stretch the skein from one arm to the next, moving clockwise. Knot the skein around the string, moving 1/4 inch further from the center on each arm. When you reach the 12-o'clock arm again, you will be 2 inches higher than you started. Knot the skein around the 12-o'clock arm.

6. Continue stretching the string from arm to arm, moving 1/4 inch further down the string on each arm. Stop when you reach the 12-o'clock arm and are 6 inches from the end of the arm. Tie a knot around the 12-o'clock arm with the skein and cut the skein off.

7. Use the eight arms of the web to hang the completed spider web. Either knot the arms to a tree branch, stretch them across a window or doorway and secure them using tape, or use thumbtacks to attach it to a wall.

References

• Marvel: Spider-Man
• Brain Ripple; Autumn Crafts -- Yarn Spider Webs