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Bat Crafts | Alphabet Letter B Theme
Preschool Lesson Plan Printable Activities
The bat is indeed a fascinating creature and often times quite misunderstood. Let's have fun with the bat and also learn some real fun facts that will help our children have an appreciation for how wonderful and important this animal is!
Materials:
- printer
- paper
- coloring and writing tools
- scissors
- glue stick
- Additional supplies may be required for the crafts
Handprint or Hand Cut-outs Bat
illustrations only
Black, Brown & B&W
Bat Printable Craft
(4 pieces)
Letter B Bat Printable Activities
Bat online jigsaw puzzle
Bats coloring pages
Ideally, plan for a number of days of activities for older children and keep it simple for children under three years old.
Review the activities, printable materials, and learning links below to decide on what sequenceworks best for your needs.
Activity > Learning about Bats > Bats at KidZone.ws >
I didn't have to go far to enjoy a lot fun information to share with the children, Bats at KidZone.ws, a wonderful resource that the whole family can enjoy, lots of images, printable resources, crafts and more!This great resource is the effort of a mother and daughter team, Tasha, age eight in 2002, and mom, Leanne. Explore it and choose the information you feel would be appropriate for the ages of the children you are sharing with.
Encourage a discussion and dialogue: Ask the children what do they know about bats. Proceed to discuss some basic facts for young children in the links provided. View and explore images.
Activity > Bat Crafts
Visit your choice of two easy bat crafts featured in the materials column. Both crafts depict the bat with a joyful and friendly face. These are available in black with gray for Halloween or traditional brown tones. The black and white format can be colored in or use the template to trace over other materials and cut out pieces. The crafts also invite other learning activities such as, problem solving and small motor skills, scissor cutting, identifying shapes, counting, learning colors and more.
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Printable Bat Craft
This is an easy four piece craft that can be assembled in various ways and different using various materials. -
Handprint or Hand cut-outs Bat Craft
This is a fun and cute craft that also preserves the handprint of the children and makes a cute gift and decoration.
Activity > Alphabet Activity > Letter B for Bat Activities
Activity > Online Jigsaw Puzzle > Bat
Skills: Problem solving. Bilingual English and Spanish
Here is an online puzzle the children will enjoy with a fun bat image.
The default puzzle is 6 pieces. Click on the change cut button
to change shape and number of pieces.
Activity > Books > Story time >
Bats
An introduction to bats is not complete without a wonderful
picture book and great story.
Picture Book > Online Story > Stellaluna >
by Janell Cannon and Jewell Cannon Ages 4 - 8
It is a wonderful way to
learn about the fruit bat and so much more!
The
Bat and the Birds a retelling of a Native American fable at KidZone - adaptable
for ages 5+
