A bat is a traditional decoration during the Halloween season. By using these instructions you can make your own Halloween bat decorations. Origami, the art of Japanese paper folding, can be used to make many different animals and objects. Some items are harder than others to construct. This bat is a rather easy design to follow.
Steps
-
Get a piece of paper. Any kind of paper is fine, as long as it is a perfect square. Normal size is approximately 6" by 6", but you can get a larger piece if you want. I will be using an 8" by 8" square.
-
Fold in half, top to bottom.
-
Fold down, leaving a little paper at the tip.
-
Fold up.
-
Pleat on both sides.
-
Flip over and fold both wings down.
-
Fold top down for the ears.
-
Crease a little to shape a body.
Tips
- Make sure if your paper is colored on one side and not on the other, that you start with the color side facing the table.
- Don't make your first crease hard until you are sure that you wont have to fix it.
