When it comes to Halloween, you can't decorate without bats. This Halloween Bat Drawing is the perfect craft to do with kids. Decorate for Halloween by framing and hanging it.
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Why You'll Love This Craft
- Spooky & Fun: A simple way to get into the Halloween spirit with an easy-to-follow bat drawing that’s perfect for the season.
- Great for All Skill Levels: Whether you're a beginner or an experienced artist, this drawing can be customized to match any skill level.
- Perfect for Decorating: Once completed, the bat drawing can be turned into Halloween cards, posters, or decorations to spook up your home.
Supplies
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🖌️ How To Make Halloween Bat Drawing
- Step 1: With the printable template, this Halloween bat drawing is super easy! Follow the steps below to make a great Halloween decoration.
Download and print out the bats over the moon template. Draw lines in each of the separate lined areas.
- Step 2: Pay close attention to keep the lines within the right areas.
- Step 3: Change your pattern to really mix things up!
- Step 4: Keep doing this until you are finished.
- Step 5: Color in the moon with crayons, colored pencils, or markers. You can make it yellow or blood orange depending on the type of moon you would like.
- Step 6:Once you have colored in the moon, you can color in the other parts of the drawing, blue to represent the sky.
💡 Pro Tip: Add glow-in-the-dark elements to your bat drawing to make it pop in the dark—perfect for a Halloween-themed room!
🧑🎨 Expert Tips for Halloween Bat Drawing
- Start with Simple Shapes: Begin by sketching basic shapes—ovals for the body and circles for the eyes, then build the wings around them.
- Use Bold, Defined Lines: Outline the bat’s wings with sharp, angular edges to give it that spooky, gothic look.
- Add Bat Details: Draw pointed ears, a cute nose, and small sharp claws to make the bat come to life.
- Dark and Mysterious Colors: Use shades of black, gray, or purple for the bat, and consider a dark sky background for contrast.
- Add Texture to Wings: Include lines or veins on the wings to give it depth and make it look more realistic.
- Make It Spooky: Draw a full moon or some eerie clouds in the background to enhance the Halloween vibe.
💭 FAQs
Paper, pencils, erasers, markers, and crayons or colored pencils.
Yes, it’s simple enough for younger kids and can be enhanced for older kids or adults.
Yes, it includes easy-to-follow steps for drawing a bat, making it beginner-friendly.
Yes, the bat can be colored in using any preferred colors like black, purple, or orange for a Halloween vibe.
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This craft looks super cute hanging on a door or on the wall. Putting it in a picture frame just adds to your Halloween decor.
Download Your Bat Template Here!
Would your kids like this activity? Let us know in the comments below!
Loved the idea and yes my grandchild would love doing this! Where is the printable download located? Thank you...
Hi Izzy,
The link to the printable download has been added to the page as it was not showing up. Enjoy!
Hello. I am looking forward to doing this project with my students for math: all those shapes and parallel lines are incredible. Unfortunately, the downloadable link is a document with two pages of bats, no moon or shapes. I would love to have the template for the bats over the moon.
Thank you for the great idea!
hi,
I have just switched to make the correct pdf work on th elink!
Angela
Thank you!
Hi! I am trying to do this project with my students today, but when I download I think it's the wrong pdf. I only have bats.
I've just double checked and the pdf has bats and the moon background.Please try again.