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Easy Bat Handprint Craft

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Active Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Learn how to transform your child's hands into this cute bat with this bat handprint craft and template!
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Author: Sam
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[adthrive-in-post-video-player video-id="MkeRN0CU" upload-date="2019-08-04T00:00:00.000Z" name="Handprint Bat Craft For Kids" description="Learn how to make this simple and easy handprint bat craft for kids. it's a fun Halloween craft for young children."]

Materials

  • Colored card stock we used purple and black
  • White card stock
  • Googly eyes we used .75" and 1"
  • Glue stick
  • Bat craft template form at the end of the page

Instructions

  • Download the bat craft template and print it. Cut out the pieces you need.
  • Trace your child's hand onto the colored paper you chose for the bat's body 2 times. Cut out both handprints. 
    hands using pencil to trace little kid hand on purple paper
  • Begin to assemble the bat by gluing the 2 kid's handprints to either side of the bat's body.
    hands gluing bat to the handprint cutout
  • Attach the bat feet to the bottom of the bat's body. 
    hands assembling bat onto handprint cutout
  • Glue the belly onto the center of the bat's stomach. 
    hands gluing black part of bat together
  • Glue the inner ear onto both of the ears. 
    hands gluing black earpiece together
  • Glue the white smile beneath the eyes. Alternatively, you can use a white paint pen or white gel marker to draw on the smile.
    hands gluing bat fangs to face
  • Attach one large and one medium googly eye to the middle of the bat's head. 
    hands gluing googly eyes to bat face