DLTK's Holiday Crafts for Kids
Halloween Bat Candle
This is a fun and easy color, cut, and paste craft that turns simple printed pieces into a hands-on project kids can really make their own. Using a toilet paper roll, the craft becomes three-dimensional which is perfect for decorating a room, collecting on a shelf, or even imaginative play. Part of the fun is seeing how each child personalizes their creation, experimenting with colors, textures, and details, and then enjoying it as a lasting part of their space or playtime.
Materials:
- toilet paper roll,
- printer,
- paper,
- scissors,
- glue,
- something to color with
Instructions:
- Print out the craft template of choice.
- Colour (where appropriate) and cut out the template pieces.
- Glue the rectangular piece onto the tp roll.
- Glue on the flame.
- Glue on the bats to decorate the candle as desired.
Alternative Decorating Ideas:
- Use sparkles, sparkle glue, or felt to decorate the candle further.
- Place the candle on a round decorated piece of paper, felt or paper doily.
- Print the black and white template on construction paper. Print a second copy on white paper and mix & match the pieces.
Templates:
- After printing, close the template window to return to the main page.
- If the template doesn’t fit on one page, adjust your printer margins:
• In most browsers: Print → More settings → Margins → Minimum
• Or use Page Setup / Printer Setup in your printer dialog
Template (color) or (B&W)