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Egg Carton Bat


by Jane Lake

This easy Halloween craft project makes a great decoration for your home or classroom. Best of all, the supplies are inexpensive and the results satisfying.

Children who are old enough can cut the bat out of the egg carton themselves, but an adult will need to do this part for younger children. The younger crowd can still have fun with the painting!

You will need:

egg carton (makes four bats)
pair of goggle eyes for each bat, or draw your own
makebats (21K) white glue
scissors
black craft paint
paint brush
black or invisible thread, black yarn, or black elastic thread

Instructions:


1. Cut the egg carton into four pieces with each piece having three egg holder sections.

2. For each bat, cut out the wings by creating a scallop shape on the front of each of the two outside egg holder sections. Repeat on the back.

3. Paint the bats, inside and out, with black craft paint. Set aside to dry.

4. For each bat, make two small holes on the top of the middle section. A corn cob skewer is useful for this, but you could use the tip of your scissors. Insert thread, yarn or elastic thread into the holes and tie off.

5. Glue on the goggle eyes. If you don't have any of these, you can draw a pair of eyes on a white piece of paper, cut out and glue in place.

6. Hang your bats as a Halloween decoration - it's nice if you can hang them in front of a window to be seen from outside the house as well as inside your room.

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1-10 of 20 Comments
samantha – Scotland
Oct 30, 2009 - 06:22

This is a really cool idea!! i like it and its not even difficult, i got everything easily.

Essy
Oct 27, 2009 - 02:52

The egg carton bats turned out really well! I needed somethin simple to decorate my house with for a halloween party because you cant buy them here... I found that using sharpie takes longer, but if you dont have paint it still looks just as good. The cardboard eggcartons work to but dont look as nice.

allie
Oct 21, 2009 - 17:21

i think those are realy cool.

allie
Oct 21, 2009 - 17:21

i think those are realy cool.

Maddie Royal – Wichita Falls
Oct 05, 2009 - 20:43

I Think The egg Carton Bats Are A Cute Idea I Made Them myself And They Are Very Cute Very Halloweenish Well Hope This Comment Helps You I Mean This Is An Easy Home Halloween Craft And It Is Very Very Cute Even Though Ive Already Mentioned That.

cloe – florida
Sep 13, 2009 - 13:28

i love it its so cool but iu wish i had the supplies

merciann – kansas
Oct 25, 2008 - 14:03

This is a really cute idea!! Im glad I found this website the others were boring! So now my daycare has something fun today!!!! Im coming back thanksgiving and christmas!!!!!

kate – auckland, nz
Oct 18, 2008 - 20:37

that is really cool i can't wait to try it in my classroom!

kaytlyn pryor – vicksburg, michigan
Oct 18, 2008 - 10:38

i tryied out your bat out of an egg carton and it's pretty cool actually. i diddn't know how it was going to turn out. because i diddn't have paint, i used sharpie instead, and in stead of goggle eyes i used gray sparkle velvet paint stuff. and it turnd out pretty good. i like it!

MR. JAY – PHILADELPHIA
Oct 15, 2008 - 10:08

I AS A ART TEACHER I THINK THIS IS A GOOD IDEA KEEP UP UR WORK

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