Bat Activities for Preschool
Does your little one love creepy creatures? These Bat Activities for Preschool are what you need! This list is packed with fun, educational bat-themed activities that will help your child learn about bats while they have a blast.
They are designed for preschoolers who love making crafts, trying science experiments, and playing games. And you will love knowing that they are learning while they play.
The good news is, that you don’t have to wait for Halloween to try these bat activities! You can do them any time of the year.
For more fun activities like these, check out my list of Bat Activities for Kids.
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Fun Bat Facts
Bats are amazing creatures that are often misunderstood. For example, did you know that bats are the only mammals that can fly?
There are more than 1,200 different species of bat, making them one of the most diverse groups of mammals on the planet? Here are some more fun facts about bats that your preschooler is sure to enjoy.
Bats usually live for around 20 years, but some have been known to live for up to 40 years! The bat life cycle starts with a baby bat, called a pup. Pups are born blind and without fur, but they grow quickly and are usually able to fly within three to four weeks.
Bats are nocturnal animals, which means they sleep during the day and are active at night. This is because they are able to use echolocation to navigate in the dark.
Echolocation is when an animal makes a sound and then listens for the echo to figure out where they are. Bats use echolocation to find food, avoid predators, and even locate mates.
Bats typically live in caves or trees, but some species build their own homes called roosts.
Roosting bats can often be found hanging upside down by their feet!
So there you have it, some fun facts about bats for your preschooler! Bats are fascinating creatures that play an important role in our ecosystems. We hope this has piqued your little one’s interest in these gentle animals and that they’ll want to learn more about them!
Recommended Bat Books
Find out how fascinating bats are in these books about bats! Grab a couple of these amazing books for your homeschool bat lesson.
The Bat BookBats at the Beach (A Bat Book)Zipping, Zapping, Zooming Bats (Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2)Little Bat Up All DayNational Geographic Readers: BatsBats: An Illustrated Guide to All Species
Recommended Bat Activity Kits
Little Learners Print & Go Activity Kit: Bats
Learn all about bats with lapbook pieces, tracing & an included study guide.
Kids will enjoy playing with this play dough kit with bats and spider-shaped cutters. Perfect gift for your child this Halloween.
Bat Activities for Preschool
Kids will love these fun bat activities that every preschooler will love. Perfect for your bat life cycle lesson or addition to your Halloween activities.
perfect science experiment for kids who love bats. A great activity for Halloween.
Find out more fun facts about bats by learning about their life cycle in this fun printable.
Try this adorable bottle cap bat craft with your preschooler and teach them about recycling too.
Practice writing and coloring with these awesome bat printables.
Learn fun facts about how bats use echolocation while doing this interesting activity.
Create a flying bat that works like a flying paper airplane. It's so cool to see a bat flying across the room.
Shoot some bat rockets into the air by blowing air through a straw. Such a fun craft that can turn into an awesome game.
Make another awesome bat straw rockets that fly because of gravity.
Spooky Cute Vampire Bat Craft - made with hand and foot cutouts
Kids can use their hands and foot for this cute vampire bat craft.
Practice your preschooler's fine motor skills with this fine motor bats activity.
Create bat silhouettes using stickers, chalk, and a pair of googly eyes.
A bat craft with glitters? How cute! Kids will enjoy making this very easy craft.
These are just a few fun activities that preschoolers can do to learn more about bats. For a complete bat experience, watch your favorite bat documentaries and go hiking where there are caves to see if you can find any bats.
More Bat Activities
Bat Activities for Elementary Students
If you need more bat activities for older kids, you must see this list of bat activities for elementary students.
Bat Activities for Kindergarten
All About Bats by Homeschool Preschool