Bat Mobile

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This is not a vehicle for the caped crusader, but rather a hanging mobile!  I’ll be periodically featuring recycled projects for Halloween over the next month.  In addition to my disdain for plastic crap made in China, I am just frugal.

So here’s an easy project made with thin cardboard.  You can use cereal or cracker boxes, or save chipboard from packing materials, like I did here.  I think these would also be pretty cut from patterned paper, if you are so inclined.  I just cut these from cardboard, poked holes where the eyes should be and hung them to a branch using clear thread.  This clear thread looks completely invisible and is light enough for the bats to fly around a bit.

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I’m feeling for bats these days after hearing about the decline in the bat population along the east coast.  We need these little critters.  I’ll try to post some more batty projects over the weekend.

Just click on the image below and print out the template.

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Quick Crafty Round-up

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Back to School Lunch Bag from The Purl Bee.

Linen Apron from Living Creatively (link via Whip Up).

Amigurumi Pears Pattern from Salihan Crafts (via One Pretty Thing).

Lunch Bag by Amy Karol from Bend the Rules with Fabric on The Storque’s How-Tuesday.

Wild Things Hat Pattern from Instructables user jessyratfink (link via Craft Gossip).

Nature Embroidery Sampler from Margie of Reserruction Fern for Sew, Mama, Sew.

Clothesline Hair Clip Holder from Nested (link via Craft).

Kokeshi Stuffie from Melly & Me.

Little House Pouch

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Here’s a tutorial for this little house pouch.  Quick and easy to make.  It’s lined and you can add a velcro or magnetic closure.  Tuck some colored pencils and paper inside for a child’s art pouch, or put it in your bag to carry odds and ends.  You could even add a strap and make it into a sweet child’s purse.  This one’s been taken over by my six-year-old who is calling it a wallet.  Kind of big for that, but okay.  Oh, and the printed fabrics came from here and here.

Click here for the template and instructions.  If you make one of these, be sure to share a picture in our Make it Monday Flickr group here.

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