Today, we’re going to create a colony of cute, colorful, and wonderfully dotty bats that will flutter right off the paper and into your child’s imagination. Halloween is swooping in, and so it’s the perfect time to engage our little ones in activities that not only thrill their senses with seasonal fun but also sneakily sharpen their skills. Our Dot Sticker Bat Activity is exactly that – a blend of creativity, fun, and learning!
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Dot Sticker FAQ
Where to Buy Dot Stickers?
Dot stickers can be found in a multitude of places! Check out your local craft stores, supermarkets in the stationery section, or online platforms like Amazon, Walmart, or specific craft retailers.
Which Dot Stickers are the Best?
When it comes to dot stickers, you’ll want something that peels easily (for those tiny fingers) and sticks well. Avery, ChromaLabel, and Royal Green are a few brands that offer a variety of colorful dot stickers in different sizes. Additionally, consider opting for ones that accept marker ink well without smudging.
Oh, and don’t be afraid to let those bats fly in various colors – the more, the merrier (and spookier)! This activity is not just an art project; it’s a colorful adventure, a tiny matching game, and a motor skill developer all wrapped up in one. Plus, it gives you and your little night creature some quality crafting time together!
Materials Needed
- Paper
- Dot stickers
- Dot markers
- Black pen
- Black marker
Step-by-Step Guide
- Dot Away: Use the dot markers to create a variety of colorful dots all over the page.
- Draw the Wings: With your black pen, sketch out some cute, fluttering bat wings on either side of each dot.
- Tiny Ears: Don’t forget to add pointy little ears atop each dot, turning them into the heads of our tiny bats.
- Fanged Faces: On each dot sticker, use your black marker to draw adorable (or spooky!) bat faces, complete with tiny fangs.
- Matching Game: Invite your little one to match each sticker face to the corresponding dot marker dot on the paper.
- Showcase: Finally, display their beautiful, dotty bat creations around your home for everyone to admire!
Tips for Success with Dot Sticker Bat Activity
- Preparation is Key: Before inviting your kiddo to join in, have all your materials laid out and your bat-dots ready to go. Ensuring that the dots and the bat faces are prepared ahead of time keeps the flow of the activity smooth and engaging for little ones.
- Simple Guidance: Provide a little demonstration first! Sometimes showing them what to do – placing a sticker, for instance – can help set them on the right path without overwhelming them with instructions.
- Adjust to Their Pace: Remember, the goal is to enjoy the process. If your child is more interested in peeling and sticking the stickers everywhere, that’s perfectly fine. Let them explore and play as they wish.
Skills Learned from the Dot Sticker Bat Activity
- Fine Motor Development: Peeling and placing stickers require precision and control, which are vital for developing those little muscles in their hands and fingers.
- Color Recognition: If you’re using different colored dot stickers and markers, it’s a great way to reinforce learning about different colors and practicing color matching.
- Counting Skills: Count the bats together as you create them! You might count the dots, count the bats, or count the fangs on your bat faces to incorporate some mathematical fun into your crafty day.
- Hand-Eye Coordination: Aligning the stickers with the dots on the paper challenges and enhances their hand-eye coordination, ensuring accurate placement.
- Creative Expression: While there’s a general guideline to follow, allowing them to place stickers where they wish or create their own bat faces encourages imaginative play and self-expression.
We can’t wait to see your papers filled with colorful, fluttering bats! So, share your dotty adventures with us and let these adorable bats flutter through our community, spreading joy and creative inspiration to all! Happy crafting, dear friends!
Age Suitability
This activity is good for toddlers aged children 3 years old and up with adult assistance.
Mess Level
The mess level for this activity is low.
Difficulty to Create
Easy.
Toddler and Preschooler Curriculums, Books & TV Show!
Play2Learn Toddler & Preschool Programs for Curious Toddlers
There is no limit to your toddler’s energy and curiosity. That energy and curiosity although a joy can be challenging at times. Their interest in just about everything around them is what makes them great learners. One and two year olds can soak up so much just from their senses!
But as a teacher or parent that thirst for learning can be exhausting. That is why I created this toddler and preschooler program. To help you get the most out of this time with your curious toddler without having to come up with creative ways to play and interact with them.
Play2Learn for Toddlers includes 20 Units for toddlers. Each 2-week toddler unit has 20 super easy to set up and engaging activities for toddlers 18 months to 3 years.
