Materials
light colored construction paper
crayons
wiggle eyes
tacky glue
Instructions
1. Turn the plate holder over so that the bottom is facing up.2. Show the children how to cover the bottom of the holder with black paintusing sponges.3. Demonstrate how to press the paint-covered bottom onto a piece of whitepaper. Lift it to reveal a "web-like" print.4. Cut out circles and thin strips of black construction paper.5. Encourage the children to make spiders out of the black circles and strips.Then, they can glue the spiders onto their "webs."6. If desired, the children can make more than one print and overlap them.More to doUse a variety of colors instead of just black.Berry baskets also make great prints. Just dip them into paint and print! Aftermaking berry basket prints, eat the berries that came in the baskets and readJamberry by Bruce Degen.