As Halloween draws near, I’ve busy decorating my house in all things spooky. One of the easiest ways to put a little spook in your home is this cute DIY Halloween Bat Lamp Shade. With things you probably have at home, you can create a spooky lamp for your home this Halloween.
I’ve made it super simple for you to recreate the Halloween Bat Lamp Shade with these printable bat silhouettes in varying sizes. All you need to do is print, cut, and adhere to the inside of your lamp shade with removable adhesive dots. If you don’t have any on hand, you can order from Amazon, or you could probably even use double-sided tape if you have that on hand instead.
How to Make Halloween Bat Lamp Shades
Materials:
- removable adhesive dots
- bat silhouettes
- lamp with shade
Instructions:
- Print the free bat silhouettes and cut using scissors.
- Place the removable adhesive dots on the front of the bat silhouettes and place on the inside of your lamp shade.
- Turn on your lamp for a spooky effect.
Please make sure when doing this project that you take precautions that the paper isn’t too close to the light. It could be a fire hazard. If your lamp shade is large enough, or you have a low wattage bulb, this should not be an issue.
I love that the Halloween Bat Lamp Shade provides just the right amount of spook for Halloween! I have Philips Hue bulbs in my lamps so it’s easy to change colors or even the brightest of the bulb to give an even greater spook effect.
Because this project is really simple, you could have the kids get involved in decorating. The bats are a little difficult to cut out because of all the points and curves, but because they are behind the lamp shade, the cuts don’t have to be exactly perfect. If you’re a perfectionist, you may have to repeat that over and over to yourself, just like I did.
The possibilities and variations of placement is totally up to you. Use more, use less, use whatever makes you happy! I like the bigger ones the best since they are the easiest to cut out, but the smaller ones are great for filling in spaces between the larger ones.
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Our Family World says
What a fun and brilliant ideas! I want to do the bat lamp shade, my son would love it for sure.
Pam says
I love decorating for Halloween and this is such a simple thing to do but is a great way to get into the spirit. I love this! I am going to do this on all of my lamp shades, lol. My family will love it.
Alicia says
This is such a fun and cute idea! We usually stick with carving pumpkins and simple decor outside, but this looks fun!
Dawn Lopez says
This is such a cute Halloween decorating idea! I really like to decorate the whole house for this holiday and easy ways to do that are always appreciated.
DogVills says
I’m sure my kids would love this fun idea. This is such an brilliant idea this coming Halloween.
Jolina says
This is such a clever project! We only decorate when we’re throwing a party which we’re not this year…we do love decorating for Christmas though so I’m looking forward to your holiday ideas!
Erica Schwarz says
Seems like we decorate as much for Halloween as we do for Christmas anymore lol. Because halloween is cool. So this is a great idea for the lamps – looks easy so I’ll give it a try.
Chelley says
I love unique Halloween decor! This looks perfect for my girls to try for the festive Monday!
Carrie says
Such a great idea! I love this idea. Im sure my kids would love doing this! I bet it casts awesome shadows on the walls!
Amanda says
What a cute idea! I love halloween and halloween decorating so this is right up my alley. I love incorporating small things to make normal decor spooky! This is perfect!
chastity says
What a fun craft! Would be great for decorating for our halloween party
Brandy says
Well this post is batty 😉 Seriously loving this idea for Halloween decor. I must make it for sure, my boyfriend and I keep discussing different things we can do with lamps, this is one I want to try!
Tiffany VanSickle says
This is such a cute idea! And so easy! Great job!