If you liked my a-little-nuts Halloween mantel, I thought I’d share the garland how-to. I’m working to get all of my blogger badges, you see. They give them out for wearing stripes and completely ignoring the laundry.
The Paper Source catalog came in the mail not long ago, and I adored all of the cute & clever Halloween decorations. The bat garland seemed the easiest for my limited drawing skills.
Well, apparently my drawing skills are even more limited than I thought. Several tries – and lots of paper – later I gave up and went to Michaels. I bought a bat shape, traced it and scaled it bigger and smaller.
Tracing and cutting I can do. Barely.
To make your own, you’ll need:
- Bat Garland Template (free download of 4 different sizes of bats)
- Black construction paper
- 1 piece of white paper for the moon
- Black ribbon, string or twine
- Scissors and hole punch
Use the bat shape template to trace and cut out as many bats as you want (there are 4 different sizes). Use the hole punch on the wings and string through your ribbon or twine. Alternate the sizes and add the moon if you like. You can also use the hole punch to add some eyes for your bats.
That’s it!
(See my head poking up in the photo? Hehe.)
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Matthew says
October 18, 2018 at 5:39 pmThat is awesome! Thank you so much!
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Nathalie says
October 15, 2013 at 1:30 pmHi, just wanted to let you know that I blogged about your cool bat garland and and linked to your page.
http://www.pressprintparty.com/diy/5-super-easy-halloween-decorations/
blurooferika says
September 27, 2012 at 1:22 pmWhat a cute garland! I hear you on the freehand drawing front. Not gonna happen for me. And I’m not much for cutting in a straight line, though i’ve gotten better with practice. Thanks for the template!
Molly says
June 5, 2012 at 1:30 pmThis is an adorable little decorative idea! Thanks for the printables :D
Anne says
October 20, 2011 at 6:35 amSuper cute!
I Gotta Create! says
October 6, 2011 at 9:11 pmAwesome garland! Thanks so much for sharing it at my Bewitching Craft link up party over at http://igottacreate.blogspot.com!
ColleensBookNook says
October 6, 2011 at 10:47 amLOVE the BAT swag!
JAQS says
October 6, 2011 at 1:33 amThat is such a great idea – LOVE the full moon as well!
Jerri says
October 5, 2011 at 6:32 pmYour garland turned out very cute! Thanks for linking up with me for Friday Favorites. I'm featuring you this week. Come by and grab my featured button if you'd like one.
Eliza says
October 5, 2011 at 6:31 pmThat is so cute… absolutely love it!
carolyn says
October 5, 2011 at 1:57 pmGreat garland. I love it! I would love for you to share this project on my Inspiration Board {link party}. I know my readers would really enjoy it. Thanks! http://carolynshomework.blogspot.com/2011/10/insp…
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Laura O in AK says
October 5, 2011 at 1:07 pmThis is a great project. We have a mantle and fireplace now (after years of NOT having one), so I just might do this with my boys.
Thanks for linking this post up to the Wednesday Curious Hop. I hope you'll come back and join in again next week.
Tara says
October 5, 2011 at 12:22 pmI love it! I'm doing a bat-themed Halloween this year.
Vanessa says
October 5, 2011 at 11:40 amSuper cute!! Feel free to link this up at my 10 Crafty Days of Halloween linky party: http://vanessascraftynest.blogspot.com/2011/10/10…
[email protected] says
October 5, 2011 at 10:28 amThis is great! I'm thinking of making a smaller version to wrap around our chandelier.
Jill says
October 3, 2011 at 8:43 pmGreat garland!
Thanks for linking to a Round Tuit!
Hope you have a great week!
Jill @ Creating my way to Success
http://www.jembellish.blogspot.com/
Mindie says
October 3, 2011 at 7:11 pmLove your bat garland and the moon. Thanks for sharing at Bacon Time.
poppilinn says
October 3, 2011 at 2:03 pmVery cute and so easy! Thank you!
-Lynn
ohkeeka says
October 1, 2011 at 8:16 pmI love this–you are so crafty! I used to live right by Paper-Source and I will never stop missing it ever. I know you can buy online, but it's just not the same. I made our wedding invitations with stuff from there!
Adrienne says
October 1, 2011 at 12:28 pmso cute! thanks for sharing the bat template! I'm making one for our mantel today!
Nancy Pfeifer says
October 1, 2011 at 6:32 amlove it!! so cute :)
Wayward Girls Crafts says
September 30, 2011 at 11:39 pmI love the moon! It makes such a big difference.
Creating Sarah says
September 30, 2011 at 5:07 pmThis is great! I have been looking for a good bat garland, and this one comes with a printable template and everything! Yay! Thank you so much for sharing!
Marilyn says
September 30, 2011 at 9:48 amThis is so awesome..It turned out great :))) I would love for you to share it at my fall crawl linky party happening right now pweease…Ty –
Alexa says
September 29, 2011 at 11:39 pmHow fun is that for Halloween. Love!
Jackie says
September 29, 2011 at 5:51 pmThat's wonderful! My daughter will love this! She's two so she is just starting to get excited about Halloween– I'm adding this to our craft to-do list. Thanks!
Kara says
September 29, 2011 at 4:25 pmThanks for stopping by my blog, as I'm so happy to have found yours! Like you, I gave up a 6 figure sales job to stay home with my 2 boys. Love this bat garland. Thanks for the template, as I will definitely be making this for Halloween. xo
the olive tree says
September 29, 2011 at 2:26 pmsuper cute!!!
Lindsay says
September 29, 2011 at 1:45 pmYay! Thanks for the how-to! I love that little garland–and it's even better when it's simple to make!
Meagan says
September 29, 2011 at 11:27 amI think it looks great!!! I just decorated our mantle the other day for the first time and I am pretty pleased! I got these skeleton string lights from Garden Ridge, some crow silhouettes from Michaels and my mom gave me some stuff last year that is making it all look pretty eerie! But I want more! And I want to decorate the yard! I'm turning into my mother!!!