Bat Paper Chains

Celebrate Halloween and Bat Week by creating this super simple paper-based craft. It makes an awesome hanging Halloween decoration to spook your friends and family.

Bat Paper Chains

Skill Level

Easy. Adult supervision needed

Time to Make

15 Minutes

Adult Supervision Needed

Yes

How to Make

  1. Using the template cut out the bat’s ears and wings from black card.
  2. Measure, draw and cut out 8 rectangles from black card (25cm x 5cm).
  3. Make a black rectangle into a ring by stapling the ends together.
  4. Then loop another black rectangle through the ring previously made and staple the ends together. Repeat until all 8 rings are joined together.
  5. Stick the ears and batwings to the paper chain.
  6. Then draw 2 fangs with a white deco pen and stick 2 wiggle eyes onto the first ring (the head of the bat).
  7. Lastly, cut a length of ribbon, then loop and tie it through the ring at the top or bottom of the paper chain.
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Top Tip

You can also hang the bat upside down by looping the ribbon through the bottom ring.

Template

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