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For this Halloween’s cosplay or to make trick-or-treating even more special for kids, learn how to make this kawaii spider pipe cleaner magic wand. This is a fairy-light-decorated glow-in-the-dark Halloween night magic wand topped with a kawaii pipe-cleaner spider! You can make your magic wand in minutes. The spider is also carrying a small pipe cleaner pumpkin on its head, which even holds a small LED light!
DIY Halloween’s CUTE Pipe Cleaner Magic Wand
So, kids can find their way holding this trick-or-treating magic wand and gather as much candy as they want in a CUTE basket like this Halloween jack-o’-lantern pumpkin.
You can cleverly hide the fairy lights’ battery in the spider. Or you can just stuff it to make it even plumpier and softer. I recommend making this Halloween magic wand as an accessory for a spooky costume. Now, continue reading to learn more about this magic wand project and learn how to DIY one with both written and video guides!
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DIY Illuminated Pipe Cleaner Magic Wand for Kids
Let’s make an illuminated Halloween magic wand topped with a pipe cleaner spider and a mini pumpkin- a fantastic and spooky DIY project. You will glue two flower poles or chopsticks together to make a strong wand handle, then wrap it with a black pipe cleaner. Cover a foam ball with black pipe cleaners to make a fluffy spider body.
Cut and wrap black pipe cleaners to create eight thick legs, bend them into shape, and glue them around the body. Twist a white pipe cleaner into two small circles for the eyes and add black beads or small black pieces for the pupils.
Make a mini pumpkin by rolling an orange pipe cleaner into a coil and shaping it with a green pipe cleaner for the stem and leaf. Glue the pumpkin onto the spider, attach the spider to the wand, and wrap LED fairy lights around the handle for a glowing finish.
Materials Needed
Before starting, gather the following crafting supplies:
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Pipe Cleaners (Chenille Stems):
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Black: Multiple (for wrapping the handle, making the spider body, and legs)
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White: 1 piece (for the spider’s eyes)
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Orange: 1 piece (for the mini pumpkin)
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Green: 1 piece (for the pumpkin’s stem and leaf)
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Other Craft Supplies:
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Two flower poles or disposable wooden chopsticks (for the wand handle)
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Sponge ball / foam ball (for the base of the spider body)
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Tiny black beads or googly eyes (for the pupils)
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Hot Glue Gun and glue sticks
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Small Cylinder Object (like a marker or thick pen to wrap around)
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Small LED fairy light strip (to illuminate the wand)
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Step-by-Step Guide
1.Prepare the Wand Handle:Step 1.
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Take two flower poles (or wooden chopsticks) and stick them together using hot melt glue to make a thicker, sturdier handle.
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Take a black pipe cleaner and wrap it tightly around the handle from the bottom up.
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Leave a small section at the very top exposed (this is where the spider head will attach later).
Finding Difficult? Here is the tutorial!
2.Create the Spider Body:Step 2.
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Take a black pipe cleaner and spiral it into a flat circle.
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Use hot glue to attach this spiral to your sponge ball.
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Continue wrapping and gluing black pipe cleaners around the sponge ball until it is completely covered and fuzzy.
3.Craft the Spider Legs:Step 3.
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Take a black pipe cleaner and cut it into segments (a few centimeters long).
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To make the legs thicker, take a longer piece of black pipe cleaner and tightly wrap it around the shorter segment.
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Bend the wrapped piece at an angle to create a jointed spider leg.
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Repeat this process until you have eight identical spider legs.
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Hot glue all eight legs to the sides of the covered sponge ball.
4.Make the Spider Eyes:Step 4.
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Take a white pipe cleaner and twist it into two small, flat spirals to serve as the whites of the eyes.
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Glue these white spirals onto the front of the spider’s head.
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Glue tiny black beads or bits of black pipe cleaner into the center of the white spirals for the pupils.
5.Craft the Mini Pumpkin:Step 5.
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Wrap an orange pipe cleaner tightly around a cylindrical object (like a marker) to form a coil, then slide it off.
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Thread a green pipe cleaner through the center of the orange coil, loop it over, and pull it tight to shape the orange coil into a round pumpkin.
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Twist the remaining ends of the green pipe cleaner into a small loop or point to look like a leaf and stem.
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Add tiny eyes to the mini pumpkin if desired.
6.Final Assembly and Lighting:Step 6.
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Glue the mini pumpkin onto the back or top of the spider body.
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Apply hot glue to the exposed top of your wand handle and firmly push the spider head onto it.
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Take your LED fairy light strip and wrap it around the wand handle, threading it up through the spider legs. Turn it on to see your magic wand glow!
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