Halloween Kids' Craft: Hanging Foam Bats

Black craft foam, googly eyes and fishing line are all you need to create a whole colony of swooping, weatherproof bats. Kids big and small will love this quick and easy Halloween craft, perfect for adding a spooky touch to your front yard.

Hanging Bats for Halloween

Looking for a fun and inexpensive way to add a little spooky to your yard or porch this Halloween? All you need is some black craft foam, googly eyes and fishing line to create a flock of wild, weatherproof bats.

By: Layla Palmer

Materials Needed:

black craft foam
scissors
fishing line
googly eyes

pencil
craft glue
hole punch
Download: Halloween Bat Template

Trace and Cut Out Bat With Bat Template

Print out the bat template attached above and fold in half, then cut out (Images 1 and 2). Use a pencil to trace the bat shape onto a piece of black craft foam then cut it out (Images 3 and 4).

Print out a bat template and fold in half, then cut out.

Print and cut out template found on HGTV.com.

Use a pencil to trace the shape of the bat onto a piece of black craft foam, and then cut it out.

After tracing the bat shape from the template, cut it out of the foam.

Making the Bat Shape

Print out a bat template and fold in half, then cut out.

Cutting the Bat Template

Print and cut out template found on HGTV.com.

Cut the Bat Shape

Use a pencil to trace the shape of the bat onto a piece of black craft foam, and then cut it out.

Cut Bat out of Foam

After tracing the bat shape from the template, cut it out of the foam.

Add Googly Eyes

Attach googly eyes to the bat's head with a dab of craft glue.

Attach the Eyes

Attach googly eyes to the bat's head with a dab of craft glue.

Punch Hole and Add Fishing Line

Use a hole punch to create a hole at the bottom of the bat's body for hanging (Image 1). Slide 6-12" of fishing line through the hole and knot it (Image 2). Hang your finished bats from low tree limbs or porch overhangs (Image 3).