Sunday, September 23, 2012

{create this} 3 minute Halloween bat wreath

With me, crafting needs to hit three main points:  quick, cute and fairly inexpensive.  And this {create this} craft is the perfect example!  Grab a few supplies and let's whip up a ...


3 minute Halloween bat wreath


Using one embroidery hoop, a package of 12 foam bats - 1/2 are matte and 1/2 are sparkly - a ribbon or fabric scrap (for hanging) and your hot glue gun ... this wreath takes shape quickly and packs a cute little sparkly Halloween punch!



Overlap the bats around the embroidery hoop (hiding the hoop) and secure them with hot glue.  Loop your ribbon or fabric through the metal tightening thingee or just around the hoop itself and hang!



I love bats during Halloween ... we actually have bats outside our house (that we thought were birds when we first moved in, ha!)  They are always out right before the sun comes up and it is SO cool to watch them reel and wheel and dive after mosquitoes/bugs!


How about a few more quick Halloween crafts?

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29 comments:

  1. Love it! Now, if only I could get my bottom in gear to start Halloween decor...

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  2. Keri that is so very cool! A neighbor lady gave me 3 of those wooden embroidery hoops and I have to say, as many wreaths as I make, I never thought of using one as a wreath base! Duh!! Thanks for sharing that!

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  3. I am just in love with this idea. Great to do with kids too cause they won't even have enough time to get bored or frustrated with it! I'm in!

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  5. Oh, wow! What a cute and simple wreath!! -Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures

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  7. I love it!! Bats are my favourite motif at halloween... gotta try this!!

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  8. I'm hosting an It's Fall Y'all ~ Linky Party. I would love for you to share this, and any other Fall projects you have! Hope to see you there :)

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  9. Love it. Hope you'll link it up at my place tomorrow!

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  11. I love this idea! I want to make it right away. I am going to pin it. It's my kind of craft - easy and cheap. :-)

    ~FringeGirl
    thedomesticfringe.com

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  12. So cute! I never would have thought of using bats! Way to think outside the box! :)

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  13. So cute! Thanks for stopping by our Pretty Things Party. Hope to see you back next week!

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  14. This is so cute! I love the idea. Thanks for sharing.

    Donna@onceuponasewingmachine.com

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  15. How beautiful and simple! :) I love it!
    Jaime

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  16. That's such a great idea to use an embroidery hoop! Never thought of that, I may have to use that idea :) Pinning! That is probably the coolest and quickest wreath I've ever seen! I would be thrilled if you shared this at my Throwback Thursday party. I hope to see you there and thanks for sharing! :) http://www.hubbymademe.com/throwback-thursday-no-12/

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  17. What a fantastic idea! I love the glittery bats on it too, they really make it pop. Great job! Thanks for sharing :)

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  18. This is super cute! So easy to do too! Thanks for sharing!

    thehungrycreater.blogspot.com

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  19. That's such a cute idea! Where did you find the bats?

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  20. So quick and easy but awesome! I would love for you to share these at my weekly linky party at http://cupcakesandcrinoline.com/2012/09/its-time-to-party-weekly-linky-party/

    I hope to see you there and have a wonderful week! mb

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  21. so cute! and I LOVE quick and easy!!

    Thanks so much for linking up! I featured your post in my wrap up http://tidymom.net/2012/fall-decorating-craft-ideas/
    Have a great rest of the weekend!

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  22. Looks adorable! Any craft you can do in 3 minutes, I am there!

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  23. Looks fabulous! So great that it is so quick.

    <3 Christina at I Gotta Create!
    Wildly Original Linky party is open!

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  24. Really cute! Love how fast this looks!

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  25. Brilliant!! We have bats here at night too - big ones that make big crashing noises as they land in the fruit trees around us! Most impressive!

    Thanks for linking to a Round Tuit!
    Hope you have a fabulous week!
    Jill @ Creating my way to Success
    http://www.jembellish.blogspot.com/

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  26. So so cute! I'm now feeling like I need a few more bats in my decor... Thanks so much for sharing at Mom On Timeout!

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  27. Very cute! I used a flower punch that I have to make a wreath and it turned out so pretty! The wooden embroidery hoops are so cheap (and so much better environmentally than styrofoam!) Brilliant idea! Thanks! I will be making a lot of these for different seasons and for gifts!

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  28. Featuring YOU today! :)

    Ginger @ GingerSnapCrafts.com

    http://www.gingersnapcrafts.com/2012/10/13-fall-wreaths-take-look-at-you.html

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  29. This is such a great idea! Thanks for sharing this idea with us :)

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