B is for bat! Make a fun bat craft to help your preschooler learn about the letter Bb using paper plates, paint, brass fastners, and wiggle eyes. Bat crafts are also perfect for Halloween!
Materials
- White paper plates
- Black paint
- Paintbrushes
- Wiggle eyes
- Brass fasteners
- Scissors
- Glue
- Hole punch
Instructions
- Cut ears onto the top of one paper plate.
- Cut two wings from a second paper plate.
- Paint the body and wings with the black paint.
- After the paint dries, punch holes in the ends of the wings and the sides of the body.
- Use brass fasteners to secure the wings to the body.
- Glue two wiggle eyes to the top of the body near the ears.
- Display the B Is for Bat paper plate craft.
For more fun bat crafts, try my B Is for Bat Handprint Craft and Origami Bat Craft.
Image Credits
B Is for Bat Paper Plate Craft © 2016 Heather Johnson
Paper Plates for B Is for Bat Paper Plate Craft © 2016 Heather Johnson
Drawing Ears and Wings for B Is for Bat Paper Plate Craft © 2016 Heather Johnson
Plate Pieces for B Is for Bat Paper Plate Craft © 2016 Heather Johnson
Painting the Plates Black for the B Is for Bat Paper Plate Craft © 2016 Heather Johnson
Punching Holes for the B Is for Bat Paper Plate Craft © 2016 Heather Johnson
Inserting Brass Fasteners in the B Is for Bat Paper Plate Craft © 2016 Heather Johnson
Assembled B Is for Bat Paper Plate Craft © 2016 Heather Johnson
Gluing Wiggles Eyes on the B Is for Bat Paper Plate Craft © 2016 Heather Johnson
Finished B Is for Bat Paper Plate Crafts © 2016 Heather Johnson
Finished B Is for Bat Paper Plate Craft © 2016 Heather Johnson