Making bats for Halloween

The bat is considered one of the traditional symbols of All Saints Day, along with the pumpkin. Such figurines are often used to decorate premises for a festive party. Making them is not at all difficult - this will require the most affordable materials and a drop of imagination.

The method of making a paper bat shape directly depends on the consumables that you have at your fingertips. Usually, cardboard, colored or corrugated paper is used. The thin one is suitable for origami, and the condensed one is suitable for creating dimensional shapes. To achieve a quick result, it is better to take ready-made templates - they are cut out if you need to make a large number of identical shapes, for example, to create an elegant garland.

By working with stencils and templates, you can make both simple small silhouettes and large figures for decorating doors and windows. To create garlands and other interior decor according to templates, thin cardboard or double-sided paper is traditionally used. Mice made of thin colored paper are glued to the windows.

Figures of bats cut out according to the template will look more voluminous if several folds are made in the middle of the body and at the corners of the wings. To create voluminous bats, you can use a simple paper towel or toilet paper roll. If you lack the right amount, just glue a similar cylinder from cardboard sheets. The advantage of such a craft is that it is prepared very quickly, and the result is invariably cute and stylish.

To work you will need:

• black paper / cardboard,
• black gouache;
• colored paper;
• plastic eyes;
• chenille for paws.

To begin with, the sleeve is covered with gouache, then they begin to prepare the wings. To do this, the outline of the wing is cut out of black paper, folded in the form of an accordion and fixed on the sleeve with glue or a stapler. After that, it remains only to glue the eyes and ears. The expression of the muzzle can be done in any way.

For example, triangles will look like evilly squinted eyes, and a couple of such blanks will become pointed fangs - such a mammal looks laconic, but very ominous. You can create a bat out of plain black paper. Additionally, you need to prepare a template, thread, ruler and scissors. First, the template is transferred to black paper.

You can place it entirely on an A4 sheet of paper, or you can divide it into two sheets (in this case, the craft will turn out to be more voluminous). After that, the curves of the body and wings should be formed. To do this, use a ruler or creasing tool. Alternatively, the scoring can be done with the blunt side of the knife / scissors and with a non-writing pen. A couple of holes are made in the center of the workpiece, and a thread is threaded. Such a mouse can be hung at home on a chandelier or on a tree near the window.

If you have tin cans at home, you can try making bats out of them. To do this, you only need to paint the jar with black enamel, cut the wings out of thick cardboard and fix it on the jar with hot melt glue.

The infant formula can can be converted into a collecting bucket for sweets. In this case, you will additionally need a wire handle and multi-colored tape to decorate it. With such a container, you can safely send children in search of sweets.

Unusual bats will be made of black fur and felt. You will also need a hot glue gun, threads, scissors and a pencil to work. It is very easy to make such a Halloween craft, and it looks very impressive.

First, the silhouette of an evil animal is cut out of black felt. Then they cut off a little fur, roll it into a roll and tie it with a thread in the center to keep its shape. The fur blank is glued in with a glue gun in the center of the wings. At the end, the wings must be closed, for this they are glued together.

If you have black rubber gloves, furry wire and standard tools, you can make a very stylish holiday parap for All Saints' Day. You will need two gloves, they are inflated and tied tightly underneath to prevent deflation. After that, improvised chenille wings are attached to them.

Good mice come from clothespins. They must first be painted with black acrylic or enamel from a spray can. In addition, you can always buy ready-made clothespins of the desired shade in handicraft stores. All you have to do is cut out the black wings and stick them on the sides of a wooden clothespin.

The idea of ​​creating bats from ribbons may seem interesting. To do this, you need to fold it in half and cut out the wings. After that, the satin ribbon muzzle and movable eyes from the store should be glued in the middle.

You can also use black ribbon to decorate cocktail tubes on a Halloween table. In this case, you just need to tie a knot tightly, draw the eyes of bats - and the spectacular decor is ready. Young children will love the idea of ​​DIY making big bats out of disposable plates.This craft will become a stylish decor for groups in kindergarten, classrooms and other spacious rooms.

The animal image can be used to decorate a traditional Halloween pumpkin. You need to make cardboard wings, insert them into the vegetable through the side cuts, and paint the muzzle with acrylic paint. Even young children can cope with this task.

For information on how to make an adorable origami bat for Halloween, see the next video.