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Christmas Spider
Christmas Spider
Here are some of the crafts I did last Sunday with 11 kids ranging in
>age from 3-16. Some might be repeats, but they all were a big hit!!
>
>reenie :)
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>Christmas Spider
>Originally sent in by Cheryl Perkins..thanks Cheryl!!
>
>Materials:
>3mm moving eyes
>silver chenille pipe cleaners
>black chenille pipe cleaners
>Silver metallic thread Black pompom
>Hot glue gun
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>Web- cut 4 pcs. of silver pipe cleaner 6 in. long, glue together in a
>star shape (like and X and a + on top of each other).Add silver thread,
>wrap around,weaving in and out so it looks like a web. Glue or tie
>securely.
>Spider; cut 4 pcs. black pipe cleaner 3 inches long. Lay so the ends are
>even and twist once in the middle. Glue eyes to pompom, then glue pompom
>to legs. Separate the legs lightly and glue spider to the web and you're
>done.
>
>The Legend of the Christmas Spider
>
>Once upon a time, a long time ago on Christmas Eve, a mother and her
>children prepared their home for the visit of the Christ Child.
>Everything was scrubbed and cleaned and when the tree was beautifully
>decorated, the family went to bed. While they were sleeping, the little
>spiders, who had been chased from their favorite nooks and cracks, crept
>back to view the lovely preparations. They were filled with wonder at
>the tree's glittering beauty. They crawled on every branch to see each
>shining ornament, but alas, after their inspection, the tree was
>shrouded with webs.
> When the Christ child came to and saw what happened, He smiled at the
>thought that the spiders wanted to see his tree. As He blessed the tree,
>He touched each web to turn it into silver, and the tree glistened with
>the greater beauty than before.
> That is how it happened that in many parts of the world, it became a
>custom to have a spider on the tree.
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