Bat Clothes Pegs For Halloween

These adorable little peg bats look really cute onthe wooden parts with the matt black paint. They
the washing line, but when you have pegs as cutewill probably only need one coat, but you do need
as these bat clothes pegs you also are reallyto paint all sides so you will have to wait for one
good to decorating your house for Halloween. Youside to dry before painting the reverse side.
can use them to peg up you Halloween cards to aOnce the wooden part of the pegs are dry, put
line of string, or you can peg them to the curtainsthe pegs back together again. You might need an
or lampshade. You could even use them toadult to help you reassemble the pegs, as the
enhance your Halloween costume, or to decoratesprings can be very strong. You made need to
your hair. There are so many possibilities, thesetouch up the black paint on some of the pegs.
clothes peg bats are bound to drive youCut out bat wings from the foam. You need two
completely batty!wings for each bat.
To make Bat pegs you will need...Dab some clear drying PVA glue along the bat
Wooden sprung clothes pegs (one peg for eachwing and stick it to the side of the peg. The top
bat)of the wing should be lined up with the spring in
Matt black enamel paint (The sort you pain Airfixthe peg. Leave this peg to one side to give the
models with)glue chance to dry before sticking the other wing
A sheet of black foamon. Once both the wings are on, peg the bat onto
Wobbly eyes and PVA gluea cup or something and leave to dry.
A bat wing template is freely available to print offWhen the wings are dry, glue on some wobbly
on the site.eyes to your bat, just above where the spring in
First you need to take the pegs to bits. Keep thethe peg is. Once the glue is dry, you bat is ready
metal springs in a safe place for later. And paint allto hang around and look spooky.