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Last Updated on February 17, 2017 by Diane Hoffmaster

This easy bat craft project for kids makes upcycling fun! Crafting is a great way to spend a chilly, October afternoon. With Halloween quickly approaching, getting into the spooky spirit of the holiday is a fun activity to keep kids busy. Crafting is always a lot more eco-friendly when you can take things you find around your home and turn them into something new. Not to mention the money you save on expensive 'craft kits' sold at a lot of specialty stores! This creepy little egg carton bat is a fun upcycled craft for Halloween. You will only need a few simple supplies other than a cardboard egg carton so it shouldn't cost too much to get started. If you are looking for easy Halloween crafts for kids, why not teach them a lesson about upcycling at the same time? I will include a few affiliate links below for supplies you might need for this easy Halloween bat craft and I appreciate any shopping you do through them.

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Easy Bat Craft Project for Kids

Bat Craft Supplies:

Cardboard egg carton

Scissors

Black paint

Paint brush

Googly eyes

Glue

White paint pen or marker

Halloween Ribbon for hanging

Bat Craft Directions:

Cut out three connected sections of the cardboard egg carton. Trim the edges as needed.

Cut out small indentations in the two outer sections to give it a wing-like appearance

Paint the entire thing with black paint and let dry.

Glue the googly eyes onto the middle section of the egg carton.

Make a smile and tiny fangs on the center section under the eyes

Poke a hole in the top of the center section and thread the ribbon through it in a loop.

Hang and enjoy your upcycled egg carton bat!

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Diane Hoffmaster

Diane is a professional blogger and nationally certified pharmacy technician at Good Pill Pharmacy. She has two college aged kids, one husband and more pets than she will admit to. She earned her BS in Microbiology at the University of New Hampshire but left her career in science to become a stay at home mom. Years of playing with LEGO and coloring with crayons had her craving a more grown up purpose to her life and she began blogging and freelance writing full time. You can learn more about her HERE.