Halloween is just around the corner, and it’s the perfect time make the moon and bat craft with your kids. We have included a free printable bat silhouette to make this kids craft even easier for you.
With a few basic supplies, your child can make their very own moonlit night, complete with bats soaring through the sky. Keep reading for step-by-step instructions on how to make this Halloween craft.
One crisp Saturday morning, Bailey, a girl who loved to craft, gathered her supplies: a paper plate, vibrant yellow paint, a foam paintbrush, and the free printable bat silhouettes. She spread newspaper across the table to protect it from the paint splatters and set to work.
With determined strokes, Bailey painted the paper plate a bright yellow, imagining it as a radiant moon in a moonlit sky. She carefully covered every inch of the plate, even the edges. Bailey’s paper plate moon looked like it belonged in the night sky.
While her paper plate was drying, her mom printed the free printable bat silhouettes (see link below) and carefully cut out her favorite bats.
Bailey placed the bat silhouette on her paper plate moon, as if it were taking flight across the night sky. She applied a small amount of glue to the back of the bat and pressed it onto the plate, securing it firmly in place. Bailey smiled, happy with her Halloween craft.
As the sun began to set, Bailey and her parents hung the Halloween moon and bat craft in their front window. Bailey couldn’t have been happier with the way it turned out. It looked as if it were part of a magical Halloween night.
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Moon and Bat Craft Supplies
- Free printable bat silhouettes (see link below)
- Paper plate
- Yellow paint
- Paintbrush
- Scissors
- Glue stick
How To Make the Moon and Bat Craft
Step 1: Paint the moon.
Paint your paper plate yellow. This will be your Halloween moon. Let paint dry completely.
Step 2: Print the bats.
While you wait for your moon to dry, it’s time to get those free printable bat silhouettes.
To print the free printable bats, click on the link below. The bat silhouettes are for personal use or classroom use only and cannot be altered or sold. Feel free to print as many as you need.
Click here to print the free printable bat silhouettes.
Step 3: Cut out the bats.
Next, carefully cut out your selected bat silhouette(s).
Step 4: Assemble the craft.
Then, glue the bat silhouettes on the yellow paper plate.
I hope you enjoy making this moon and bat craft with your kids.
