Toddler Activities: Halloween Bat Mobile

Description

Ready for some Halloween decorations? This easy to make bat is a cute classroom craft.

Materials

• Black Construction paper 9 x 12 inches (two per bat)

• Free Printable Bat Pattern

• Toilet Paper Roll (1 per bat)

• Elmer's Glue or Craft Glue

• Wiggly Eyes

• Fishing line, bead string or yarn

• Stapler (need a thin hand stapler) or packing/mailing tape.

• Hanger

• Scissors

• Black tissue

• Stapler

• Art smock or old shirt

Steps

• Cut black construction paper to wrap the toilet paper roll. Approximately 4.5 inches x 6.5 inches.
• Glue on to the toilet paper roll with Elmer's or craft glue. You might want to staple to hold paper down if you have a narrow hand held stapler or clip with a clothespin to dry securely.
• Cut string to desired length and staple or tape the string or yarn securely to the middle of the roll. If you are using tape, use a packing tape for better hold.

• Printable Bat Pattern
• Print out pattern and cut pattern out. Fold black construction paper in half. Place on fold as shown. Cut bat out.
• Open bat shape and lay on the roll. Find the middle where you placed the string. Using tip of sharp scissors, poke a small hole in the back of the bat and string from underneath. (Adult step)
• Glue bat to the roll.
• Crumple a small piece of black tissue and stuff the ends of the roll to hide the openings. (optional)
• Bat is ready to hang from doorway or from a hanger.

Tips and Suggestions

• Vary the length of the string for multiple bats for a more interesting display.
• Add some spider web decoration to cover the hanger
• If you want to angle some down or up, tape a coin to the inside of the toilet paper roll.

Educational Tip

Read a Halloween story about bats or read a non fiction book to learn more facts about bats. Introduce the word nocturnal.