Are you looking for a fun and easy Halloween craft project for your family? Look no further than the paper cup bat craft! This simple craft can be made in minutes, and kids of all ages will love it. So gather up some supplies and get started today!
Paper Cup Bat
There are so many cool things about bats. They are nocturnal, which means that they get to stay up all night. They live in caves. But the coolest thing about them has to be that they hang upside down! They actually hang upside down so that they can easily jump into flight mode when they need to.
One of the coolest things I have ever seen was the bats at the Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico. In the evening, you can sit at the opening of the cave and watch as all the bats wake up and fly out for the night. Everyone stays real quiet as the bats pass, so you can hear them flapping their wings and communicating with each other.
This Paper Cup Bat craft is so much fun! Your kids will love getting to make their own bat and pretending to fly it throughout the house. They will be so proud of their bat and want to show it off to everyone!
Are you looking for some Halloween decorations? These Paper Cup Bats would be super cute for Halloween. These are great inexpensive decorations for the spooky season.
How fun would it be to get the whole family together to make these Paper Cup Bats and decorate the house with them?!
If you’re looking for more bat crafts, be sure to check out these bat crafts for kids.
Supplies
- Paper Cup
- Scissors
- Construction Paper
- Pencil
- Craft glue
- Sharpie or gel pen
- Acrylic paint
- Paintbrush
Printable Template
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How To Make A Paper Cup Bat
Select a paper cup; we’re using the short ones. Decide a color for the paper cup bat and prepare a thick acrylic paint.
- Apply a coat of the selected acrylic paint on the outer surface of the paper cup and allow it to dry completely. Apply a second coat if necessary.
- Select craft paper for the bat craft, we’re using grey, black, white and pink colored craft papers. The template includes 2 big wings, 2 small wings, 2 inner ear patterns, 2 outer ear patterns, 2 eyes, 2 fangs and a mouth.
- Attach the small wing cutouts on the big wing cutouts and attach the inner ear cutouts on the outer ear cutouts. Attach the fang cutouts on the mouth cutout.
- The closed end of the paper cup will be the top side of the paper cup bat. Attach the 2 ear patterns on the top side, side by side.
- Attach the eyes and mouth patterns on the paper cup, below the ear patterns.
- Make thin folds along the straight sides of the wing patterns. Apply glue along the folded parts. Attach the glued side of the wings with the paper cup to complete the paper cup bat.
Tips and Tricks
- Use them as Halloween decorations. Make a handful and place them around your house for some cute and spooky decor.
- Get silly with googly eyes! Use googly eyes instead of the eyes on the template. It will add some goofiness to your bat!
- Make different faces. Make your bats unique by giving them unique faces. Change the eyes, smile, or fangs to make your own special bat.
More Bat Ideas…
Are you ready for Halloween? Try making these Swiss Roll Halloween Bat Cakes. They’re so yummy and very easy to make. Plus, they’re so cute! After your treat, go on a Halloween Scavenger Hunt. Pair up as a family or split into teams to see who can finish the list the fastest!
One of my favorite children’s books is Stellaluna. It’s the story of a baby bat who has to learn to become like a bird when a family of birds takes her in. Not only is it a super cute story, but it teaches a lot about bats and their habits. Grab this Stellaluna stuffed animal to act out the story as you read!
Paper Cup Bat Craft
Are you looking for a fun and easy Halloween craft project for your family? Look no further than the paper cup bat craft! This simple craft can be made in minutes, and kids of all ages will love it. So gather up some supplies and get started today!
Materials
- Paper Cup
- Scissors
- Construction Paper
- Pencil
- Craft glue
- Sharpie or gel pen
- Acrylic paint
- Paintbrush
Instructions
Select a paper cup; we’re using the short ones. Decide a color for the paper cup bat and prepare a thick acrylic paint.
Apply a coat of the selected acrylic paint on the outer surface of the paper cup and allow it to dry completely. Apply a second coat if necessary.
Select craft paper for the bat craft, we’re using grey, black, white and pink colored craft papers. The template includes 2 big wings, 2 small wings, 2 inner ear patterns, 2 outer ear patterns, 2 eyes, 2 fangs and a mouth.
The closed end of the paper cup will be the top side of the paper cup bat. Attach the 2 ear patterns on the top side, side by side.
Attach the eyes and mouth patterns on the paper cup, below the ear patterns.
Make thin folds along the straight sides of the wing patterns. Apply glue along the folded parts. Attach the glued side of the wings with the paper cup to complete the paper cup bat.
Notes
Use them as Halloween decorations. Make a handful and place them around your house for some cute and spooky decor.
Get silly with googly eyes! Use googly eyes instead of the eyes on the template. It will add some goofiness to your bat!
Make different faces. Make your bats unique by giving them unique faces. Change the eyes, smile, or fangs to make your own special bat.
The googly eyes will make this craft even more adorable!
Thanks for the idea!
This is such a cute idea to do at a Halloween party for my kids classroom. So simple and easy to make!