Papier-Mâché Spider

Blow up balloons. Tear newspaper into strips about three inches wide.

In bowl, whisk together flour and water until they form a thick, glue-like liquid. (If it feels too thick, keep adding a little water at a time). Add salt—to prevent mold—and whisk one more time.

Dip newspaper strips into mixture, squeeze off excess, and paste onto a balloon. Repeat with more newspaper strips, covering each balloon in two layers.

Set dowel between two chairs; set more newspaper underneath (to catch drips). Tie string to each paper-covered balloon and then to dowel, so it can hang. Let hang until paper dries (about a day).

Pop each balloon with a pin, and pull balloons out of papier-mâché structures through holes where knots were. Glue large and small papier-mâché pieces together where holes are to create spider body. Spray-paint black.

Bend a piece of floral wire slightly at eight inches and again at six. Wrap bends in wire with tape to look like leg joints. Repeat seven times to make remaining legs.

Use knitting needle or knife to poke holes in body for legs. Add a little hot glue in each hole and stick a leg in.

To hang, stick a Command hook on wall, poke a hole in underside of spider, and suspend