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Bat Piñata This bat piñata is creepy enough to be the center of your decorations. Just be careful after dark; he might swoop down and give you a fright. You will also need: newspaper, string, candy, white card stock, black poster board. Cover one large and one small balloon with four layers of newspaper, then with black tissue. (Note: When making body from large balloon, stop after two layers of newspaper and tie a long piece of string around center; continue with newspaper and tissue.) Let dry. Cut a hole in top of body with utility knife (save piece to use for ears); remove balloon. Cover cut edge with tissue. Fill body with candy. Assembling Bat Pop and remove the balloon from smaller piece. Place small sphere (the head) onto large one (the body). Drape several layers of tissue paper over the head toward the body and around the neck, brushing with diluted glue until neck is secure. Let dry. Draw or download and print face template; trace onto white card stock. Cut out features; attach with undiluted glue. Cut ears from reserved piece; glue in place. Making Wings Sketch large wing shapes on black poster board, and cut them out. Secure wings to the sides of the bat’s body with black duct tape. Paste black tissue paper over the joints to cover the tape. Next, use tape to attach a length of string to the end of each wing. (This will allow you to suspend the wings as if in flight.) Cover the tape with tissue paper. To hang the bat, suspend from body string. Then, tack the two wing strings to the ceiling to make the bat look as if it is flying. PRINTABLE FILES We offer the downloadable file in a portable document format, or PDF, in order to make the details clear and printable. To view and print the file, you need a program called Adobe Acrobat Reader, which most browsers already include. If you have trouble downloading the file, or if you’d like an upgrade, you can obtain the software for free from Adobe’s website.