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Halloween is such a fun and festive time to get creative with spooky (and not so spooky) crafts, treats, decorations and more. These adorable Halloween bats are easy to make out of recycled egg cartons. The kids will have fun painting them and adding creative details. Hosting a Halloween party? Consider providing the supplies below for party guests to make decorative bats as a fun party favor. Or, make the bats ahead of time and hang them around the house as decoration! The clear varnish gives the bats a shiny finish. Making cute crafts while recycling and reusing supplies you already have at home? It makes us "batty" with excitement!

 

SUPPLIES

  • Empty, clean egg carton
  • Scissors
  • Black paint
  • Paintbrush
  • White glue, craft glue or hot glue
  • Clear gloss varnish (optional – creates shiny finish)
  • Googly eyes
  • White paper 
  • Black paper
  • Ribbon or twine
    bat 1

  

DIRECTIONS

  1. Cover your workspace with an opened large paper bag, placemat or plastic cloth.
  2. Cut a row of three egg cups off an egg carton for each bat. 
  3. Paint them completely (inside and out) with black paint. 
  4. Allow to dry.
  5. Paint or spray with glossy varnish. 
  6. Allow to dry.
    bat 2
  7. On the two side cups, cut a shallow triangle out of the front and back (in the middle) to shape the wings.
  8. Adhere eyes with glue. 
    bat 3
  9. Add other details such as fangs, ears or a ribbon bow, as desired. 
    bat 4
  10. To hang, poke a hole in the top of the center egg cup and thread a ribbon or twine through, tying a knot on the inside of the cup.

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If you like crafting and creating while recycling and reusing supplies you already have on hand, put "Art with Alyssa" in the search bar to find more awesome projects from our art contributor.

 

Alyssa Navapanich is a nationally recognized art educator who teaches art to elementary school kids in East San Diego County. She is also the contributor to San Diego Family’s award-winning “Art with Alyssa” column. 


 

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