Bats bring a little thrill to any Halloween craft session, adding that perfect hint of spooky fun! With their cool shapes and unique silhouettes, bat templates are a fantastic way for kids to dive into creative projects. Whether you’re decorating the house for Halloween or just looking for a simple activity, these bat outlines can be a versatile base for tons of exciting craft ideas. Plus, templates make crafting super easy for all ages – just print, cut, and let the creativity flow!
Bat templates are also great for educational activities. From learning about symmetry and nocturnal animals to exploring shapes and patterns, there’s plenty to discover while having a blast with bats. And because they’re printable, you can use them again and again for new ideas as the spooky season rolls around each year. Let’s dive into why you’ll love these templates and some creative ways to use them!
Why You’ll Love These Bat Templates
These bat templates aren’t just for Halloween—they’re a versatile addition to any craft stash. Their easy-to-use outlines make them perfect for kids of all ages, from toddlers to older kids, who can add their own flair to each bat. They also open up so many possibilities, from art projects and decorations to science lessons and sensory activities. You’ll love how quick and low-prep they are to set up, while still offering so much room for creativity. Simply print, and you’re ready to go!
9 Fun Ways for Kids to Use Bat Templates
1. Bat Garland – Cut out multiple bats and string them together to make a festive Halloween garland. Perfect for hanging across windows, doorways, or above tables!
2. Bat Silhouette Window Clings – Use the templates to cut out bats from black construction paper or contact paper and stick them on windows for a shadowy effect when backlit by daylight or evening lights.
3. Glow-in-the-Dark Bats – Trace the bat shapes onto glow-in-the-dark paper or paint. Stick these on walls or the ceiling to add a spooky glow to any room at night.
4. Symmetry Art with Paint – Fold a bat shape in half, add a few drops of paint inside, and then press it down. Open it up to reveal a colorful, symmetrical bat with unique designs on each side.
5. Bat Mobile – Hang several bats from a coat hanger or dowel using string or fishing line. Perfect as a DIY Halloween decoration or a science project about nocturnal animals.
7. Fuzzy Felt Bats – Cut the bats out of black felt and add them to a felt board for interactive play. Kids can create their own bat stories or even make a “bat cave” scene.
8. Bat Puzzle – Cut a bat template into a few large pieces to make a puzzle. Great for young kids to practice putting the pieces together, and it’s even better when made from cardboard or foam.
9. Bat Chalk Drawing on Sidewalks – Trace the bat templates onto sidewalks with chalk, creating spooky scenes outside. This is an easy outdoor craft that kids can enjoy again and again!
With these templates, kids can enjoy hours of crafting and learning, exploring both the art and science behind these fascinating creatures.
Bat Templates
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
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.
