HERSHEY’S TrickOrTreats

Bat Costume

Materials Needed:

• 1 yard black felt
• 2 yards black lightweight polyester blend fabric
• 1 black headband
• 2 inches of Velcro
• Tacky glue or glue gun
• Chalk
• Scissors
• Black sweat suit

Directions:

1. Cut black polyester fabric in half and place the halves on top of each other.
2. Pin the edges and use the chalk to draw your bat wing shape. (See pattern-1)
3. Glue the wings down the back and across the arms of the sweat suit.
4. For the ears, cut four 2-1/2 inch equilateral triangles out of the felt.
5. Glue two of the triangles back to back, leaving one side open. Repeat with the remaining two pieces.
6. Glue the open end of the ears to the headband, separating each side for support and depth.
7. Use the chalk to draw the mask on the black felt. Measure the child's head for size if necessary. (See pattern-2).
8. Cut out the mask and glue opposite pieces of Velcro to the separate ends.

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