Since Halloween is approaching, the topic of crafts is probably quite current for you too. If so, you might like to make some fun bats with your kids. Then this article is just right! Here are some ideas on how you can make a bat out of different materials to decorate the house or simply to make the children happy. You don't need any special things for the ideas. Everyday materials and craft supplies that you usually already have in the house are sufficient.
If you want to make this funny bat out of paper, you will need black craft paper. First cut out two circles: a large one for the body and a smaller one for the wings. You also need two triangles for the bat ears. You can buy the eyes ready-made, use wiggly eyes or make them out of paper. Fold the smaller circle like a fan. Once folded, cut it in half. You now have both wings that you glue to the body. Then attach the ears and eyes. Using a white marker or white crayon, you can draw the mouth with teeth.
From a bread bag
Would you have had the idea to make a bread bag yourself?Bat for Halloweento use? As you can see, there are actually a lot of things suitable for crafting! Using black paint and a brush, paint one side of the bread bag including the bottom black and set it aside to dry. In the meantime, you can cut out wings from black craft cardboard. The best way to do this is to prepare a template out of white paper that you can use to draw the wings on the cardboard. Cut out two triangles for the teeth from the white paper and the ears from the black paper. Once the bag is dry, you can make the bat. To do this, stick the wings on the sides and the wiggly eyes on the bottom of the bag. You can paint on the mouth with a white marker and then glue the teeth in place.
Make your own bookmarks
By folding a bat, you can also get a practical bookmark. You can see the exact steps in the instructions. You will need black origami paper that is gray or white on the other side. Also get black craft card for the wings and eyes, as well as regular white paper. After following the origami instructions, you can cut out two larger circles from white paper and two smaller ones from black paper to make the eyes. Then add the teeth and wings and you have a funny bookmark ready. The children are guaranteed to have a lot more fun reading.
Make a garland
You can also use one to decoratepretty garlandcraft from felt. This becomes even more lively if you also use colorful pompoms and a colored string. First, prepare a bat stencil again by drawing a bat on white paper. This does not have to have the same shape as in our example. You are welcome to come up with something of your own. To ensure that both halves of the bat are the same, it is best to fold the paper for the stencil in the middle and only draw one half at the fold. When you then unfold the paper after cutting it out, both sides will be identical. Using this template and a pencil, draw the bat outlines on the felt and cut out the bats. This way you can make as many bats as you want.
Now prepare the string. Using a needle, thread the string alternately through a bat and then through one or more pom-poms. The pompoms can not only have different colors, but also be different sizes. You can make the garland as long as you like. It can be used wonderfully to decorate any room. Use it for the wall, the banister or the window so that you can enjoy it outside.
Hanging Halloween craft ideas
These cute bats are no less likeable. At first glance they also look extremely real. You will also need felt for this project. You will also need black faux fur and hot glue, as well as a few branches to hang the animals on. The instructions are anything but difficult. Cut wide strips out of the fur. The width depends on how big you want the bats to be. Then roll the strip up and tie a rubber band around it to hold the roll in place.
Cut out the shape shown from the felt. Place the fur roll in there. A sufficiently large piece of fur should be sticking out. This is the bat's head. As a precaution, you can attach the fur to the felt with a little hot glue. Now fold the wings over so that the fur is “hugged” by them. The other two pointed elements represent the feet that you use to hang the finished animals. You can also give it as a gift or use it to decorate any other area instead of a branch.
Make your own lantern
If you want to make a bat with children, that's oneLantern for a lantern paradeor also a great idea for Halloween. And it's quick to make too. Fold a piece of black paper in half lengthways. Now use a ruler to measure equal distances and draw guide lines that will be used for cuts. The cuts start at the fold and extend to just before the end of the paper. Now unfold the paper. Glue the other two ends together and you get a lantern. All that remains are the small elements such as eyes, ears, wings and teeth. You simply cut these out of white or black and red paper and simply stick them to the lantern. A handle shouldn't be missing to complete the Halloween lantern. If you can find the right punch, you can use it for the small elements and make it easier for the children.
