Bat Handprint Craft

This bat handprint craft is a fun Halloween activity that turns painted handprints into spooky bat wings.

The printable includes a simple bat template plus two pages of Halloween stickers for kids to cut out and use to decorate their finished craft.

It’s easy to make with preschoolers and younger kids, and the finished bat makes a cute Halloween keepsake, card, or decoration.

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How to Make a Bat Handprint Craft

This bat handprint craft is quick to make and creates a cute Halloween keepsake using your child’s painted handprints as the bat wings.

What’s Included in the Free Printable

The printable has three pages. The first page features the bat face template, ready for kids to add their handprint wings.

Pages two and three include Halloween stickers featuring bats, pumpkins, ghosts, potions, and other spooky designs. Kids can cut these out to decorate their finished bat, Halloween cards, or treat bags.

For best results, print the bat template on cardstock and the sticker pages on regular white paper.

Bat Handprint Craft Instructions

Start by painting your child’s hand with washable black, purple, or dark blue paint.

Press one painted hand beside the bat’s face with the fingers pointing outward to create a wing. Repeat with the other hand on the opposite side.

Leave the handprints to dry completely before adding the printable Halloween stickers. You can also add googly eyes to finish the bat.

Want to continue the theme? Our printable bat worksheets include more activities for learning about bats.

More Bat and Halloween Activities

If your kids enjoyed making this bat handprint craft, here are a few more Halloween activities to try:

Make our spider handprint craft for another easy painted handprint keepsake.

Learn more about bats with our printable bat worksheets, with activities covering the bat life cycle, anatomy, and different types of bats.

For a change from crafting, try our Halloween memory game or Halloween bingo cards for easy seasonal games.

Bat Books for Kids

After making the bat handprint craft, add one of these bat books for an easy Halloween read-aloud or a little extra learning about real bats.

• Bats at the Library – A fun picture book about a group of bats enjoying a nighttime visit to the library.
• National Geographic Readers: Bats! – A simple nonfiction choice with photos and facts about how bats live, hunt, and fly.
• Stellaluna – A lovely story about a young fruit bat that’s great for pairing with a bat craft.

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Last Updated on 9 September 2026 by Clare Brown