Ready for some fun Halloween crafts to keep the kids entertained this fall season? This preschool bat craft is simple and great for young kids. It also comes with a free printable template.

We’ve made tons of Halloween crafts for kids, and this one might be our new favorite. It’s perfect for fall but can also be used when kids learn about bats throughout the year.

Watch our quick video tutorial or read the simple steps below to see how to make this cute bat craft with your kids or students.

Printable Bat Craft

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Supplies

• Colored cardstock or construction paper
• Glue stick
• Scissors
• Bat template (unlock the image to go to the download page)

Direction

Start by downloading the template and printing it out. Once the template is printed, gather the materials for this fun activity. Get those scissors ready, and let’s help the kids bring the bat to life!

First, guide your child to glue the inner ears to the bat’s outer ears.

Next, help your child to take the eyes and glue them a little below the ears.

Place the nose in between the eyes and glue it in place.

Take the vampire bat teeth and glue them just below the nose. If your bat is light-colored, you can also use a black marker to draw a smile. We left the black one off, but you can see what we mean by the purple version.

Glue a foot on both of the bottom corners of the body.

Finally, encourage your child to glue the bat wings to the back of the bat’s body. 

Be sure to check out our animal crafts while you’re here! There are so many fun ideas!

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Halloween Unit For Kids

Get ready for a whole lot of Halloween fun! We have many ideas to get your kids crafting, creating, and learning this season. Choose the activities or cute crafts your kids will love the most, and make a spooktacular Halloween learning unit this year!

Keep reading to find our top Halloween unit ideas for kids!

Children’s Books About Halloween

Below are some of the top-rated Halloween books for kids. Add them to your home collection or borrow them from your local library.

Room On The Broom: This has to be one of our favorite Halloween books of all time! The story follows a witch and her cat as they happen upon some animals who help the witch. There’s danger, mystery, and friendship in this adorable children’s story.

5 Minute Spooky Stories: We love Disney’s 5-minute storybooks and this one is perfect for Halloween! See how all your favorite Disney characters celebrate this spooky holiday.

Ten Timid Ghosts: This is a fun countdown book about a witch who moves into a haunted house where 10 ghosts already live. The witch scares the ghosts out one by one until they devise a scheme to get her out of their house. This Halloween children’s book is good for kids who love rhyming stories!

Halloween Kids’ Crafts

Paper Bag Ghost Craft—If you’re looking for an easy Halloween craft, look no further than the ghost puppet! This cute and spooky decoration requires just a few simple supplies and is perfect for the youngest crafters.

Add it to your lesson plans or as part of a Halloween party – either way, get ready for some creative fun!

Related: Candy Corn Pattern Worksheets

Candy Corn Craft For Kids – Halloween is a great time to get creative and have loads of fun with your kids. One of the best ways to do this is by this cute candy corn man. All you need are some common craft supplies and the free template, and you’re ready to begin!

Paper Plate Vampire Craft – This fun craft is perfect for Halloween or whenever you want to celebrate everything spooky. To make your paper plate vampire, download the free template and let kids paint, cut, and glue it together.

Handprint Bat Craft – This craft is perfect for little hands and a fun way to get them in the Halloween spirit. All you need are a few basic materials and your kiddo’s hands! They’ll love making these handprint bats to hang around the house or classroom for Halloween.

Kids’ Halloween Activities

Try these candy corn worksheets for a fun and educational Halloween activity! These free Halloween printables are great for teaching young learners the letter C and developing their hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills. We love combining learning and fun, and these worksheets hit the mark!

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Our Halloween pattern block mats are the perfect way for kids to problem-solve and explore geometric shapes.

They can use these mats to make fun and spooky creations – from witches and pumpkins to ghosts and monsters. Plus, you can laminate them for extra durability and reuse them yearly! They’re a great activity for October, and both younger and older kids will love them.

No Halloween activity would be complete without some free Halloween coloring pages! Our printable coloring pages feature cute, not scary designs to keep kids of all ages entertained and engaged. These activities are also perfect for helping children explore different colors and shapes. 

If your kids love the Big Pumpkin storybook, why not extend the spooky fun with this Big Pumpkin sequencing activity?

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It’s a great way to introduce them to basic literacy concepts like sequencing and story structure. Your little learners will also work on their number skills as they put the images in the correct order!

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