How to Make a Bat Candy Holder for Halloween
When you have a Halloween party, you most likely leave out several candy dishes. You may also leave a candy dish out on your porch for Halloween trick or treaters. This year, you can take those ordinary looking candy dishes and turn them in to something spooky. How about a scary bat candy dish? This dish is really made out of an old soup can, but when finished, it will add a nice touch to any Halloween party. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Metal soup can
- Construction paper
- Scissors
- Black paint
- White paint
- Paintbrush
- Glue
Instructions
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Wash out an old soup can and give time to air dry. Make sure you have removed the label from the can.
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Use the black paint and paint the soup can inside and out. Give the can a second coat if you can still see the metal through the paint.
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Cut a circle out of some black construction paper.
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Cut the circle in half.
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Cut along the straight edge of each half circle in a loop pattern, to give the bat some defined wings.
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Glue one wing to each side of the soup can.
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Use white paint to give the bat some eyes and those all-important fangs.
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Allow the paint and glue time to dry.
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Place treats inside the cup.
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Tips & Warnings
Use super glue to help the wings stay in place.
Lay out some newspapers so you don't ruin any table tops.
- Photo Credit Lynne Lancaster
