Spider Building a Web

Watch a spider hard at work! This page shows a busy spider mid-task, spinning a half-finished web with a strand of silk trailing from its body as it connects two spiral threads, the outer spokes already strung between two branches. The mix of straight spokes and curving spiral lines gives older kids a satisfying web to color carefully, while the spider itself stays simple enough for younger hands. It's a wonderful page for talking about how spiders build: they start with the outer frame and spokes, then add the sticky spiral last, working from the outside in. A single web can hold dozens of silk threads, and the silk is so strong that, weight for weight, it's tougher than steel! Color the branches brown, the silk silvery, and the spider any shade you like. Print it on US Letter or A4 to color along with this busy little builder.