Paper Plate Bat

It’s time for some Halloween fun as we show you how to turn an ordinary paper plate into an adorable paper plate bat.

This is one of the simplest Halloween crafts and it can easily be done as a classroom project or a craft to do at home with your kids.

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We love creating crafts from paper plates. (Have you seen our paper plate rat or paper plate mole?)

If you’re gearing up for the festive holiday season, we invite you to explore our Halloween craft ideas for creative inspiration!

Now let’s make a laughing bat!

How to make a bat with a paper plate

What you need:

pencil
drag
glue
paper plate
black paint
paint brush
colored paper (pink and red)
White paper
black paper
marker (black and white)

Step-by-step instructions

Body

Paint the paper plate black.

Wings

Use a pencil and draw a large bat wing on black paper.

Cut it out.

Draw the wing on black paper and cut it out so you get another wing.

Ears

Cut two triangles from black paper.

Eyes

Draw two white circles – one larger than the other and cut them out.

The mouth

Draw a smiling mouth on pink paper and cut it out.

Draw the tongue on red paper and cut it out.

Cut two small triangles for teeth.

Feet

Take black paper and draw two bat legs.

Cut them out.

Glue the white mouth and eyes to the paper plate.

Attach the ears with glue.

Draw two black dots inside the eyes with a marker.

Glue the wings to the back of the paper plate.

Now, glue both legs to the back of the paper plate.

mother

Draw two circles on pink paper and cut them out.

Stick your cheek to the bat’s face.

Use a white marker to add details inside the eyes.

Your Halloween paper plate is complete!

Feel free to create as many as you like and string them together for a spooky Halloween atmosphere!

Have fun crafting!

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