Styrofoam Cup Bat – Halloween Kid Craft Tutorial

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

Bat 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!!!

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 – Free Template
Popsicle Stick Frankenstein {Kid Craft}
Halloween Black Cat {Kid Craft}
Halloween Spider {Kid Craft}
Ghostly Leaves {Kid Craft}
Styrofoam Cup Spiders {Kid Craft}