Maybe you want your child to avoid or get over a fear of spiders, want to focus on arachnids as a science topic, or want some educational Halloween activities. Any of those are a good reason to prepare some spider activities. To help you out, I have lots of free printables and Montessori-inspired activities for a spider unit.
My latest subscriber freebie is also available … a Montessori-inspired spider pack! Here, I’m also sharing the links to free spider printables for preschoolers through 1st graders (and sometimes older). To keep my list manageable, I don’t share coloring pages unless a page has a specific educational purpose related to spiders.
At PreK + K Sharing, I tell how I used the printables to prepare Montessori-inspired spider math activities. I also have links to other posts with additional ideas and presentations.
Free Printables Used in the Pictured Spider Math Activities for Preschoolers-First Graders
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My Spider Counting Book
Free Printable: Spider Counting Book from Fun-a-Day
Spider Counting Book (Image from Fun-a-Day)
For this activity, I used a Multicraft tray, washable stamp pad, and Crayola Twistables for drawing the spider legs. Use a stapler or whatever form of binding you like to make a book.
Spider Counting and Transferring Activity
Free Printable: Spider Numbers (part of my subscriber freebie pack, so just sign up for my email to get the link and password … or check the bottom of your latest newsletter if you’re already a subscriber)
For this activity, I used a Multicraft tray, plastic spiders, toast tongs, and Bambu large condiment cup to hold the spiders. There are 72 spiders in the package, so there are plenty for this and the DIY spider cards and counters.
My 2¾-year-old granddaughter, Zoey, loves transferring objects with tools like toast tongs. She thought this was lots of fun. For our floor work, we always use a Montessori Services hemmed work rug.
DIY Spider Cards and Counters
Free Printable: Spider Numbers (part of my subscriber freebie pack, so just sign up for my email to get the link and password … or check the bottom of your latest newsletter if you’re already a subscriber)
For this activity, I used a a Multicraft tray, 55 plastic spiders, and a Melissa & Doug wooden box to hold the spiders.
Spider Web Lacing 1-25
Free Printable: Spider Web Lacing 1-25 from Making Learning Fun
For this activity, I used a bamboo plate holder and black yarn (7″ x 25 plus a bit more). One of the plastic spiders could be added to the finished web.
Spider Skip Counting Puzzles
Free Printable: Spider Skip Counting Puzzles by Kim from Life Over C’s at Creative Family Fun
For this activity, I used a pencil box to hold the puzzle. There are a variety of puzzles in the pack, so pick the level appropriate for your child or students.
Roll and Draw Spiders Game
Free Printable: Printable Roll and Draw Spiders Game from Childhood 101
Spider-Themed Puzzles for 2-Digit Addition
Free Printable: Spider-Themed Puzzles for Double Digit Addition from Life Over C’s
For this activity, I used a multicraft tray, piece of felt, golden beads from Alison’s Montessori (you could use the tens and colored bead bars if you prefer), a Montessori Services basket to hold the tens, and a smaller container I have for the ones.
More Montessori-Inspired Spider Activities
Find more spider math activities (and other spider activities) in my free spider printables and Montessori-inspired spider activities post.
Free Spider Printables for Preschoolers-First Graders
Free Tarantula and Spider Do-a-Dot Printables (Montessori-Inspired Instant Downloads)
Free Spiderweb Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
Montessori-Inspired Spider Pack for DIY Cards and Counters, Number or Letter Matching, Number or Letter Basket, Number or Letter Salt/Sand Writing Tray, Letter Tracing, and DIY Movable Alphabet (subscriber freebie, so just sign up for my email to get the link and password – or check your inbox if you’re already a subscriber)
- Spider Printables from Making Learning Fun
- Spider Web Number Cards from Boy Mama Teacher Mama
- Spider Shapes from Spiders Tot Pack at 2 Teaching Mommies
- S is for Spiders from Making Learning Fun
- Spider Sums of 5 and 10 by My Fabulous Class at Teachers Pay Teachers
- Preschool and Spider Addition Math Sheets from 123 Homeschool 4 Me
- Spider Acrostic Poem Printable from Activity Village
- Pipe Cleaner Spiders from Mama Miss
- Spider Lap Book from Preschool Powol Packets
- Spiders {Expanded} from 2 Teaching Mommies
- Spider Printables from Kidzone
- Spider Printables from Kidsparkz
- Itsy Bitsy Spider Printables from DLTK’s Crafts for Kids
- Printable Spider Craft from Learn Create Love
- Spiderweb Tracing from Worksheet Fun
- Spider Printables from A to Z Teacher Stuff
- Spider Life Cycle from Kidzone
- Spider Printables from Activity Village
- Bat and Spider Pack from 3 Dinosaurs
- Spider Theme Printable Activities from First School
- Mixed Up Spider Book Printables from The Educators’ Spin On It
- Spider Song from Harry’s Big Adventure
- Spider PowerPoint Presentations from PPPST
- Arachnid Journal Page from Kathy’s Cluttered Mind
- Spider Printables from ABC Teach
- Spider Ring Counting Game with Recording Sheet from PreKinders
- Spider Identification Chart from Termite.com
- Spider Mini Unit from CurrClick
- Spider Lessons from Spiderzrule
- Spider Craft for Cutting, Folding, gluing, and Writing from Therapy Fun Zone
- Spider Cupcake Printable from Skip to my Lou
- Spiderweb Printable for Chocolate Spider Webs from Anna and Blue Paperie
- Spider Stencils from About.com: Painting
- Spider Templates from Country Living
- The Very Busy Spider from Homeschool Share
- Charlotte’s Spider Web from One Extra Degree
- Charlotte’s Web Copywork from Walking by the Way
- Spider Printables from Teachers Notebook
- Spider Printables from Teachers Pay Teachers
Helpful Post with Animal Classification
Montessori Animal Classification
Halloween Posts at Living Montessori Now + Halloween Pinterest Board
- Montessori-Inspired Pumpkin Activities, Homeschool Halloween
- Montessori-Inspired Pumpkin Unit
- 25+ Montessori-Inspired Halloween Activities
- Halloween Grace and Courtesy, Montessori-Inspired Friendly Ghost Activities
- Montessori-Inspired Halloween Activities
- Montessori-Inspired Skeleton Activities
- Free Spider Printables and Montessori-Inspired Spider Activities
- 20 Pumpkin Phonics Activities
- Free Halloween Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time
- Halloween Activities for Montessori-Inspired Themes and Parties
- Montessori-Inspired Pumpkin Hammering for Toddlers
- 20+ Pumpkin Hammering Activities for Preschooler
- Free Skeleton Printables and Montessori-Inspired Skeleton Activities
- Kids’ Halloween Activities Pinterest Board
Please join me at PreK + K Sharing for ideas on how to use the free printables to create Montessori-inspired spider activities: Montessori-Inspired Spider Math Activities Using Free Printables.
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