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DLTK's Halloween Crafts for Kids:
Bat Treat Carton

This makes a wonderful container to send home treats after a Halloween party at school, daycare or your home.  Or make a few of these special treat containers for your good friends and deliver them while you are trick or treating!

bat Container Craft

Materials:

bullet an empty 2 L (1/2 gallon) milk carton, 
bulleta printer (optional), 
bulletglue or tape, 
bullet scissors, 
bulletblack construction paper

Instructions:

bulletPrint out the template of choice.  We made the pieces just by cutting them out of construction paper, but you're welcome to use the templates! 
 
bulletCut out the pieces.
   
bulletCut the top off a milk carton and discard the top (or save it for a different craft).  You can cut off as much of the top as you like... it depends on how tall you want your container to be.
  
bulletCover your milk carton with black construction paper (it takes about 2 pieces).
  
bulletTape or glue the wings onto the back.
  
bulletTape or glue the eyes, mouth, fangs and ears onto the front. 
  
bulletCut out a strip of cardboard or construction paper about 10 inches long and glue to the sides of the container to use as a handle (or use the template piece).

Templates:

bulletClose the template window after printing to return to this screen. 
 
bulletSet page margins to zero if you have trouble fitting the template on one page (FILE, PAGE SETUP or FILE, PRINTER SETUP in most browsers). 

Template  (color)   or   (B&W)

  

 

 

Printable Version of these instructions