Bat Mobile and Printable Template

Let's make a Bat Mobile! Not to be confused with a Batmobile. That's a different thing entirely. 

This fun little project will make your home sparkle with Halloween cheer! It's quick, inexpensive and super fun. Here's what you'll need;

​Stiffened Felt
Rhinestones
​Glitter
​Cord
​White Colored Pencil or Crayon
Mod Podge
Elmers Glue
​Sponge Brush
Tapestry Needle
​Mobile Hanger
​(I used a twisted wire hanger but if you want to be classy you should try a wood frame one from Etsy. You can always paint it black to match your Batty Bats)

First, print your Bat Template! Or you can cut out your own unique bats! 

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Let's get started! 
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1) If you're using a wood frame, grab some black paint and use a few coats to cover your frame before getting started. Make sure to give it a few hours to dry! If using a wire hanger, bust out some beading tools or pliers and twist that guy into a loose spiral, making sure to connect the loose end (not hook part) into a circle to make a stable frame. ​

2.) Cover your work space with newspaper or parchment paper. Glitter and glue will be happening and it will get messy! 

3.) Use the Bat template to cut out a variety of different sized paper Bats. Place the paper Bat on your stiffened felt and trace around it with your white colored pencil or crayon. Cut out felt Bats.  

4.) Use your sponge brush to coat some of the Bats in a thin layer of Mod Podge, sprinkle them liberally with glitter. 

3.) While your Bats dry, measure out various lengths of black hemp cord to string them onto your mobile with. Make sure to give allowance for the knots; make the cords a little longer than you need.

4.) Once Bats are dry, use your Elmers Glue to glue Rhinestone eyes on all your bats. I think the red ones look particularly scary but you can use any color you like. 

5.) Use your tapestry needle to poke a hole into the Bat noggins and secure the cord with a double knot. Then knot the opposite end of the cord to the mobile frame. Arrange them at various heights and you're done! 

Now display your mobile proudly! I like to use a screw hook to hang my mobiles. You can put this guy in your front window or hang it over your Halloween mantle display. 

This is a super fun project to do with a group. You can help each other make bats for one big mobile, or make a bunch of mobiles so everyone has a fun decoration to take home! 

Now go forth and have some spooky Halloween crafting fun!


​Thanks for reading!

-Ashley