Monday, October 24, 2011

HTTC - Paper Plate Bat

Paper Plate Vampire Bat

You can't have Halloween without a few bats! Here's a fun easy paper plate vampire bat for kids to make.


Paper Plate Vampire Bat

You only need 2 plates to complete a bat, and you can make them the size of whatever paper plates you have.
I couldn't use black plastic plates because they were too deep for this project, so I used black spray paint to color the bats.
Supplies
2 Paper Plates, the same size
Black Spray Paint
Red & White Self Adhesive Felt, Craft Foam or Card Stock
Glue or Double Sided Tape
2 Brads
Punch
Scissors
Directions
1. Sketch a simple shape for a bat body on one plate.


Paper Plate Vampire Bat

2. Sketch 2 simple bat wings on another plate, using half of the plate for each wing.


Paper Plate Vampire Bat

3. Cut out the wings and body.
4. Spray or paint all 3 pieces black. Use 2 coats - allowing them to dry about 20 minutes between coats.
5. Cut out the face parts, using self adhesive felt, craft foam, or card stock.


Paper Plate Vampire Bat

Using white, cut 2 ovals for eyes, 2 triangles for fangs, and 2 narrow strips for eyebrows.
Cut or punch 2 small black circles for pupils. Or you can draw them on with a black marker.
From red cut a small drop of blood and a narrow mouth.
Use a red marker to put a bit of blood on the tip of a fang.
6. Place the face parts on the bat, moving them around until they look good. Glue or tape them to the bat.
7. Punch or poke a small hole near the end of each wing, and a hole on each side of the body, to attach the wings.


Paper Plate Vampire Bat

8. Color the top of the brad black with a black marker, and fasten the wings to the body.
Your paper plate vampire bat has movable wings to fly!


Paper Plate Vampire Bat

Make a hole in the top center of the bat to add a ribbon or string for hanging.

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