Black Bat Halloween Craft Tutorial For Kids

One of our favorite children’s book series around here is “There Was An Old Lady.” There’s no real rhythm or reason to the stories BUT they ALWAYS get some good belly laughs out of my little one.

Recently we added There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Bat by Lucille Colandro to our collection {perfect for Halloween} and I just KNEW we had to do a kid craft in honor of it {cause that’s just how I roll around here!}

This spooky twist on the wildly popular “There Was an Old Lady who Swallowed a Fly” is perfect for fun Halloween reading!

What won’t this old lady swallow? This time around, a bat, an owl, a cat, a ghost, a goblin, some bones, and a wizard are all on the menu! This Halloween-themed twist on the classic “little old lady” books will delight and entertain all brave readers who dare to read it!

So what are you waiting for? Don’t go BATTY! Grab those simple craft supplies and start crafting up this Styrofoam Cup Bat with your child today! Happy crafting {and reading} my friends!! Please don’t forget to share pictures of your bat creations on our Facebook page to admire from a far this Halloween season! #gluedtomycrafts

PAIR YOUR HALLOWEEN CRAFT WITH —> Cupcake Liner Bat Cards

Craft Supplies:

White Styrofoam Cup – one per bat craft
Small Paper Plate
Black Craft Paint
Foam Paint Brush
White Craft Foam
Black Craft Foam
Craft Scissors
Low- Temp Hot Glue Gun
Large Wiggle Eyes – two per bat craft

Directions:

First things first – squirt some black craft paint on your paper plate.
Next grab the styrofoam cup and paint brush.
Flip the cup over {bottom facing upwards} and have children paint their cup completely black.
When done painting, set aside the cup to let it dry completely.
Now grab your craft foam and cut out bat wings out of the black foam and fangs out of the white.
To finish off the Paper Cup Bat, glue on the foam pieces and wiggle eyes in their designated spots and display proudly!!!

PAIR YOUR FINISHED CRAFT WITH —> Chalk Art Bat In The Night

Are you by chance looking for even more Halloween kid crafts From Glued To My Crafts? Then go ahead and check out these past posts from us, listed below, for even more simple but spooky craft tutorials!

Inside Your Halloween Beaker
Popsicle Stick Frankenstein
Paper Plate Halloween Black Cat
Paper Plate Halloween Spider
Ghostly Leaves
Styrofoam Cup Spiders
Paper Plate Handprint Bat Craft
Handprint Bat Keepsake
Wooden Spoon Bat Puppet

Chalk Art Bat In The Night

Spook up your craft plans with this Halloween art project idea from us!

Styrofoam Cup Bat

So what are you waiting for? Don't go BATTY! Grab those simple craft supplies and start crafting up this Styrofoam Cup Bat today!

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1 Paper Cup
Black Craft Paint
Black Craft Foam
White Craft Foam
2 Wiggle Eyes

Instructions

First things first - squirt some black craft paint on your paper plate.
Next grab the styrofoam cup and paint brush.
Flip the cup over {bottom facing upwards} and have children paint their cup completely black.
When done painting, set aside the cup to let it dry completely.
Now grab your craft foam and cut out bat wings out of the black foam and fangs out of the white.
To finish off the Paper Cup Bat, glue on the foam pieces and wiggle eyes in their designated spots and display proudly!!!