Bat's So Cute!

Nose job — Alison Miksch

Welcome your trick-or-treaters with this sweet outdoor decoration.

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Finished bat craft — Josh Titus

Josh Titus

What You'll Need

* Black Sock
* Batting
* Black and white crafts foam
* Two black pipe cleaners
* Glue gun and hotmelt adhesive
* Scissors
* Pencil
* Safety pin

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Boy stuffing bat craft — Josh Titus

Josh Titus

Step 1

Fill sock to heel with batting. Trim extra fabric, then fold flap over and secure with a safety pin.

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Boy cutting bat shapes — Josh Titus

Josh Titus

Step 2

Draw bat wings onto the black foam and have your child cut them out. Do the same on the white foam to make the eyes and mouth. Cut each pipe cleaner into three sections and twist together at one end to make feet.

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Mother helping boy make Halloween craft — Josh Titus

Josh Titus

Step 3

(Mom) Hot-glue the wings, face, and feet onto the bat. When dry, use pipe cleaners to hang the bat upside down from a tree branch.

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Nose job — Alison Miksch

Alison Miksch

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