Get creative with your little ones this Halloween! This fun and easy bat craft made with a paper plate and handprint wing cutouts is sure to delight!
Paper Plate Black Bat Craft
Today I’m going to share a Paper Plate Handprint Bat kid craft idea that is super simple to pull together in honor of the upcoming “spook-tacular” holiday.
This DIY craft is perfect for little ones that want to get in on the fun but it’s not so scary that you will be dealing with nightmares afterwards.
It also includes all my favorite kid craft supplies {tissue paper, a simple paper plate and even those precious little handprints} so the budget is relatively low too.
Are you ready to learn how to pull this easy black bat craft together? Let’s grab our supplies and get to work!
Happy crafting my friends!!! Don’t forget to share pictures of your child’s finished paper plate bat, on our Facebook page wall, so we can give you both a virtual high five from a far! I can’t wait to see what you make this Halloween season! #gluedtomycrafts
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Get crafty with the kiddos this weekend and make some bats out of paper plates and handprints!
Craft Supplies:
- Small Paper Plate
- Black Tissue Paper
- School Glue
- Scissors
- Black Cardstock Paper
- White Cardstock Paper
- Stapler
- Fun Halloween Eyes
- Pencil or Pen
Directions:
- First cut your black tissue paper into small squares.
- Set those aside.
- Next, put a good layer of school glue all over the small paper plate.
- Have your child place the black tissue paper on top of the glue, until the paper plate is completely covered.
- Set aside to let it dry.
- Now grab your pencil and black cardstock.
- Trace/trim out two handprints for the bat. Set aside.
- With the left over cardstock, cut out two triangle ears and fangs for the bat.
- Staple the ears and handprints to the paper plate.
- To finish off the Paper Plate Handprint Bat and give it life, glue on the eyes and fangs in the center of the bat’s body.
- Then display proudly for all to see!!
Story Time Recommendations:
Take a look at these book recommendations that complement our craft tutorial perfectly.
- I’m Not Scary by Raahat Kaduji
- Bats at the Library by Brian Lies
- It’s Raining Bats & Frogs by Rebecca Colby
- Stellaluna by Janell Cannon
- There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat! by Lucille Colandro
- Fiona the Fruit Bat by Dan Riskin
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Are you by chance looking for more fun Halloween kid crafts?
Check out these past posts, listed below, for some more spooky craft inspiration from Glued To My Crafts!
Eyeball Frame
Terra Cotta Pot Pumpkin
Halloween Black Cat
Halloween Witch
Popsicle Stick Witch Hats
Popsicle Stick Beaker
Terra Cotta Pot Pumpkin
Craft Stick Bat Friends
Popsicle Stick Jack-o-Lanterns
Handprint Jack-O-Lantern Pumpkin
Popsicle Stick Jack-O-Lantern Pumpkin
Paper Plate Pumpkin
Paper Plate & Handprint Bat Craft
Here’s your checklist of supplies to bring this craft to life:
Prepare your creative haven by laying down a protective cover before the crafting magic begins!
Directions:
- First cut your black tissue paper into small squares.Tissue Paper
- Set those aside.
- Next, put a good layer of school glue all over the small paper plate.1 Small Paper Plate
- Have your child place the black tissue paper on top of the glue, until the paper plate is completely covered.
- Set aside to let it dry.
- Now grab your pencil and your sheets of cardstock paper.Cardstock Paper
- Trace/trim out two handprints for the bat from the black. Set aside.
- With the left over black cardstock, cut out two triangle ears.
- Out of the white cardstock paper, cut out two fangs.
- Staple the ears and handprints to the paper plate.
- To finish off the Paper Plate Handprint Bat and give it life, glue on the eyes and fangs in the center of the bat’s body.Wiggle Eyes
- Then display proudly for all to see!!
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