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Recycled · Halloween · Preschoolers

Toilet roll bats

Empty cardboard tubes turn into little hanging bats with scalloped paper wings.

Toilet roll bats
LevelBeginner
AgesAges 3 to 5
Time30 minutes plus drying
Cost$0 to $3

What you'll need

Materials

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Tools

How to make it

  1. Step 1: Paint the tube
    1

    Paint the tube

    Paint the tube black inside and out. Stand it on a pencil to dry.

  2. Step 2: Fold the ears
    2

    Fold the ears

    Push the top edge down from both sides so it folds into 2 pointy ears.

  3. Step 3: Trace the wings
    3

    Trace the wings

    Draw a bat wing shape on black paper with white crayon. White shows up on black.

  4. Step 4: Cut the wings
    4

    Cut the wings

    Let your child cut along the line. Bumpy wings look extra batty.

  5. Step 5: Attach the wings
    5

    Attach the wings

    Tape the wings to the back of the tube.

  6. Step 6: Add a face
    6

    Add a face

    Glue on 2 white paper eyes and 2 tiny paper fangs.

Edie's tip

Hang bats upside down from a string with a clothespin for a spooky doorway.

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