Making Maple Tree Seed Pod Bats

Total Time: 1 hour

Supplies:

• maple tree seed pods
• black acrylic paint
• paint brush
• tiny googly eyes
• clear school glue

Steps:

1. If you want your bats to have tattered wings, use your finger nail (or small scissors) to carefully remove little bits of the "wings", along the edge.


2. Using a paint brush, carefully paint both sides of the seed pod black. They are delicate, so be gentle. Allow to dry. Apply a second coat of paint, if necessary.


3. Once dry, apply two small dots of glue to the middle of the pod. Adhere the googly eyes to it; allow to dry.

4. I chose to hot glue them to a haunted house my daughter made at school. After they were stuck, I used a pair of scissors to snip off the little stems at the top.

There are so many ways to use these little bats. Use your imagination!