These coffee filter spider suncatchers are such a fun and colourful Halloween craft! Transform ordinary coffee filters into spooky spiderwebs with just a few simple steps. Kids can blend bright marker colours with water, then draw on web details and creepy-crawly spiders once the filter is dry.
Hang your coffee filter spiderweb in a sunny window to let the light shine through or put it on display at a Halloween party. Each web turns out a little different, making this a fun and easy craft for experimenting with colour combinations and spider designs. Make the suncatchers in classic Halloween shades like orange and purple, or try bright blues, greens, and pinks for a whole window full of colourful spiderwebs.
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DIY Coffee Filter Spider Suncatchers
Materials:
- Coffee filters
- Washable markers
- Water
- Crayons (black)
- Black paint pen
Equipment:
- Eye dropper (or spray bottle)
Watch the step-by-step video tutorial:
Instructions:
Step 1: Find what you need
- Gather your supplies and materials.
Step 2: Fold and cut the coffee filter
- Smooth out a coffee filter. Fold it in half, in half again, and in half one last time (3 times total).
- Cut a curved line along the open end of the coffee filter, creating 2 points on either side.
- Here’s the web shape you’ll have when you unfold the coffee filter.
Step 3: Add colour and water
- Gather a few different shades (or a few complementary colours) of washable marker.
- Scribble across the coffee filter with the first colour, leaving white space between the sections.
- Cover the coffee filter with the remaining colours. The more you cover the coffee filter the darker the colour it’ll be.Leave white space between the colours if you want a lighter coloured web.
- To add water we’ll be using an eyedropper. You can also use a spray bottle or simply drip water from a small teaspoon.
- Add the water a bit at a time so you don’t add too much, and so you can see the colours start to spread and blend.
- Repeat until the coffee filter is saturated.Allow to dry.
Step 4: Draw a web and spider
- Here’s what the coffee filter web will look like once dry.
- Draw the web with a black crayon. Make lines from each point meeting in the middle.
- Then mimic the web shape by drawing curved lines connecting the previous lines.
- Repeat, making smaller lines closer to the center.
- Then use a paint marker to draw a spider on the web.You can choose the position of the spider, how big you want it to be, or even if you want multiple spiders on the web!
- Your coffee filter spider suncatcher is complete!
- Now have fun making them in all different colour combinations!
Helpful Tips:
- Experiment with different colour combinations: Try using several shades of the same colour, or choose complementary colours that blend nicely together. Every coffee filter will turn out a little different!
- Protect your work surface when drawing the spider: Once the coffee filter is dry, place it back on a tray or put a piece of scrap paper underneath before drawing the spider. The dark marker can bleed through the thin coffee filter.
What’s the best way to add water to this coffee filter craft?
A spray bottle is the quickest and easiest way to wet the coffee filter and get the washable marker colours to spread.
But an eyedropper is a lot of fun for kids. It allows them to add water a little bit at a time and watch the colours start to blend. And if you don’t have an eyedropper, a teaspoon works too.
What markers should I use to colour my coffee filter spider webs?
Use washable markers to colour the coffee filter. The ink reacts with the water, allowing the colours to spread and blend together to create the watercolour effect.
For drawing the spiderweb itself, crayon works really well and won’t bleed when you add the water. Coloured pencil is another good option.
We used an acrylic paint marker for the spiders. It creates a dark, opaque black colour with a nice clean outline that really stands out against the colourful web.
What’s the best way to add a spider to the web?
The easiest option is to draw the spider directly onto the dry coffee filter with a permanent marker or paint marker. Draw a small circle for the head and a larger circle for the body. Then add four legs on each side, giving each leg a little bend at the “knee.”
If you’d rather add a paper spider, you can also use the spider outline from our Halloween templates. Trace the shape onto black paper or cardstock, cut it out, and attach it to the coffee filter web with glue tape.
These coffee filter spider suncatchers are such a fun way to add a little colour to your Halloween decorations! The watercolour style webs turn out bright and unique, and the bold black spiders give them just the right spooky touch.
Hang your finished spider webs in a sunny window and watch the colours glow when the light shines through. Make a whole collection in different colour combinations for an easy Halloween display that kids will be proud to show off!
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