Halloween Fun with 3-Year-Olds! Easy Origami Bat Ideas You Can Make
Get ready for the Halloween season—let’s make crafts with kids! How about decorating your room with simple origami bats? There are many ways to fold bat paper that even three-year-olds can try, from cool styles with outstretched wings to cute designs with little ears.
It’s also fun to add eyes and a mouth or choose your favorite colors to make each one unique.
From basic steps to more detailed projects, here are Halloween craft ideas that both kids and adults can enjoy!
Halloween Fun with 3-Year-Olds! A Simple Origami Bat Idea Collection (1–10)
It moves! A flapping batNEW!
This is perfect for Halloween decorations or toys, with wings that flap amusingly.
First, cut the origami paper into a long rectangle and fold it in half vertically to make a crease.
Then fold both ends into triangles toward the center.
Keeping that shape, fold it in half vertically again, and fold further in the same direction to add a light crease at the center.
Next, flip it over and insert a finger at the center to make two creases.
Reinforce the creases you made earlier, and it’s done! By lightly holding the top and bottom of the center and moving them, the wings on both sides will flap.
Bat with ears
Would you like to make a Halloween-themed bat together with your child? Here, we’ll show you how to fold an adorable bat with ears.
The steps are very simple, making it perfect for 3-year-olds to try! For the finishing touch, you’ll cut out the bat’s ears with scissors, but since scissors can be difficult and dangerous for 3-year-olds to handle, an adult should do this part.
Adding eyes and a mouth will make it even cuter, so be sure to give it a try!
ruffous horseshoe bat
Just like a real bat! Here’s an idea for a flapping bat.
Bats are nocturnal and often rest during the day in caves, gaps in trees, or attics, but many children are familiar with them from Halloween illustrations and picture books.
This time, let’s make a flapping bat with origami.
All you need is origami paper cut to half size.
The steps are simple and easy to follow, so once kids learn the folds, they’ll likely be able to make one on their own!
flapping bat
https://www.tiktok.com/@tomonite_official/video/7426632371719490836Kids might get excited seeing a bat that looks like it’s really flying.
Cut a black sheet of origami paper in half and start folding.
The key is to wrap the paper around your finger, spread the wings, and gently squash only the center.
Pinch and move it while pressing the center, and you’ll have a bat that looks just like the real thing.
Adding eyes with round stickers could be cute, too.
Once it’s finished, try flapping the bat’s wings and playing in a spacious area.
bat
Here’s an origami bat that’s perfect for Halloween events at nurseries and kindergartens.
Display it together with pumpkins and ghosts to create a festive Halloween atmosphere.
Prepare black origami paper, then first fold it in half so a vertical crease is formed.
After making the crease, open the paper horizontally and fold it in half again.
Next, fold the paper back until the corner sticks out slightly, then fold the left and right corners toward the center corner.
Open the folded left and right sections to set the creases, then flip the piece over and fold back the top corner to finish.
Adding eye pieces is also a cute crafting idea.
bat
Halloween is a must-have big event in autumn in Japan too, right? Let’s make a bat out of origami that’s perfect for Halloween decorations! You can make the head, body, and wings all from a single sheet of origami paper.
After you’ve made your bat, use a pen to draw the eyes, mouth, and other details.
If you make bats in different colors, bats in flight, or bats hanging from a tree, your decorations will look lively and fun.
Be sure to use them for decorating your Halloween party!
Bat candy bag
Bats are one of the most popular Halloween motifs, aren’t they? So why not make a bat-themed treat bag? You’ll need three things: a paper cup, origami paper, and string.
Choose any color of origami paper you like and tear it into small pieces.
Punch a hole near the rim of the paper cup, then punch another hole on the opposite side.
Glue the torn pieces of origami paper onto the cup, and attach bat wings made from construction paper.
Finally, thread the string through the holes, and your treat bag is ready!
