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Paper plate bat picture
Create a bat with wide paper wings and a paper plate body.
Let's play →
A little plan for play
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One plain paper plate, a full sheet of paper, child-appropriate crayons, a glue stick, and adult scissors
Age: 3–5 years; choose for the individual child.
Stay with the child throughout. Check the space and supplies, including anything within reach of younger siblings. Skip any activity that is unsuitable. Stop if a child puts non-food material in their mouth or becomes distressed. Use intact books, full sheets of paper, a large child-appropriate crayon and a clean, dry towel. Follow product labels; remove torn paper and keep broken crayons and caps away from children. Adult handles and stores supplies.
Set up: An adult cuts two broad wing shapes from the sheet of paper and puts scissors away.
Adult's role: Handle scissors, help glue the wings to the back of the plate, and keep scraps away from younger children.
Let's make it happen
- Color the plate and the two paper wings in colors you choose.
- Glue one wing behind each side of the plate and let them dry flat.
- Draw the bat's face on the plate and imagine where it might fly at night.
Make it simpler: Draw wings on a full sheet and place the plate between them.
Clean up: Close the glue stick, collect scraps, and put crayons away.
Adult handles scissors. Keep paper and glue away from mouths and let the craft dry before moving it.