Play2Learn Preschool which includes 20 Units for preschoolers. Each 2-week preschoolers unit has 20 unique and easy to set up and engaging activities for preschoolers 3 years to 5 years. That’s over 800 learning activities for your toddler and preschooler at your fingertips! So many ideas you and your child will never be bored again!
These toddler and preschool lesson plans and activities will definitely keep you and your toddler and preschooler busy playing and learning!
Click here for more information: Play2Learn
Designed for toddlers 18 months and up.
Book: Exciting Sensory Bins for Curious Kids
Did you know I wrote a book of sensory bins? Click here for more information Exciting Sensory Bin for Curious Kids. Or grab your copy at Amazon.
Boring afternoons are made exciting with awesome animal-based bins, like Salty Shark Bay or Yarn Farm. Pretend play bins like Birthday Cake Sensory Play or Bubble Tea Party encourage creativity and imagination. And your kids will have so much fun they won’t even know they’re getting smarter with STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) activities like Sink or Float Soup, Magnetic Letter Hunt or Ice Cream Scoop and Count.
Designed for toddlers 18 months and up.
Book: Super STEAM Activity Book for Kids
Learning all about science, technology, engineering, art, and math sets kids up for scholastic success―and it can be so much fun! Watch kids enjoy building STEAM skills as they color friendly fish, help water find its way to tree roots, solve math problems with mazes, and more.
Find out more and grab your copy here.
Designed for preschoolers 3 years old and up.
Book: Big Book of Riddles for Kids
Riddle me this: What’s an exciting way to practice critical thinking while having a blast? The Big Riddle Book for Kids, of course! From hilarious puns to tough brain teasers, kids can build problem-solving skills with hundreds of riddles tha. t show them how to think outside the box.
- 350 riddles for kids—Have hours of fun with riddles, puns and jokes, and math and logic puzzles that’ll get their wheels turning!
- Level up their skills—Riddles get trickier as kids progress through the book, challenging them as they get better at solving puzzles!
- Double-check their work—Kids can check their answers in the back of the book with a handy answer key.
Help children expand their minds while having fun with this puzzle book for kids!
Designed for kids ages 6 years old and up.
TV Show: Curious Crafting
I’m so excited to share my crafting TV show Curious Crafting which launched in July 2022 on TVOkids and TVOkids YouTube! Season 2 aired in August 2023! My show was also nominated in 2023 for Best Live Action Preschool Series by the Youth Media Alliance Awards of Excellence.
Curious Crafting Season 1 is also now airing in Australia on ABC! Watch it here!
Set in the ultimate crafting space, Curious Crafting is a short form pre-school age series about the joy of making crafts. I lead a rotating cast of adorable little preschoolers (including my own) making magic out of common household objects.
In each episode we transform recycled items into magical crafts like a milk carton school bus, paper bag puppet or cotton pad turtle. The crafters learn and laugh their way through each activity while demonstrating what their young imaginations can create.
Curious Crafting shares the adventure and joy of making art with takeaway lessons for creating crafts at home.
This show designed for toddlers and preschoolers 2.5 years old and up.
The Best Sensory Play Kits for Kids
Play is at the core of learning during the early years and it can take many forms. One of the most important of these is sensory play because it engages all of a child’s senses (taste, touch, smell, sight and hearing) and has a enoumous positive impact on brain development.
Our Sensory Play Kits are some fun and easy ways to keep your child engaged while at the same time using sensory play to nurture their mind!
Shop our ready made play kits here.
Designed for preschoolers 3 years old and up.
Dot Sticker Bats
Materials
- Paper
- Dot stickers
- Dot markers
- Black pen
- Black marker
Instructions
- Use the dot markers to create a variety of colorful dots all over the page.
- With your black pen, sketch out some cute, fluttering bat wings on either side of each dot.
- Don’t forget to add pointy little ears atop each dot, turning them into the heads of our tiny bats.
- On each dot sticker, use your black marker to draw adorable (or spooky!) bat faces, complete with tiny fangs.
- Invite your little one to match each sticker face to the corresponding dot marker dot on the paper.
WILL YOU SET UP THIS DOT STICKER BATS WITH YOUR CHILD? PIN IT FOR LATER!
