Spooky Bat Clothespin Magnets

An easy, fun craft to make with and for kids are these Spooky Bat Clothespin Magnets!  They don’t require any weird supplies and take no time at all to create.  They make great little takeaway gifts for parties, a Halloween craft to make with friends, or even as a giveaway to little trick or treaters for a non-candy alternative this Halloween.

Supplies You Will Need:

• White and Black Craft Foam Sheets

• Small Round Magnets

• Clothespins

• Black Paint

• Paintbrush

• Glue (Hot Glue or School Glue)

• Scissors

• Googly Eyes

To Make:

1. Lay down some scrap paper and paint your clothespins black on the front and sides. You can leave the back unpainted if you want to. Set aside and allow to dry completely.
   

2. Print this BAT WING template and cut out.

3. Trace the bat wing template onto black craft foam (affiliate link) and cut out.

   

4. Cut triangle shapes out of black craft foam for bat ears.
   

5. Cut small triangles from white craft foam for bat fangs.
   

6. Squeeze open the dry clothespin.  Add a dab of glue and insert your bat wings.
   

7. Glue the ears inside the top of the clothespin.
   

8. Glue on googly eyes and the white fangs under the googly eyes.
   

9. Turn the bat over and glue a magnet onto the back.  Enjoy your new bat clothespin magnet! 🙂
   

This is such a cute craft to do with kids or to make to surprise them.  These would even be a fun handout at a party or playdate.  I like that they aren’t too spooky, but would be perfect for Halloween.

If Halloween isn’t your thing, they would be adorable for learning about animals.  My kids love that bats are out late at night looking for their next meal.  You could do all sorts of little clothespin animal magnets to remind them of what they’ve studied every time they look at the refrigerator.

Will you be making these on your own, or with the kiddos?