Spider Feeder with Flies - Digital Download

This hungry little spider is ready for his Halloween feast.

Children can pick up, count and feed the flies to the spider, creating a playful fine-motor and early-numeracy activity that can be adapted in many different ways.

Roll a dice and feed the matching quantity, call out a number, create simple addition and subtraction stories or add the pieces to a Halloween sensory tray for open-ended imaginative play.

Recommended print settings

The feeder and flies use different settings and should be printed separately.

Spider Feeder

Recommended starting settings for a Bambu Lab P2S using PLA:

• Nozzle: 0.4 mm

• Layer height: 0.16 mm

• Wall loops: 3

• Infill: 15% Gyroid

• Supports: Tree supports enabled

• Orientation: Upright, with the bowl opening facing upwards

Remove supports before use and check for any rough edges.

Flies

Tested on a Bambu Lab P2S using PLA and the following Bambu Studio settings:

• Nozzle: 0.4 mm

• Layer height: 0.16 mm

• Wall loops: 1

• Initial layer speed: 20 mm/s, including initial layer infill

• Outer wall speed: 60 mm/s

• Orientation: Flat, with details facing upwards

These settings are provided as a guide. Results may vary depending on your printer, filament and slicer, and some adjustments may be required for your individual machine.

Pair the flies with tweezers or tongs to introduce an additional fine-motor challenge.

Australian-made and educator-designed for playful, hands-on learning.

Please note: This is a digital STL download for 3D printing. No physical product will be shipped. You will need access to a 3D printer and slicing software to use these files.

Recommended for ages 3+ with adult supervision. Small parts; not suitable for children under 3 or children who mouth objects.

For personal and classroom use only. Files may not be shared, resold, redistributed or used to produce physical products for sale.