DIY Decor: A Giant Spider Web for the Yard

There is a house in our neighborhood that has a giant spider web that they set up every year. I have always wanted one for our front yard, so last year, I made one! I was surprised how simple it was, and knew that I needed to share this project on Blogtober this year! The cool thing about creating your own giant spider web is that it doesn’t have to look perfect; in fact, I think the imperfection makes it look more real! It’s certainly a show stopper as far as our yard decorations go, and I can’t wait to get it all lit up! Read on to see how I made it!

Supplies:

At least 2 rolls of poly cord (I got mine at Fred Meyer in the camping section but you can get it Here)
Tent Stakes (Here)
Scissors
Mallet
Giant Spider (Here)
Black floral wire (Similar Here)

Method:

Start by getting the lengths for the poly cord from the tree down to the ground. I do this by throwing the loose end over the branch I am using and pull each side taut to the ground. Then I snip that line loose and do the same to create a total of 4 lines that come down from the tree.

Then, I gut the two lines in half, making 4 pieces. I then knot those pieces together on one end.

I then tie the knotted end up into the tree.

Next, I take one of the lines and pull it taut. Then I attach a tent stake to it and hammer it into the ground with a mallet, keeping the line as taut as possible. I make sure to have some excess at the ends of the lines in case I need to adjust later. Repeat for the other vertical lines.

Now you can start on the horizontal lines of your web. Start at the top, tie a piece of the poly cord to one of the outside lines. Then tie it to the next line and the next across the 4 vertical lines. Repeat all the way down the web, trying to keep the horizontal lines as taut as possible between each of the vertical lines.

Now it’s time to add our spider! Wrap the floral wire around the smallest part of the spider body and twist to secure. Then let out a bit of excess wire and twist it around one of the line connection points to secure the spider onto the web. I then play with the legs and adjust them. You could also add a smaller spider at the bottom!