Halloween is a fabulous, and fun time for the kids. So we have another little crafting activity for you to help make things a little special. You can use this bat trick or treat bag to either hide your Halloween treats around the house in, or make slightly bigger bags if you are able and happy to trick or treat with your child.
What do you need for your bat trick or treat bag
- Coloured craft papers,
- Craft glue,
- Pencil,
- Scissors,
- Bat treat bag template, scroll down to the bottom of the post to download this by clicking on the circular image of the template.
How to make your bat trick or treat bag
To help you on your way, we do have a little video for you here to take a look at – so do check this out first, but just in case, we also have written instructions for you for this as well.
1. Grab the right coloured card to make your bag with
Select black, brown, white and pink colored craft paper for the bat treat bag craft. I’m using a 6 inches X 9 inches (you can keep this ratio) from the paper selected for the bag.
2. Fold the black paper for your bat in half
Leave 1cm intact and then fold the paper into half lengthwise and attach the open sides to close that end. Simply fold up the intact 1 cm part over the other open end and glue them together.
3. Fold the ends of your bat treat bag
Fold up 2 inches of the paper from either open ends.
4. Start forming your bag’s base
Open the folded part from the bottom middle part and flatten the sides as neatly as possible. This will form 2 triangles on both sides.
5. Fold down the base of the bag
Fold the top open pointy end of the flap halfway towards the inside.
6. Complete the other side of the base of your bag
Similarly, fold the other side towards the inside and overlap it with the previous part. Apply glue on the folded parts to close that end (this is the bottom side of the paper bag).
7. Create the sides of your bag
Match the 2 opposite corners of the squares on both sides (of the bottom side) and create a crease on the bag on both sides.
8. Complete the bag edges, and cut out the curved shape
Open the last folds and flatten the bag neatly. Use scissors to cut a curved border along the top side of the paper bag.
9 Cut out the elements of the bat
Trace and cut out the bat wings, ears, fangs and eyes from the template.
10. Add the wings to your bag
Attach the wing patterns on both sides of the paper bag.
11. Add the other embellishments to finish off the bat!
Attach the rest of the cutouts (ears, eyes and fangs) on the paper bag to complete the bat paper bag craft.
Isn’t this little fellow utterly adorable in every way – not a scary bat in sight for this little Halloween character?!?!
If you want to download the bat template for the activity, click on the circular image below…..
We hope you enjoy making this trick or treat bag. We have lots of Halloween activities for kids, why not take. a look at some of them today?
Halloween craft ideas for kids
If you are a Halloween fan, these Halloween craft ideas for kids, alongside some of our printables are perfect for making sure your Halloween goes as spookily as you want it to.
Halloween trick or treat boxes: Free A3 or A4 printables
You can colour in these trick or treat boxes with the kids, or we have a pre-made one too.
Free Halloween photo props or Halloween party decorations
Props for fun photos with the kids, or party decorations - you decide!
Perfect FREE Halloween Lollipop Covers: Perfect for trick or treat bags
Little covers for Lollipops that you can add to your trick or treat candies and sweets to make them a little bit more fun for everyone.
Halloween colouring pages for kids
Fabulous ebook with loads of Halloween colouring fun!
As always, there are other Halloween ideas to take a look at too, off the KiddyCharts’ site…
Halloween craft ideas for kids off site
If you don't know where to start off site in looking for Halloween ideas for the kids - why not take a look at these?
Handprint Vampire Halloween Craft for Kids
Handprint crafts are so easy to do with younger kids and this is an excellent one for Halloween; a vampire!
Masking Tape Mummy Halloween Craft For Kids - No Time For Flash Cards
Mummies are one of my favourite Halloween characters, so we had to have a craft for one in here. This is a really simple, but effective ideas from No Time for Flash Cards
Spider Web Craft for Kids for Halloween Using Yarn - Buggy and Buddy
Who loves spiders? Well - don't worry - you WILL love these ideas for a great Halloween craft with yarn. These spier webs are gorgeous.
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See you around here again soon,
Helen
For the full details of the craft – do check out this simple version of the idea:
Helen
Helen is a mum to two, social media consultant, and website editor; and this site is (we think) the only Social Enterprise parenting magazine! Since giving up being a business analyst when juggling travel, work and kids proved too complicated, she founded KiddyCharts so she could be with her kids, and use those grey cells at the same time. KiddyCharts has reach of over 1.1million across social and the site. The blog works with big family brands (including travel) to help promote their services, as well as offering free resources to parents of kids under 10. It gives 51%+ profits to Reverence for Life, who fund a number of important initiatives in Africa, including bringing running water and basic equipment to a school in Tanzania. Helen has worked as a digital marketing consultant (IDM qualified) with various organisations, including Channel Mum, Truprint, Talk to Mums, and Micro Scooters. She loves to be creative in the brand campaigns she works on. Get in touch TODAY!