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October 17, 2011
Make spooky branches covered in cob webs and glittery bats to decorate for Halloween this year!
![Spooky Bat Decoration 2](https://img.thrfun.com/img/005/696/spooky_bat_decoration_2_l.jpg)
Approximate Time: 45 minutes
Supplies:
- branches
- black spray paint
- black card stock
- black and orange glitter
- Mod Podge
- hole punch
- scissors
- ribbon or twine
- cob webs
- bat template
![Bat template with bottles of Mod Podge and glitter.](https://img.thrfun.com/img/006/341/supplies_l.jpg)
Instructions:
- First find some old branches that look spooky and spray paint them black.
![Selection of branches for bats.](https://img.thrfun.com/img/006/337/branches_l.jpg)
- Next you will print out the bat template.
![Bat Template](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
- Trace the bat onto the black card stock six times, and cut out.
![Bat template on black paper.](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
- Punch a hole in each bat at the top.
![Punching holes in bats.](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
- Brush the bats with Mod Podge and cover in glitter on both sides.
![Applying Mod Podge to bat wing.](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
![Applying glitter to bat cut out.](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
- Once the bats are dry, hang them with twine or ribbon from the branches that are placed in a large vase.
![Spooky Bat Decoration closeup](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
- Then spread cob webs in the branches.
By Domestic Charm from AZ