Bat Gift, Halloween, or Goody Bag Kids Craft

This is a great craft!  The Bat is designed to stand on its' own or attached to a bag to make a great gift or goody bag.

Age

3and up

This project is rated Easy  to do.

What you need

• Orange and Black Craft Paper
• Wiggle Eyes
• Glue Stick

What you do

1. Take one piece of Black construction paper and place it horizontally on a table.  Fold the left side to the middle and fold the right side to the middle (overlapping slightly).  Glue the overlapping section closed.  What you will have is a cylinder shape with creased sides (folded edges).  Allow to open slightly so that it stands up on its' own.
2. Cut out two #1 template pieces and one  #2  template piece out of a diferrent sheet(s) of black construction paper. 
3. Glue the #1 pieces to either side of your cylinder(bat body).
4. Glue the #2 piece to the top of the body.
5. Cut our two #3 Template pieces from the orange construction paper.
6. Make small triangular slit in the lower part of the body to simulate the rounded belly.
7. Glue the #3 pieces near the end of the slits.
8. Glue Wiggle eyes to the head.
9. Now you have a construction paper centerpiece. 
10. Glue this project to a craft bag with handles and you will have a great goody or gift bag.   

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