This soda bottle bats Halloween craft is easy and great for kids of all ages. The supplies needed are common and require a trip to your recycling bin. This would be a fun craft for home or in the classroom.
It’s time to raid your recycling bin to make adorable Soda Bottle Bats, just in time for Halloween! Kids love this craft because they get to transform an ordinary soda bottle into a crafty masterpiece for fall.
Soda Bottle Bat Craft
These bats look adorable displayed on the front walkway by the family pumpkins. Fill the bottle with gravel or sand after decorating to make sure it doesn’t blow away. This frugal craft is also perfect for decorating classrooms for Halloween.
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Supplies Needed
- 1 or 2 liter soda bottle, washed with the label removed
- White and black construction paper
- Black acrylic paint
- Paint brush
- Large googly eyes
- Tacky craft glue
- Scissors
- (Optional) Clear Sealer
- Sand or gravel
Directions
Step 1
After gathering supplies, paint the soda bottle black. I used two coats of black acrylic paint. If desired, seal the paint with clear acrylic spray.
Soda bottle crafts really make everything so easy, any time of year. It’s something my family always has on hand!
Step 2
When the paint is dry, glue wiggly eyes to the middle of the container.
Step 3
Use the scissors to cut bat teeth and wings from the construction paper, then attach them to the bottle with glue.
Step 4
Fill the Bottle Bat with sand or gravel, then display outside during the day or dry evenings.
Trick-or-Treaters will delight in its cuteness!
Cleverly pair this craft with our Cereal Box Jack O’Lantern, and neighbors will think you are extra crafty!
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Soda Bottle Bats
Materials
- 1 liter soda bottle, washed with the label removed
- White and black construction paper
- Black acrylic paint (or spray paint!)
- Large wiggly eyes
- Tacky craft glue
Tools
- Scissors
- Paint brush
Instructions
1. Paint the soda bottle black. I used two coats of black acrylic paint. If desired, seal the paint with clear acrylic spray.
2. When the paint is dry, glue googly eyes to the middle of the container.
3. Use the scissors to cut bat teeth and wings from the construction paper
4. Attach them to the bottle with glue.
5. Fill the Bottle Bat with sand or gravel, then display outside during the day or dry evenings.
Notes
To spray paint these, I stuck them upside down on a dowel (in through the drinking hole) so that I could spray it all.
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