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.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Metal soup can
• Construction paper
• Scissors
• Black paint
• White paint
• Paintbrush
• Glue

1. Wash out an old soup can and give time to air dry. Make sure you have removed the label from the can.

2. 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.

3. Cut a circle out of some black construction paper.

4. Cut the circle in half.

5. Cut along the straight edge of each half circle in a loop pattern, to give the bat some defined wings.

6. Glue one wing to each side of the soup can.

7. Use white paint to give the bat some eyes and those all-important fangs.

8. Allow the paint and glue time to dry.

9. Place treats inside the cup.

Tips & Warnings

• Use super glue to help the wings stay in place.
• Lay out some newspapers so you don't ruin any table tops.