Whether you’re inclined to think that bats are fascinating or that they’re spooky (or maybe both!), we’ve got a selection of 19 Bat Recipes & Crafts to make this Halloween!
Halloween and bats pretty much go hand in hand, right? Yes, bats are around all the time, but there’s something about them – maybe the fact that they’re nocturnal, or that they sometimes live in caves, or that some of them are “vampires” – whatever the reason, when you think of bats, you think of Halloween.
Whether you’re inclined to think that bats are fascinating or that they’re spooky (or maybe both!), we’ve got a selection of 20 Bat Recipes & Crafts that you can use to feature these fascinating creatures come Halloween!
With many of these bat wings recipes, all you need is to see the silhouette of those wings and you immediately know what it is!
Bat Recipes:
Spooky Ice Cream Sandwich Bats
Another recipe option: these Nutty Bats – super easy and fun to make along with your kids!
Bat Crafts:
We have some super fun bat crafts listed below, like a Halloween Bat Handprint Craft and a DIY Halloween Bat Hairbow.
BUT, if you want to make things super easy, we also have a big selection of Bat Craft Kits that come complete with everything you need to make some bat crafts. Many of them contain enough supplies to make multiple crafts, so they’re perfect for a classroom or other group.
Boris the Bat Craft Kit
Bat Necklace Craft KitDesign Your Own Bat Wings & Ears KitBat Maraca Craft KitBat Tree KitPolka Dot Bat Ornament Craft Kit
Handprint Bats Halloween Craft
Flying Bats Window Silhouettes
Accordion Fold Paper Bat Craft
Which of these recipes, bat decorations or crafts are you planning to try first? I think the Spooky Ice Cream Sandwich Bats look yummy (and easy to make!) and the Bat Pom Poms are super cute!
Dolores Q. says
Some cute ideas.
Dana Rodriguez says
These are such cute ideas. I just had to pin!
Cami Valenzuela says
Such cute ideas. I am always trying to do fun stuff with my boys. I will save some of these for next year.
Lisa says
I like the Flying Halloween Bats that are pictured grouped around the mirror. There is a free template to make them offered on the page that the above link takes you to. They’re simple but look neat when you have a number of them on the wall.
Cynthia C says
These are really cute ideas. Thanks for sharing.
Julie Wood says
These are really fun crafts to make with the kids for Halloween! I am going to make some of these crafts with them this weekend.
sheila ressel says
Such cute ideas! I especially love the bookmarks.
Sarah L says
I love the bat corner bookmarks. This would be a great present for a friend.
Barrie says
I love the Nutty Bats! My daughter has loved bats for several years. I’ll make these for winter break for her. So cute!
Elena says
These look so fun! Thanks for sharing
Kimberly Flickinger says
These all look very good, will definitely have to try some of these.
shelly peterson says
These are some great ideas that my grandsons would love.
rochelle haynes says
This looks good love to try them all