A twist on the classic coffee filter butterfly craft, these beautiful bats are sure to be a hit with your kids!
Do you remember making coffee filter butterflies when you were a child?
This beautiful bat craft is a twist on this classic activity.
It would make a lovely addition to your Halloween celebration or to a unit study on bats. You could also use it as an extension to a study on color mixing.
Here’s how we did it.
Supplies:
- Coffee filter
- Washable markers
- Spray bottle filled with water
- Cookie sheet or cake pan (optional, but highly recommended)
- Scissors
- Clothes pin
Directions:
- Fold your coffee filter in half.
- Use washable marker to apply patterns and designs to your folder coffee filter.
- Set your decorated coffee filter in a cookie sheet or a cake pan (this is optional but it helps contain any mess). Spray the coffee filters with water until the marker begins to spread.
- Allow the coffee filters to dry entirely.
- Use a pair of scissors to create a scallop edge on the coffee filter.
- Pinch the center of your coffee filter and secure it in place with a clothes pin.
Looking for another Halloween craft? Check out this blog post on creating Marker Painting Pumpkins.
Needing more educational Halloween activities? This craft is one of the ten activities included in my Halloween Activity Pack for Preschool and Kindergarten. You can purchase the activity pack here.
