Good enough for Charlotte’s web
Don’t jump. Most spiders are harmless. They’re also helpful predators and talented artists. Post this handsome hexagonal frame in a quiet corner of the garden, and an eight-legged Picasso is sure to take up residence, spin an intricate web and trap its hapless prey -- right before your eyes.
The sturdy wooden Garden Spider Web Frame ($11.95), intended for ages 4 and older, is almost a foot wide, with a recessed “spider hideaway” at the top. An instructional flier describes spider habits and anatomy, offers spider-web basics (like snowflakes, no two are alike) and illustrates four types of webs: triangle, orb, sheet and tangle. Spiders are not included.
Order from Insect Lore at (800) 213-6124 or www.insect lore.com. It carries hundreds of amusing and educational bug-related products for children, and their grown-ups and teachers.
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-- Lili Singer
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