Free Spider Printables and Montessori-Inspired Spider Math Activities

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.

Montessori-Inspired Math Activities Using Free Printables

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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.

Younger children could just make one page if they prefer. This printable is simply cute … and so are the fingerprint spiders. So this is a great activity for young children with a fear of spiders.

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.

This activity works well for younger children who are working on counting and transferring skills. Just choose one number and the corresponding number of spiders.

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

For this activity, I used a a Multicraft tray, 55 plastic spiders, and a Melissa & Doug wooden box to hold the spiders.

I like to lay out my numbers and counters in the traditional Montessori way of rows of two counters with a left-over counter centered below the bottom row. This gives a visual impression of odd and even. For more about creating DIY numbers and counters and a link on how to present the lesson, check out my DIY Cards and Counters post.

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.

This is an advanced lacing activity but very cool!

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

I like that this is a mixture of math, science, and drawing. I think this would make a nice multi-age cooperative game by having one game board where the younger children can count the dots and older children can draw the spiders

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.

(Note: The layout doesn’t show the step of putting the tens and ones together to find the total.) I would have the child complete the puzzle after adding the beads as a control of error (way to check the work).

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
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
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 PowerPoint Presentations from PPPST
Arachnid Journal Page from Kathy’s Cluttered Mind
Spider Ring Counting Game with Recording Sheet from PreKinders
Spider Identification Chart from Termite.com
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 Pay Teachers

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