Flying Bat Craft
Introduce these fascinating night flyers to your young animal lovers and provide hours of entertainment for your kids with my unique and engaging flying bat craft!
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My flying bat is not only adorable but incredibly easy to make, perfect for an afternoon filled with giggles, creativity, and learning biology all at the same time. With just a few supplies needed, your kids can bring these charming night creatures to life and fly!
Get your kids ready to spread their wings and soar into crafting fun! I will guide you through each step, ensuring that everyone has a fantastic time creating their fluttering nocturnal friends.
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Simple Bat Craft for Kids
Craft time just got more exciting with my simple bat craft that flies! Not only is super easy to make, but it also promises a swarm of fun for your young creatives.
This nifty little science project is a fantastic way to spark creativity in young kids, giving them the freedom to customize and design their bats! Plus, it’s a brilliant opportunity for them to develop their fine motor skills as they cut, glue, and decorate their way to their very own flying bat masterpiece.
But wait, there’s more! Once the craft is complete, it serves as the perfect prop for imaginative play. Watch in delight as your child’s face lights up, taking their newly crafted bat outdoors on countless airborne adventures around the house or even integrating it into veterinary pretend plays!
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Flying Bat Craft Supplies
- Bat template provided (I have the same printer below)
- Colored papers (violet, yellow and black)
- White pen & normal pen
- Different sizes of straw (paper and plastic)
- Marker
- Scissors
- Glue and tape
I have the HP printer 8710 but it’s not available anymore. It’s still running well for years now. Look for another HP Instant Ink-ready printer so that you can use their program to send you ink cartridges whenever your printer gets low on ink.
How to Make the Flying Bat Craft
Get ready to spread your wings and soar into creativity with our super fun flying bat craft that’s perfect for little hands and big imaginations!
First, simply download the bat template provided in this blog post, and trace the wings and ears on your violet-colored paper. Cut the traced bat parts.
Trace the head of your bat onto the black colored paper and the bat’s eyes onto the yellow paper, and cut each part and glue them together.
Add the small details onto the bat’s head like the eyeballs and fangs to make it more appealing using the black and white pen markers.
Attach the designed bat’s head onto its body using glue!
Cut out smaller pieces of the plastic straw and cover one end of its holes with scotch tape, then attach the small straw to the back of your bat’s head using glue. Make sure the covered part of the straw is facing the top.
Now get your paper straw, and attach it to the uncovered side of the plastic straw attached to your bat’s head. Test it by blowing onto the straw and let your bat fly! Hooray!
Have fun indoors while making this fun science craft with your kids and let the fun continue outdoors as they make their bat crafts fly!
Flying Bat Craft
Let your kids create their very own flying bat craft with the use of the simplest materials you can mostly find at home!
Materials
- Bat Parts Template
- Colored papers (black, yellow, violet)
- White and black pen
- Straws (Paper and plastic)
- Scissors
- Glue and tape
Instructions
- Print the template provided. Trace and cut the bat's body and ears onto the violet-colored paper.
- Trace and cut the bat's head into the black colored paper, and the bat's eyes onto the yellow colored paper.
- Attach the eyes onto the bat's head, and make sure to make it more appealing and cute by adding details onto its face using white and black pen markers.
- Attach the bat's head to the bat's body using glue.
- Cut out small pieces of plastic straw and cover one of its holes with tape. Attach the straw cutout to the back part of your bat's head. Make sure that the covered hole of your plastic straw is facing upward.
- Lastly, get the paper straws, and attach them to the uncovered part of the plastic straw in your bat's head. Test your craft! Blow into the straw and let your bat fly high! Hooray!
Notes
Always be careful when using a pair of scissors!
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