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Fact-checked spider printables, a free sample to try first, and a short list of books and kit.
Spider printables
Fact-checked PDFs in A4 and US Letter.
Spider Species Fact Cards
Twenty-three fact cards, from the garden spider and the water spider to the goliath birdeater and the peacock spider, with a Spider or Not? sorting game and a spotting tracker
Spider Life Cycle Pack
Egg sac, spiderling, moulting and adult: sequencing cards, a life cycle wheel, label-the-spider and a web-building diary, with answer keys
Spider Spotter’s Pack
House and garden record sheets, a 20-spider spotting checklist, a web-hunt log, an Isle of Man page and a field notebook cover
Spider Activity & Colouring Pack
Colouring pages, draw-a-web, a web maze, word search and spot-the-difference puzzles for ages 4 to 9
Spider Facts Poster Set
Six fact-checked posters, from silk and webs to ballooning spiderlings and the water spider’s diving bell
Spider Quiz & Word Puzzles Pack
A crossword, code breaker, fill-the-gap facts, true or false, myth busters and a 20-question quiz, with answer keys
Best valueThe Complete Spider Printables Bundle
All six packs plus a guide, A4 and US Letter, in one download.
For spider keepers
A printable record book for a pet tarantula, A4 and US Letter.
Spider Keeper’s Care Log
A 12-page record book for a pet tarantula: a spider profile, an enclosure checklist, feeding and moulting trackers and a vet visit record, with care notes from the British Tarantula Society, the RSPCA and the Royal Veterinary College. Sold on its own.
Free sample
A free 6-page spider printables sample (PDF). Pick your paper size:
Books & kit
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Field guides
- British spider guidesFor telling a giant house spider from a cardinal spider.
- Fold-out identification chartsLight enough for a pocket or a kitchen drawer.
Books for children
- Spider books for childrenLook for ones written with naturalists or scientists.
- Minibeast booksSpiders alongside the rest of the garden crowd.
Looking closer
- A magnifying glassFor eyes, spinnerets and webs. Look, don’t poke.
- Bug viewer potsLook closely for a minute, then let it go where you found it.
- Spider colouring booksEight legs, every time.
Around the house
- Spider catchersA long-handled catcher, for anyone who’d rather not use a glass and card.
- Wildflower seed mixesMore insects in the garden means more food for spiders. Check what’s native where you live.