A project the whole family will enjoy creating! Get some pvc pipe, black spray paint, yard bag, that exercise ball you haven’t used in ages, and a sports ball the kiddos have forgotten about, put it all together and you’ll have a spooky black widow ready to scare any passerby! This is a very simple project, length of time to complete is an afternoon, more if your kiddos are “helping” with the process!
DIY Pvc/Yard Bag Black Widow
| Difficulty | Cost | Time | Age | Person | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Easy
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$25 to $50
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Full Day
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You Will Need...
- 24 - 20" sections of 1/2" pvc
- 4 - 20" sections of 1/2" pvc
- PVC pipe cutter (~$9 if you don't already have one)
- 8 - 90* angle connectors
- 8 - T connectors
- 12 - 45* angle connectors
- Black exterior use spray paint
- 1 39gal Black yard bag *we discovered this is very tight, so maybe larger is better....
- Plenty of black electrical tape
- Red duct tape
- Black duct tape
- That old large exercise ball you never use
- One of the kids' old sports balls laying around that they won't miss
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1
Take your 4 20″ sections, cut them into thirds. then take 4 of those buggers and cut them in half. This step was completely trial and error so I don’t have any exact measurements on them.
Step 2
Spider legs: 20″ – 90* – 20″ – 45* – 20″ (do this four times); 20″ – 45* – 20″ – 45* – 20″ (do this four times)
Step 3
Stick your old exercise ball in the black yard bag, then place the kids’ old sports ball on top, tie the bag closed, tape the enclosure with black duct tape, use electrical tape between the balls to give separation between head and body.
Step 4
Done. High five!
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