How to make Halloween Bats from Inner tubes.
by Al - October 27th, 2011.Filed under: DIY Tutorials, How it's Made. Tagged as: affordable decor, halloween, halloween project.
An up-cycled project
Have you ever had the feeling that someone or something was staring at you? True story, I was asleep in my dorm one Saturday night and I had an eerie feeling that I was being stared at. I slowly opened my eyes, and and a bat was hanging upside down from the walls of my cubicle. I guess it was not staring since Jamaican bats (or rat bat as they are called there) are blind. Oddly enough, I was sot spooked – you see, my high school (Hampton School for girls) is over 100 years old – it was founded in 1858 – and in buildings that old, bats came with the territory.
I was telling my son about my bat encounter, and I had a light bulb moment. Why not do a bat project for Halloween! I had the perfect thing with which to do my project – on old inner tube from my bike – I bet you can pick these up for free from your local bike shop.
Here’s my process:
- I drew a simple outline of a bat and cut it out with scissors. This will be my template.
Free Printable
- Next, I placed the template on the inner tube and traced around the image. I trace several of them.
- Carefully cut out the traced images.
- Glue on googly eye. You may also draw the eyes on with a sharpie marker or paint them on.
Something is watching me
I use glue dots to attach the bats to my front door. I can hardly wait for the trick or treaters to come to the door.
The Bats
Each time I open the door, they appear to be moving – spooky:)
Bats in flight
Have a safe Halloween
xoxo
Al
October 28th, 2011 at 9:40 am
Such a great idea! I love the way they look on your door! Maybe I will try this out next year! It sounds creepy discovering a bat on your wall!
October 28th, 2011 at 11:51 am
Wow that is a cool idea! Ive seen the paper bats but they don’t seem sturdy enough so I love this idea – especially since I happen to have a tube laying around!
I would love for you to share these at our first ever 4th Friday Finale!
Lisa from Over the Big Moon
http://overthebigmoon.blogspot.com/2011/10/4th-friday-finale-102811.html
October 28th, 2011 at 2:00 pm
Genius!
October 28th, 2011 at 3:08 pm
such a fantastic idea!! thank you for sharing and linking up : )
October 28th, 2011 at 5:40 pm
Very cool and clever! I made mine out of painted foam but yours have a great look from the get go.
October 28th, 2011 at 7:38 pm
Cool! and I think the rubber inner tube material would make these seem a little more life like than paper would.
November 1st, 2011 at 9:25 am
So cute! Pottery Barn would be envious!
October 15th, 2012 at 12:57 am
I did mine in the glittered scrapbook paper. really cute and kids love it! still have so will reuse them again this year! love it!!!