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Egg carton bat craft hanging from a branch
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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
Drying Time15 minutes
Servings: 4 bats

Ingredients

  • 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

Instructions

  • 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.
    Cardboard egg carton cut into pieces
  • 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.
    Quarter of an egg carton with dotted cut line across the bottom
  • Cut an upside down V shape out of the right and left sides to create wings.
    Egg carton cut into bat shape
  • 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.
    Egg carton bat painted black
  • 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.
    Egg carton bat with eyes and teeth added and looped twine for hanging
  • Poke a hole in the top of the bat (a toothpick works well) and thread through a loop of twine or ribbon for hanging.