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Spider Costume DIY

Home » Holidays » Halloween » Spider Costume DIY

Published September 25, 2019 Last Updated March 1, 2022 / By Jessica 8 Comments

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If you need a cheap and easy Spider Costume DIY you will love this post. Whether you need a toddler spider costume or an adult sized one, this will work for anyone! 

an adult woman in a spider costume against the side of a house

I love Halloween and I basically love celebrating anything and everything but just like with any holiday, things can add up fast! For this reason, we usually always try to DIY our costumes. It actually turns out way more fun this way, because no one else’s costume will ever be the same as yours (even if you are both wearing spider costumes, haha).

Spider Costume DIY

I love this easy spider costume DIY because it is so customizable! Whether you need a toddler spider costume, an adult spider costume, or a kid’s size spider costume, this tutorial will work for anyone in any size! I am considering making one for the whole family this year, and then making our garage into a web or something!

If you love making your Halloween costume you also have to check out our Halloween gallery for other fun ideas like our fun flamingo costume or our adorable princess dresses!

Or check out our awesome round up of DIY costume ideas here, or our friend Jamie’s handmade Halloween costume site, Really Awesome Costumes to bring y’all tons of easy ideas to craft up DIY Halloween costumes for everyone including your pets, family costumes, and even a trunk or treat idea!

Spider Costume

Okay, are you ready to make a really cute and easy spider costume??? Let’s do this thing. 

What You Need to Make a Spider Costume: 

Okay, here’s what you need:

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  • A black sweatshirt (the sweatshirt pictured above is a zip up because that is the cheapest we could find, but any black sweatshirt will do! This one is so cheap!)
  • 2 pairs black trouser socks (I got mine at the dollar store)
  • 1 pair black gloves
  • Clear thread and needle
  • Cheap black sunglasses
  • Black pipe cleaners
  • White paint pen
  • Hot Glue
  • Plastic grocery bags

step by step photos for how to make a spider costume

  1. Gather all your supplies (listed above). 
  2. Pictures 2-4, stuff all your trouser sock legs with your old grocery bags. 

step by step photos for how to make a spider costume

5. Once they are stuffed pinch the end closed and sew (you can use a machine or hand stitch) onto the sides of the sweatshirt. You should have two socks on each side, right under each sleeve.

6. After sleeves are stuffed and attached to the sides of the sweatshirt, take your clear thread and attach the arms to eachother. Start at the top on the inside of each sleeve, and tie a big knot. Pull strait down and put needle through each leg so that when the wearer lifts their arm, all the arms lift in unison. 

7. Last but not least, our “eye” glasses! Hot glue your pipe cleaner “legs” onto the inside corners of your glasses.

8. Finally use the paint pen to draw your little webs!

Here is a quick reference printable version if you would like! 

Printable Tutorial

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an adult woman in a spider costume against the side of a house

Spider Costume

If you need a cheap and easy Spider Costume DIY you will love this post. Whether you need a toddler spider costume or an adult sized one, this will work for anyone! 
Print Pin Rate
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Active Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Makes: 1
Author: Pretty Providence
Cost: $20.00

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Equipment

  • Hot Glue Gun

Materials

  • 1 Black sweatshirt (the sweatshirt pictured above is a zip up because that is the cheapest we could find, but any black sweatshirt will do! 
  • 2 Pairs black trouser socks (I got mine at the dollar store)
  • 1 Pair black gloves
  • Clear thread and needle
  • 1 Pair cheap black sunglasses
  • Black pipe cleaners
  • White paint pen
  • Plastic grocery bags
  • Hot Glue
  • Black Leggings, Shoes, Etc.

Instructions

  • First things first, take your trouser socks and stuff them with your empty grocery bags. Once they are stuffed pinch the end closed and sew (you can use a machine or hand stitch) onto the sides of the sweatshirt. You should have two socks on each side, right under each sleeve.
  • After sleeves are stuffed and attached to the sides of the sweatshirt, take your clear thread and attach the arms to eachother. Start at the top on the inside of each sleeve, and tie a big knot.
  • Pull strait down and put needle through each leg so that when the wearer lifts their arm, all the arms lift in unison. If you are opting to have a tummy patch, cut your desired shape out of your fabric and sew it onto the tummy  of your sweatshirt at this point
  • Last but not least, our “eye” glasses! Hot glue your pipe cleaner “legs” onto the inside corners of your glasses, and use the paint pen to draw your little webs!

Notes

  • If you don't already have a black sweatshirt and don't want to buy a bunch of them you could always dye some older sweatshirts that you don't use anymore black! 
  • If you want to add a colored tummy it is super easy to cut out a green or purple oval shape and glue or sew it onto the body of the sweatshirt. 
Did you make this?Mention @prettyprovidenceblog or tag #prettyprovidence!

I mean… easy enough a kid could do this… right?

young boy in a spider costume against green grass and green trees

I hope you love your costume as much as we love ours!

xo,
jess-sig

This post was originally published on September 26th, 2014 and has been updated with new photos, a video and more detailed information.

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  1. Rachael S

    August 21, 2021 at 8:22 pm

    This costume works great for adults too. I found it last October when me and my boyfriend were looking for couple costume ideas. I wanted to do a Spider and a Fly. I wanted to be the spider so I found this costume. It was so cute! I loved modifying it for myself, I but a red hour glass on the shirt to make it look like a Black Widow Spider. It was so fun! I put some web around my boyfriend to make it look like he was being wrapped up in my web.

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    • Jessica

      August 23, 2021 at 2:56 pm

      Oh my gosh what an amazing idea!! Thanks for sharing Rachael!

      Reply
  2. Nicola Hay

    November 01, 2019 at 1:16 pm

    Humans have two arms and two legs added to the four sock legs makes eight!!!

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    • Jessica

      November 02, 2019 at 11:48 pm

      Yes!! Thank you so much :)

      Reply
  3. Pam

    September 25, 2019 at 6:25 pm

    Such a cutie idea! I also thought the legs counted as the last 2 legs too!!

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  4. Smatsy

    September 26, 2014 at 8:53 am

    Very creative – but spiders have eight legs! So add one more sock to each side. Or be an insect?

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    • Jessica @ Pretty Providence

      September 26, 2014 at 9:47 am

      Haha ya, I just kind of ignored that because I only had two pairs of old tube socks! But you are right!!

      Reply
      • Sarah @ Pretty Providence

        October 03, 2014 at 9:26 am

        I thought the actual legs counted as legs? If so – that is 4 legs on each side. Arachnid! :)

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