Halloween crafts – wooden spider cutout, 5–50 cm

Two weeks to go until Halloween and the children are already excited. You're wondering how to make the windows, hallway and party table spooky this year. This Halloween wooden spider is a decoration you design yourself. Paint it, stick things on it, hang it up – it's made for your crafting afternoon. Bit by bit, the plain cutout becomes your very own Halloween decoration.

What changes for you

• You design your Halloween decorations exactly the way you like. The plywood is untreated, so you can paint it, decorate it with glue-on bits, coat it or oil it.
• You'll find the right size for every spot, from a small hanging decoration to a large window picture. You choose the width yourself, from 5 to 50 cm in 1 cm steps.
• You can start crafting straight away without sanding the edges. The spider is laser-cut and has smooth edges.
• You can decorate whole windows, tables or counters in one go. Sets of 10, 25, 50 or 100 pieces are available.
• You're holding a piece of honest natural material. It comes from Bütic's own production in Pößneck, Thuringia.

Why this wooden spider makes a difference day to day

Ready-made plastic decorations look the same everywhere. A wooden cutout you design yourself doesn't. You decide whether the spider is black and creepy, colourful and child-friendly or left in natural light wood. The result is a Halloween decoration that suits your home. After the celebrations, simply store it away and bring it out again next year. The crafting itself becomes time spent together, and children look forward to it as much as to the evening itself.

Material & finish

The spider is laser-cut from 3 mm plywood. This gives it the typical brown edge that outlines the silhouette. The edges are smooth and the finish is clean. So children can handle the cutout too. The wood is untreated, neither varnished nor glazed. That's why it takes paint, glue and oil particularly well. As a natural material, every piece shows its own grain. Some are lighter, some darker, and some have small knots. This isn't a flaw. It's exactly what makes every spider one of a kind.

Dimensions & technical details

• Material: plywood, untreated (not varnished or glazed)
• Material thickness: 3 mm
• Shape: spider (silhouette)
• Width: 5 cm to 50 cm, selectable in 1 cm steps
• Reference size: at 10 cm wide, the height is 9 cm
• Cut: laser-cut, smooth edges, characteristic brown laser edge
• Made in Thuringia, Germany

How to use the wooden spider

• Crafting with children: every child paints their own spider. In the end, a whole spooky parade hangs in the window, and everyone is proud of it.
• For your Halloween party: put a spider at every place setting or on the buffet. Your guests will be smiling before the first sweets are handed out.
• On the window or front door: hang a large spider 40 or 50 cm wide. Even from the street, it's clear there's a party going on here.
• In shops, cafés or bakeries: with a set of 25 or 50 spiders, you can decorate shop windows and counters quickly and uniformly. No need to hunt around for individual pieces.
• For nurseries and schools: with sets of up to 100 pieces, every child in the autumn project gets their own cutout to paint and decorate.

Good to know about spiders

Spiders and their intricate webs have long been among the best-known symbols of Halloween. They stand for old, enchanted places that are pleasantly spooky. That's exactly why the spider silhouette works so well as a decoration. The simple shape alone is enough to create a Halloween mood on the window, the door or the party table.

Care & durability

There's not much you need to do. Store the spiders somewhere dry and keep them away from constant moisture. Then you'll enjoy your decorations for many years. If you paint or oil the untreated wood, you give the surface extra protection. You also bring out the colour exactly the way you like it.

Options & what's included

• Choose your width: 5 cm to 50 cm, in 1 cm steps
• Available singly or in sets of 10, 25, 50 or 100
• The wooden cutout is supplied in its natural state, untreated. Paints and other decorations shown in the product images are not included

Frequently asked questions

Can I paint the spider or stick things on it? Yes. The plywood is untreated. You can coat it, paint it, glue things on or oil it – with whatever materials you have at home.

Why is the edge brown? The spider is laser-cut. This creates the typical brown edge that outlines the shape. It's a feature of the process, not a fault.

How tall is the spider at a given width? As a guide: at a width of 10 cm, the height is 9 cm. The proportions stay the same for all sizes.

Do all the spiders look the same? The shape does, but the wood doesn't quite. As a natural material, every piece has its own grain and shade, and sometimes small knots. Every spider is one of a kind.

What you'll remember is the afternoon at the kitchen table, with brushes and laughter. And the moment the first spider you made yourself hangs in the window. Just choose your size and quantity. You design the rest yourself.