Going Batty

There are so many Halloween ideas floating around in my head that I'm going batty trying to remember and make them all. Someone recently remarked that Halloween has taken on a bigger importance than Thanksgiving. I think that is due to the fact that the younger generation is not into cooking a big feast and would rather order in or eat out on Thanksgiving. Also families are sometimes continents apart so having a family dinner is a problem of logistics and cost. Therefore, Halloween just naturally became a favorite celebration because it is fun to be spooky and collecting free treats is always a kid-pleaser. Anyway, if you like decorating your house for Halloween (my kids really loved ghastly stuff), here is a simple, low-cost decoration that even your children will have fun making.



Using the EK success bat paper punch, punch out two bats for each finished bat you want. Run the two bats through the Xyron machine. Place two flat-back red crystals on the sticky side of each bat punch out (for the eyes). Sprinkle black glitter (Darice Halloween glitter set) or black Fun Flock on the bat. Glue (Fabri-Tac) the glittered/flocked bats back to back, upside-down with a ribbon end sandwich between them. Hang the bats where they can flutter in the breeze or use them for embellishments /bookmarks. Keep your sanity and have your kids craft batty decorations for Halloween.