Holidays & Entertaining Halloween Halloween Crafts and Craft Ideas 18 Easy Halloween Bat Decoration Ideas to Try This Year By Sarah Martens Sarah Martens Instagram Sarah Martens is the Senior Editor overseeing food at Better Homes & Gardens digital. She has been with the BHG brand for over 8 years. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Updated on September 29, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Jay Wilde With these DIY decorations, you can welcome eerie nocturnal creatures to your home for a brief visit. Our Halloween bat decoration ideas are easy to create and will delight kids and adults alike during the spookiest holiday season. Just choose a batty paper decoration to make your nocturnal flying Halloween guests! 01 of 18 Halloween Party Photo Booth for Kids Anthony Masterson Design a Halloween photo booth that will delight kids at your trick-or-treat gathering. Use a tension rod (a simple shower curtain rod will do the trick) to hang orange and white curtains, tie them off, then adorn the display with a black patterned banner. To complete the photo-ready look, add paper bats to the backdrop and add party props. 02 of 18 Bat-Shape Halloween Favor Box Jay Wilde Send your Halloween trick-or-treaters off with a spooky DIY bat box filled with a small gift or candy. Download our paper bat favor-box template, available below, and print it onto white cardstock. Fold the top of the box and interlock the bat wings in the slits to complete this Halloween gift. Get the bat box template 03 of 18 Batty Front Porch Doormat Steven Randazzo Why spend a lot of money on a Halloween doormat to welcome trick-or-treaters when you can make this one quickly and inexpensively? Embellish a coir doormat using tape and spray paint for this easy-to-make craft. 04 of 18 Halloween Silhouette Lanterns Monica Buck Spooky silhouettes are illuminated by flickering candlelight in these haunting Halloween lanterns. Embellish glass lanterns with shadowy silhouette patterns. To make, create Halloween-themed silhouettes, like flying bats or a moon and stars. Trace your spooky patterns onto the backside of vinyl or self-adhesive shelf liner. Cut out the shapes and adhere to the lanterns. 27 Easy DIY Decorating Hacks You Have to Try Before Halloween 05 of 18 Bat Silhouettes Window Display Kim Cornelison Haunt your house—or at least your windows—with this kid-friendly Halloween bat decoration idea. This fun project has paper bats flying every which way. Cut several sizes of Halloween bats from black poster board or card stock. Tape fishing line at different spots on the backs and heads; hang the lines from a curtain rod or cup hooks. Download the Free Bat Pattern 06 of 18 Going Batty Sconce Cameron Sadeghpour This shelf bracket-turned-sconce will shed new light on your Halloween decor. A poster-board bat, supported by a dowel and candle holder, takes flight. Dim the lights, and let the candlelight glow set the mood. Use this Halloween craft idea to inspire easy bat decorations around your home. 07 of 18 Nocturnal Creatures Centerpiece Ed McCann Add creepy, winged creatures to your Halloween table with this easy project. Make over small white pumpkins by attaching paper bats with floral wire, then arrange them in the center of your table for a Halloween decoration that will span the whole season. Create a DIY Succulent Pumpkin Centerpiece to Perfectly Show Off the Colors of Fall 08 of 18 Spooky Nook Jay Wilde A few inexpensive card stock bats transform even the smallest spaces into eerie Halloween haunts. Use removable adhesive dots to place the bats on the wall. Stagger them, so it looks like the creatures have taken flight. 09 of 18 Festive Front Porch Cameron Sadeghpour Oversize paper lanterns are the star of this Halloween front porch. Choose an assortment of sizes and colors to add visual interest. Hang several of them from the ceiling and accent them with large black paper bats ($13, Walmart). 10 of 18 Orange Luminaria Halloween Candle Greg Scheidemann Add a warm glow to your Halloween party by attaching black paper bats to an inexpensive clear glass candle holder with double-stick tape. Then cover the entire unit with orange glassine. The spooky Halloween bats appear to be flying right at you! Get the FREE Bat Pattern 11 of 18 Batty Bowl of Fun Greg Scheidemann For a simple way to serve party treats to your Halloween guests, add bat wings to an orange plastic pumpkin bucket. This Halloween decoration adds a creative touch for kids' to complete in the hours before your party! 12 of 18 Paper Halloween Treat Bags Greg Scheidemann The Halloween goodies inside these paper treat bags will help distract little guests from getting spooked by the sight of bats and ghosts hanging in tree branches. To make, glue glittered bats ($14, Walmart) to plain white paper bags. 18 Frighteningly Fun Halloween Crafts for Kids 13 of 18 Artwork Makeover Jay Wilde Give your existing artwork a spooky seasonal makeover. Arrange bats in a variety of sizes around an existing piece of art. Gently bend the bat's wings so they appear to be lifting right off the wall! 14 of 18 String Art Pumpkin Scott Little Instead of carving a pumpkin, try making seasonal string art! Paint an orange bat on a white pumpkin. Once dry, outline the shape with small nails. Wrap the string around the nails in random patterns until the design is full. 15 of 18 Origami Bat Wreath Greg Scheidemann This hanging bat wreath adds an extra creep factor to your front door. To make, use our free template to fold black paper into flying bat shapes. Attach them to a simple grapevine wreath form using hot glue. Get the FREE template 16 of 18 Batwing Pumpkins Adam Albright Perch these carved pumpkin bats on the front porch and prepare for the screams. To make, secure cut felt wings and ears with toothpicks. Etch out eyes and stick with red pins to finish the look. Up the scare factor even more with a coat of black paint. 17 of 18 Bat Pumpkins Kate Sears Give a handful of white pumpkins an eerie makeover with painted black bats. Starting with the largest bats, paint a few on the foremost pumpkin. Gradually decrease the painted bat size and arrange the pumpkins so the smallest bats are in the back. 49 Easy Pumpkin Painting Ideas to Try This Year 18 of 18 Metallic Bat Adam Albright A handful of gold screws from the hardware store are all you need to create this bat pumpkin. Trace a simple bat pattern on a pumpkin. Instead of carving, drill in screws until the outline is filled. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit