Spook up your Halloween craft plans with this bat themed art project idea from Glued To My Crafts!
Keep scrolling for the full how-to on this Chalk Art Bat In The Night kid craft tutorial, as well as scoring the FREE printable to get you started within a matter of seconds!
Sidewalk Chalk & Paper Bat At Night Craft Idea
There’s no right or wrong way to do today’s chalk art bat in the night craft idea! All it takes is some rubbing of Crayola sidewalk chalk on some paper and the free bat printable I’ve included in the supply list below!
To complete our super fun and rather easy chalk art bat flying in the night craft, you will only need a few pieces of yellow and white chalk, dark colored cardstock paper and the free printable I have designed specifically for this post. That’s it! We are talking CENTS to complete your own colorful Halloween night piece!
Did I mention even adults can participate on this one?! You could easily make it a family affair today! Plus no two “spooky night portraits” will be the same {kinda like the real deal!}
So what are we waiting for?! All the details and free bat file can be found below. Just like my past chalk art tutorials, this one is really easy to start within a matter of minutes and completes just as fast. It’s my promise!
Don’t forget to show off those bright and colorful bat and moon creations with us! We love seeing those pictures {especially those in action} so tag us on Facebook or use #gluedtomycrafts in the description for us to see!
Happy crafting, my dear friends! I can’t wait to see your paper bat in the night creations!
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Craft Supplies:
- White Cardstock Paper
- Free Black Halloween Bat Printable {find it on box.com}
- Color Printer
- Kid Friendly Paper Craft Scissors
- Dark Gray Colored Cardstock Paper
- School Glue or Glue Stick
- Yellow and White Colored Sidewalk Chalk
- Baby Wipes
- optional materials for this craft – Halloween stickers
Directions:
- First things first – grab the FREE Halloween bat printable, listed above in the supply list.
- Go ahead and print it out on a single sheet of white cardstock. One print will allow you to make TWO crafts today. Print as many as you like.
- Now grab your paper craft scissors and cut out one of the bat shapes in the printable.
- Set aside the paper so you can repeat the craft again later.
- Grab your dark colored cardstock paper and the white & yellow chalk.
- Starting with the white chalk, rub it all over the gray paper to create “spooky” smoke and clouds to set your Halloween night scene. Add as many or as little as you like.
- Follow that up by taking the yellow chalk and make a huge circular moon in the center of it all.
- When done adding the chalk, use baby wipes to clean off your fingers.
- Now grab your bat cutout from earlier and the glue stick.
- Glue the bat piece to the center of the chalk art design.
- Add any other embellishments you see fit {maybe some glitter glue or some other Halloween themed stickers.}
- Then display your custom one-of-a-kind paper art bat in the night piece proudly for all to see!
- Don’t forget to share pictures of your crafty chalk art Halloween night designs on your social media sites! #gluedtomycrafts
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Make It Your Own:
Did you know you can dip your chalk in water to make the colors more vibrant on your paper? Yup! Just set a small dish with tap water on the table, dip the chalk in it for a few seconds and then draw on the paper the same way as before. This step would be great to make the yellow moon really POP from the paper!
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Gather up a few simple materials and let your child’s creative side shine BRIGHT this spook-tacular season!
Our Halloween inspired tutorials will show you how to make it happen on a budget AND with limited time, as well!
So on that note, be sure to stay on Glued To My Crafts for even more SPELL-BINDING tutorials from us! Check out our Witch’s Magic Ball, Pumpkin Monster, Handprint Bat and Ghost Keepsake craft posts! All FOUR of which have gone viral on Pinterest!
Chalk Art Bat In The Night
Supplies:
- Gray Cardstock Paper
- White Cardstock Paper
- Sidewalk Chalk
- Halloween Stickers
Instructions:
- First print out our provided printable, in color, on a single sheet of white cardstock paper. You only need one print per craft.
- Now grab your paper craft scissors and cut out one of the bat shapes in the printable.
- Set aside the paper so you can repeat the craft again later.
- Grab your dark colored cardstock paper and the white & yellow chalk.
- Starting with the white chalk, rub it all over the gray paper to create "spooky" smoke and clouds to set your Halloween night scene. Add as many or as little as you like.
- Follow that up by taking the yellow chalk and make a huge circular moon in the center of it all.
- When done adding the chalk, use baby wipes to clean off your fingers.
- Now grab your bat cutout from earlier and the glue stick.
- Glue the bat piece to the center of the chalk art design.
- Add any other embellishments you see fit {maybe some glitter glue or some other Halloween themed stickers.}
- Then display your custom one-of-a-kind paper art bat in the night piece proudly for all to see!
- Don't forget to share pictures of your crafty chalk art Halloween night designs on your social media sites! #gluedtomycrafts
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