A full moon, a spooky Halloween sky, and flying bats come together to make this awesomely spooky Halloween art project! I just love how the bats pop off the paper in this painting to give it a 3D element.
This is such a fun art project for kids to create and can be done with just a few simple supplies. Kids can experiment with blending different colors of blue together and adding white and black to create the full moon and Halloween sky.
Take a look at my collection of painting ideas for kids for more fun and creative art projects to try!
If you are looking for more Halloween art projects, take a look at this pumpkin spin painting idea. It’s a super easy and fun project that kids will love!
Kids will also love this spooky bat chalk pastel art!
Create Your Own Halloween Art Project with 3D Paper Bats
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Supplies
- Printable bat templates available here in my shop
- Acrylic paint in light blue, dark blue, white & black
- Paintbrushes
- White cardstock
- Black cardstock
- Scissors
- Paint palette
Instructions for your bat art project
If you are looking for more fun bat crafts, take a look at this easy bat art project!
1. First, you want to print out your bat templates. Cut them out and trace them onto black cardstock. Use a white pencil crayon to trace your templates to make them easier to see. Cut out your bats and fold them in half. Depending on the age of the kids, you may have to do this step for them.
2. Get all of your painting supplies ready. We used 2 shades of blue a light and a dark as well as white and black. 4 colors are all you need!
3. Use a large plastic lid or bottom of a jar to trace for your full moon. Test out the size to make sure it will work. We used 8.5 x 11-inch white cardstock as our canvas.
4. Paint your full moon white. Working while your white paint is still wet, add a very small amount of black paint to the bottom of the moon and blend in using your paintbrush. Try to keep the center of the moon white.
Add some more black paint to the outer edge of the moon, reminding kids not to add too much. Not to worry if kids make a mistake, they can always add in more white paint.
Kids will also love: Delightfully Spooky DIY Halloween Lanterns
5. Starting with the light blue paint and painting in a circle around your full moon, start to paint. At this point, kids can experiment with blending in small amounts of white and black paint to add some more depth and interest. Acrylic paint can be very forgiving, so let kids have fun and explore mixing some colors together.
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6. Start to add some dark blue paint and cover the rest of your paper. Again, adding in small amounts of white and black and blending. Let your paper dry completely before moving on.
7. It’s time to glue on your paper bats! Have kids apply the glue to the middle bottom area of the bats and they can arrange them onto their painting however they like.
This Halloween art project is so fun for kids to create. Painting the full moon and blending colors together, adding the 3D bats makes this Halloween project a must-try!
We made a similar project for winter with a beautiful winter sky and paper evergreen trees, take a look at this mixed media winter art for another fun idea!
>> Click here to get the printable bat templates and PDF version of this art project.
A PDF that is perfect for printing and projecting onto a whiteboard in the classroom for kids to follow along! PDF includes a lesson plan overview, materials needed, step-by-step instructions and photos, and a printable template.
More Halloween projects kids will love
Neon Splatter Paint Halloween Banner
Frightfully Easy No-Carve Pumpkin Monsters
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Eileen
How do I print your templates. I am a member.
ProjectswithKids
Hi Eileen,
I have sent you an email with instructions. 🙂
Julie Swanson
How do I print your template? I am a member:)
Julie Swanson
I joined your email list and now it would like me to enter a password to retrieve templates. Password?
Julie Swanson
Figured it out! TY
ProjectswithKids
Ok great! I was just about to email you. 🙂
Jacqui Chalmers
Hi Angela,
i have just signed up, but can’t work out how to print template.
ProjectswithKids
Hi Jacqui,
I just sent you an email with all the details. 🙂
Joseph
hi Angela, how to get the free bat template, since i;m already signed as member, cant find the password, thanks
joseph
oophs i found the solution thanks 🙂