Egg Carton Bat Craft
Kids can turn empty egg cartons into spooky bats with this adorable bat craft for Halloween. Step by step directions make it easy!
Cook Time30 minutes mins
Drying Time15 minutes mins
Servings: 4 bats
- Cardboard Egg Carton for one dozen eggs
- Black Paint
- Foam Paint Brush
- Good Scissors
- Wiggly Craft Eyes
- White Craft Foam or white felt, or white card stock
- Adhesive
- Twine or Ribbon for hanging
Cut off the top of the egg carton. Also cut off the flap. Cut the remaining bottom area of the carton into 4 pieces, each with three wells.
The part of the carton that was facing out is the front of your bat. Cut it straight across the bottom, removing the cardboard lip. Also trim the pieces in back. You can see exactly how to do this in the video.
Cut an upside down V shape out of the right and left sides to create wings.
Paint the cardboard black. If you're planning to paint the inside, do that first, then paint the outside. You can use a hair dryer on a low setting to help dry the paint.
Cut out small fang shapes from the craft foam or felt. Use adhesive to attach them from the inside of the cardboard. Attach the eyes as well.
Poke a hole in the top of the bat (a toothpick works well) and thread through a loop of twine or ribbon for hanging.