This Sticky Spider Web Halloween Obstacle Course is a fun challenge for kids of all ages!
Obstacle courses are a fan-favorite during our group lessons! They help burn some energy while also addressing gross motor skills. This fun obstacle course is a great activity for promoting core strength and hand strength through play and is also a great way to provide kids with important proprioceptive experiences through crawling!
We are always looking for ways to change obstacle courses up for each holiday and season. Try out this spooky obstacle course during your next therapy session or as a classroom movement break!
And, don’t miss our post about our favorite obstacle course equipment – so many fun gross motor items to spice up your therapy room or PE class! You can find all of our best obstacle course ideas here!
Looking for other Halloween themed activities? Check them out here!
Combine this creative obstacle course idea with these great Halloween jokes for some extra not-so-spooky fun!
If you’re looking for even more spider-themed fun, check out this fun spider bell necklace! Perfect for favors at your Halloween party!
What you’ll need:
-Packing tape
-Hula hoop
-Plastic spiders
-Balance beam
-Crepe paper
-Scooter board
-Rope
-Balance beam
What to do:
Check out the video of this Halloween obstacle course here.
Create a sticky spider web by wrapping the clear packaging tape around a hula hoop with the sticky side facing out. Create a spider web between two chairs using crepe paper. Be sure to leave enough space at the bottom of the web for kids to slide/crawl through on their bellies.
Place the balance beam after the crepe paper spider web. Tie a rope between two stationary objects, low enough that kids can hold onto it and pull themselves, hand over hand, while sitting on a scooter board. Hang the hoop at the end of your obstacle course with a few pieces of packaging tape.
Have kids crawl like a spider while balancing a small plastic spider on their belly until they reach the crepe paper web. Have them hold their spider in their hand as they crawl or slide under the web to get to the balance beam. Have them creep across the beam to get to the scooter and rope.
Next, kids will sit on the scooter (criss cross applesauce), pulling themselves forward using their hands on the rope.
At the end of the obstacle course, have kids stick their spider to the sticky web!
Begin again and repeat until all of the spiders are on the web!
How to Change it Up:
-Create other obstacles using tunnels and scooters to work on other gross motor skills and strengthening.
-Have kids “freeze” during the obstacle course when you say “freeze”!
-Turn on some Halloween music to add to the fun!
Skill areas addressed:
Balance, core strength, upper body strength, coordination
Check out some of our other spider-themed activities below!
Easy Spider Craft for Kids
Spider Fine Motor Game
Spider Web Weaving Craft
Spooky Spider Craft
Feed the Spider Game
Easy Resist Painted Spider Web Craft
