Halloween DIY Bat Mobile
In need of any last-minute Halloween decorations? I was, so I put together this Halloween tablescape. Originally I intended to put it up days ago, but everything takes me a lot longer to do than usual. And my original plan of hanging the bats from the front porch ceiling was foiled when I realized that I couldn’t climb up on a ladder to reach the ceiling (and my wheelchair wasn’t going to cut it). So instead these guys are hanging from the chandelier above our dining room table, and I quite like the effect. If you have better climbing abilities than I do, though, these would look great hanging from a ceiling. Just affix them with a bit of tape (heavy-duty tape if we’re talking outdoors), or tie the string in place.
(See that bloody candle? I’ll post instructions for how to make your own a little later tonight!)
Supplies:
Bat template
Scissors
Black construction paper or cardstock
Needle
Thread
Pencil
Tape (optional)
1. Print out the bat template and cut it out.
2. Fold a piece of black construction paper in half, short sides together. Place the straight edge of the bat template along the folded edge of the paper, and trace around the template. You should be able to fit 3 bats on a standard size piece of paper.
3. Cut the bat shape out of the folded paper, and unfold.
4. Thread a needle with the black thread and run it through two spots in the top of the bat’s head
5. Remove the needle, tie a knot in the thread, and trim off the excess. Use the remaining thread to hang the bat, either tying it or affixing it with tape.
